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

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assiHet evcrp s7ecGes o, wrong. mis-
> s8.sra1Heal auc iswlessuezz- n re
algrrh . frze press, free speeeh a.,
lhe aasF5esH aooIhouse. the orate.
ezeisimsa Aaathe- vas quoted a
@yiEg last .segy true American eiil
zen was ever 20 duty as q soldier Of th.
f-srebiie Win a reference 70 u.
Fo-.r ana greatness Of American pub
zaa,tns ~ sae speaker closed viii
De lines ~Go1 give rs men.
2 Love;te Rockwell in a rich bari
tone ,9.ee rendered the star spangIet
RAINIER
Abram O. kauiukou, a recent grada-
ale Of Oahu College. at the conclusion
q Nr RoeszeiTs singing. delivered
al Grafton on Hawaii and Hawaii
Nei iIe said
IL i natural that We OF Hawaiian
blood should prefer 20 see q native gov
erBmeni IN Hspau
But changes have come ard the
Questions involved are Of the past. LET
The dead past bury its dead. Rawa-
iian Independence was impossible. 1t
was choice between orientialism or
Western ilization-between Japan
and America.
Ne have become . part OF The great
est Ration on the face OF the globe. We
have its heritage by adoption. 1T is
ours Ia enjoy. ours to preserve and ours
10 transmit"
As the favored Jew OF Ethiopian
could sag in ancient days, = am Ro-
'n.u citizen. so each one Of us car
say VITA sreater pride, 4 am an
American citizen.
IS lie years 50 BY We shall feel even
sIe-jgr satisfaction Tor We shall per-
reise onr advantages with clearer
vision
Fhe completion Of the Nicaragua
canal VII present boundless opportun-
tiles 10 these Islands. situated as they
are at the crossroads of the Pacific
Trade which is now diverted by natu-
IA barriers will come our way. The
ieemiag populations Of the Orient offer
4 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 its interests in the East. is harl |
to explain. During the last few years
Russia, Germany, France and England |
ave all seized territory in China. coz
trary TO the interests of the trade ANA
prosperity Of the United States and NO;
IA single protest has ever been made by
the American Government
\ new era was suddenly opened when
Admiral Dewey fired the shot heard
round the world.
The United States has taken no part
Ia the partition OF China, but had won
IN empire in the Far East greater than
III The territory seized by the ccmbin-
ID powers
As soon as settled government is
assured in the Philippine Islands and
he American flag floats over the whole
group, tremendous Impetus viii be
given To the Oriental trade of America
md the Hawaiian Islands must OF ne
esSity pariake Of that prosperity.
But while the future is great as fal
$ material progress is concerned. il is
all greater In the advancement oc a
igher civilization. No nation in the
'orld has 4 higher regard for justice
nd freedom. purity and truth thar the
nited States and we in Hawaii are
ife under the American flag.
The Hawaiian population in this
roup numbers about $4,000. The pop :
-ation of the United States is not far =
ON So.ooo.ooO about one Hawaiian >
SOOo Americans on the Mainland. | ;,
nd yet we are safe because that flag | =
cans liberty and justice. :,
This discrepancy in numbers shows
the folly OF any attempt at an indie },
ndent party here. 1t would not be a :
op in the bucket. =
Let there be no race distinctions eyer
avn in HAWAII. !"
Let the old cry Hawaii for the Ha-
iiians be replaced by the truer senti- -
mt Hawaiians for Hawaii"
And let as altogether anite. in the :"
termination TO have honest govern
mt in Hawaii Nei. Let US be true
liens, Let us stand sirm and fight -
battles nobly -unshaken. unseduc- =
and unterrifed.a y
Marching Through Georgia by the :"
ehcSira made all pulses throb.
T. MoCsnts Stewart was the last
eaker Citing the appearance Of h,
'bbi Levy rs orator last Fourth in =.
'nolaln. ana The eloquent young Ha- =,
Han aud himself-of the African hs
r. banking the leader of the Ameri- -
pulpit in Honolulu today. he drew =,
essen OF the all-embracIng equality | 70,
man under the American nag. He ~
! The story Of the Roman matron !.
o exhibited her children rs her :,
els. and then went ON to pro- =
nee e1logies on Washington. Lin
u and Grant. Some OF his nsr,o,,s pS