The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-22

who when asked what elocution meant.
replied that it was the method they had
in some states of executing their crimi-
mails.
THE new possessions" said Mr. Smith
consist of the Philippines, Hawaii sam
GA, and Porto Rico. From personal knowl-
edge l can speak more fully in regard to
Hawaii than of the others, having been
born and spent my life there. Twice have
/ been in Samoa, but never in the Philip
pines or Porto Rico. You may be interest
ed in seeing the national flags of these
several countries. National life is in many
respects like individual life, and in the
matter of acquisitions or new possessions
their value depends largely on the use
which is made of them The manner of
their acquisition is also of Importance
Uncle Sam welded Hawaii after many
years of courtship, and promised to love
honor and cherish her till death should
them part. AS to his exact relations to
the others, Congress appears to be some
what in doubt. The issues involved, affect
the possessors and the possessed. In the
case of the Philippines, they seem to be
acting like "all possessed"
Hawaii has become a part of the
United States by mutual agreement and
treaty. 1t was not the acquisition of for
eign territory, for it was already American
in its institutions and system of govern
ment. And the future will show that no
community in this great republic is more
loyal and truly American than that sturdy,
intelligent and faithful little Anglo-SaXon
community at the crossroads of the Pa
cifc. With each of these new acquisi-
tons come new and great responsibilities.
but so far as Hawaii is concerned, she will
not be burden or source of weakness,
but will give support and add strength in
the working out of the grave problems
with which this country will be confronted
in the near future.
80 far as its local affairs are concerned
it will be self-supporting and self-govern-
ing. The standard of public spirit in that
little community is of high order. With
the trials and perils which have beset
them, that comparatively small body of
Anglo-Saxons have worked out results of
which the mother country may be well
proud. And nowhere do the fires of pa
triotism burn more brightly, than in that
little paradise of the Pacific. With the
trials and suffering which have been met
in Hawaii, there has been much to make
life happy and beautiful. The sunshine
flowers and music which we have enjoyed
here to-day remind me of those lovely sea-
girt islands.
Mr. Mayor, I wish to refer to a diff
Guilty which l encountered In deciding
upon the proper manner to address you.
When in Wellington, New Zealand, few
years ago, received letter of introduce
church. II was addressed to His Wor-
ship, the Mayor of Christchurch," but I
had heard no one address you in that
manner. If ! have been remiss, 1 offer
the most humble apologies.
Your Worship / have been re-
minded of story told of the city of ST.
Paul MINI. The inequalities of the city
had been rendered to a number of dis
tingushed visitors; each member of the
Reception Committee and each of the Wis
itors wore an appropriate badge. Late
in the evening of the second day one of
the Reception Committee found one of
the visitors leaning against a lamp-post
and unable 10 proceed further. Recognize
ing the badge, the committeeman helped
the visitor to his room and removed his
coat and boots. placed him upon the bed
babe him goodnight and began to take
his departure. As he reached the door,
the man upon the bed called out and said
in maudin tones, I say, old man. 10
whom am | indebted for all this kind
ness?' He replied, oh, that Is all right;
never mind No, but that won't do
said the visitor: L want to know who it
is The committeeman replied. We'll, if
you must know. il is Saint Paul and
again bidding him goodnight, was about
passing out of the door when the visitor
spoke again, and said: Il say, Saint Paul.
hold on minute. I want TO ask you a
question Well what Is IT,? Did you
ever get an answer to that last letter to
the Ephesians that you wrote?"
II was a source of regret to those in at
tendance upon the banquet that Hon. w.
G. Brantley, Of Brunswick, the congress
ional representative of the Eleventh dis
trict. was unable to be present to respond
10 the toast of the Press" as had been
confidently expected. Only i'll health pre-
vented Congressman Brantley from being
present. as he had intended, and his
friends in Savannah will regret his alb
sence more than he possibly could him
self. Hon. c. A. Swanson Of Virginia, who
was TO have responded to the toast of
commerce" was prevented from leav-
ing Washington at the last moment.
DIR. GRAVES ON REORGANIZATION.