The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-05


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DE iass LOS give Us men.
J. Lave;te Rockwell In a rich bari
tone sQies rendered the star sp4ngIel
Banner
Abram .. Kauiuk0u. q recent grada
, ste of Oahu College. at the conclusion
y III goekzeii-s singing. delivered
al orasion on Hawaii and Hawaii
Nei Ie said:
Il Is natural that We Of Hawaiian
blood should prefer 20 see q Eative gov
eminent ia Hawaii.
Bur changes have come ard the
questions involved are of the past Let
the dead l.ast bury its dead" Fawa-
sian independence was impossible. It
was 4 choice between orientiallsm or
Western ciyiIization-between Japan
and America.
We have become part OF the great
est nation on the face of the globe. We
have is heritage by adoption. 1t is
ours TO enjoy. ours to preserve and Ours
10 transmit
A. the favored Jew or Ethiopian
could say in ancient days, y am Ro-
nan citizen, 50 each one Of us caA
say with greater pride, Il am an
American citizen
IS lie sears so By We shall feel even
GREATER satisfaction Tor We shall per-
cei,e our advantages with clearer
vision.
The completion of the Nicaragua
canal VIII present boundless opportun-
tiles to these Islands. situated as they
are at the crossroads of the Pacific.
Trade which is now diverted by natu-
RAJ barriers will come our way. The
ieening populations Of the Orient orrer
a vast field for enterprise which Ameri-
can manufacturers had already begun
TO occupy
The apparent iethargy shown in The
past by the American Government. to.
ward lis interests in the East. is hard
10 explain. During the last few years
Russia. Germany, France and England
ave all seized territory in China. coz.
rary TO the interests Of the trade ana |
OF the United States and nc; |
single protest has ever been made by
he American Government
\ new era was suddenly opened when
Admiral Dewey fired the shot heard
ound the world.
The United States has taken no part
II the partition of China, but had won
n empire in the Far East greater than
u The territory seized by the combin-
d powers.
As soon as settled government is
ssmed in the Philippine Islands and
he American flag floats over the whole
roup. tremendous Impetus viii be
iven to the Oriental trade of America
nd the Hawaiian Islands must OF ne
'sslty pariake Of that prosperity.
But white the future is great as fal
material progress is concerned. il is
.ill greater in the advancement oc a
igher civilization. No nation in the
Grid has higher regard for justice
nd freedom. purify and truth thar the
nited States and We in Hawaii are
fe under the American flag.
The Hawaiian population in this
CUP numbers about 50 600. The pop {
alton OF the United States is not far
ON SOo0oOoo- about one Hawaiian =
1000 Americans on the Mainland.
I'D yet We are. safe because that flag .
cans liberty and justice. =
This discrepancy in numbers shows
the folly OF any attempt at an indie I,
ndent party here, 1t would not be a
op in the bucket. :
Let there be no race distinctions ever :
lwn in Hawai-. !"
--et the old cry Hawaii for the Ha-
iians be replaced by the truer senti- =
mt -Hawaiians for Hawaii
IND let us altogether ante. in the :.
ermination to have honest govern
Mt IN Hawaii Nei. Let us be true
Izens. Let us stand tirm and fight :
batties molly mistaken. unsedue- :
and Unterrifed." y
Marching Through Georgia. by the ?"
'hestra made all pulses throb.
+ Mccants Stewart was the last
skier Citing the appearance Of h,
Dbl Levy rs orator last Fourth in :,
noialu, and the eloquent young Ha- .,
iian and himself-of the African hs
e. banking the leader OF the Ameri ~
pulpit in Honolulu today, he drew | =,
ssson Of the ail-emhracing equality | -,
man under the American flag. He n,
the story of the Roman matrou
exhibited her children as her =,
els. and then went ON to pro-