The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-12
SMITH SOUTH
Georgia and Florida
Greet Him.
Hawaii's Special Agent Made Much
Of in Dixie Land interview
And Speech.

ey banquet in Savannah Mr.. Smith
made speech on Hawaii which was
warmly received. At Tampa he was
interviewed at length, and his mission
commented on. The Tampa Tribune
says:
William Owen Smith, late Attorney
General of the Hawaiian Islands for
six years, and a prominent figure in
the present political cosmos of that
| portion of the globe, is a guest at the
| Tampa Bay.
In his consideration of the affairs
of that insular group, he betrayed
breadth of view and expansive knowl-
edge that could only be the result
of practical observation and careful,
comprehensive study.
Under his short, pithy sentences, the
history of the islands for the past fifty
years was succinctly outlined-a his
| tory of immense natural resources
and surprising advances in the status
of civilization.
For more than fifty years." de-
clared Mr.. Smith, 1.-The islands have
had regular government, largely
under the influence of the American
commonwealth"
He extensively dilated upon the
commission consisting of Senator Gull
lom of Illinois, Senator Morgan Of
Alabama and Representative Hit from
| the House, who, in company with
President Dole of the late Hawaiian
Republic and Judge Frear of the Su-
preme Court of the Islands, were ap-
pointed by President Mckinley for
the organization of the new govern
ment. AS the result of their labors,
they prepared a bill for the territory,
which bill was pending at the last
session of Congress, and is now await
ing action from that body.
Judge Hartwell, on behalf of the
Hawaiian government, is in Washing
ton now, as representative of the
Islands, to aid and advise on various
regulations concerning the future gov
eminent.
Mr.. Smith is in the national capital
as the representative of the Chamber
of Commerce of the Islands. In his
own words:
II represent that body on account
of the pending legislation recogniz-
ing the Territory of Hawaii and Great
ing and organizing an act for its gov
eminent"
In person, Mr.. Smith is tall and fine
iy formed. He dresses very quietly
and unostentatiously. but would be {
marked individual in any crowd By
reason of his fine bearing and mill
tary carriage. His hair, Of raven
black touched with gray is combe'
back from a broad, high forehead
His chin, though small, is broad AM
massive.
He is a pleasant gentleman, refined
courteous and invariably pleasant t
all who address him.
Speech in Savannah.
The Savannah News says: Ex-At
torney General w. o. Smith of Hawaii
in responding to the toast, Our Ne'
Possessions" confined himself who'll
to the Hawaiian Islands.
lit affords me great pleasure, and
appreciate the honor" he said, "of re
spending to the toast of Our New Pos
sessions" The hour is late, and / al
reminded of the story of the small bo
who, when asked what elocutio
meant, replied that it was the metho
they had in some States of executin
their criminals.
1.-The new possessions" said MI
Smith, consist of the Philippines, HI
wall. Samoa and Porto Rico. From pei
sonal knowledge / can speak more flu
ly in regard to Hawaii than of the oil
ers. having been born and spent m
life there. Twice have L been in );
moa, but never in the Philippines
Porto Rico You may be interested
seeing the national flags of these SCI
eral countries. National life is
many respects like individual life, ar
in the matter of acquisitions or ne
a possessions their value depends iarg
ly on the use which is made OF ther
The manner of their acquisition is a
z so of importance. Uncle Sam weddt
= Hawaii after many years of courtshi
I and promised to love, honor and che
: ish her till death should them part.
! to his exact relations to the other
+. Congress appears to be somewhat
: doubt The issues involved affect Il
:, possessors and the possessed. In Il
/: lease of the Philippines they seem 10
!; acting like all possessed.
! Hawaii has become part OF Il
;. United States by mutual agreement al
treaty. 1t was not the acquisition
4 foreign territory, for it was alrea'
Z American in its institutions and sly
{ tim of government And the futu
Will show that no community in tn
" great Republic is more loyal and tru
. American than that sturdy, intellige
ami faithful little Anglo-Saxon col
ln,nity at the crossroads of the I
- eii,. With each of these new acqui!
y tidas come new and great responsib
titles. but so far as Hawaii Is concer
ed n she will not be burden or sour
of Weakness, but will give support a
addlstrength in the working out OF I
M gravs problems with which this cou
NJ try viii be confronted in the near
me turel
b Isl far as it's local affairs are &C
bic cernei, it will be self-supporting a
IL self-gverning. The standard of pub
spirit,i in that little community is
b high oder. With the trials and per
~ whichlhave beset them, that comps
atively small body of Anglo-Saxo
have worked out results OF which
motherN country may be well pro-
And nowhere do the fires of patriots
burn moe brightly, than in that lat
paradise III the Pacific. With the tri
and suffering which have been met
Hawaii, there has been much to ms
i life happyhnd beautiful. The sunshi