The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-07-06


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The apparent i.thHffy shown in ihr rafi
tv the American government toward Ifa
Interests in ihe East iF hard to oNul4in.
During the Inst few yeats Russia. grr-
many France ANA England have nil sci1-
cd territory in china contrary tn thr ln-
tnrretr Of the trade ana prosperity ~ the
United states. Hud not single protest
has over been made by the American goy-
eminent.
a now era was suddenly opened when
Admiral Dewey "Hrpd the shot heard
around the world. The United states
had taken no part n the partition OF
China. but had won an empire In the Far
East greater than an the territory seized
by the combined Powers. As soon ns
settled government rs assured In the Phil
ippine Islands and the American nag
floats over the whole group a tremendous
impetus viii be given TO the Oriental
trade Of America, and the Hawaiian ISL
ands must Of necessity partakc Of that
prosperity.
But while the future Ia great az far as
material progress is concerned. II Is still
greater in the advancement Of "a higher
civilization. NO nation in the world has
a higher regard for justice and freedom
purity and truth than the United states
and we IN Hawaii are safe under the
American flag.
The Hawaiian population i'm this group
numbers about 1000. The population Of
the United States is not far from S0,O0O,OOO
about one Hawaiian to two thousand
Americans on the Mainland. And yet we
are safe, because that flag means liberty
and justice.
This discrepancy In numbers shows us
the folly OF any attempt at an independ-
ent party here. 1t would not be drop
in the bucket.
Let there be no race distinctions ever
drawn in Hawaii
Let the old cry, Hawaii for the Ha-
waiians," be replaced by the truer senti-
ment, "Hawaiians for Hawaii"
And let us altogether unite in the deter
mination TO have honest government in
Hawaii Nei. Let us bc true citizens. Let
us stand firm and fight our battle nobly
"unshaken, unseduced and unterrihed."
BATTERY NOISE HELPS.
As the Amateur Orchestra struck up
the tune of Marching Through Georgia. -
the battery at the drillshed commenced
firing the national salute and shook the
building with the concusSion. This in
creased the patriotism of the audience.
Il. McCants Stewart arose to deliver his
address while the saluting was in prog
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Crspus Attucks, who was killed in the
Boston massacre of ll75, "You dare not
fire snot,'a terrific boom smote upon the
ears of those present. The orator paused
and an audible smlg went around the
house Mr.. Stewards address was thor
oughly patriotic and dealt in an able
manner with the lives of Washington,
Lincoln and Grant, and the impress of
their characters upon the history of the
United States. His remarks We're well re-
ceived. He spoke of the dark-skinned SOL
diers, who had followed Washington
through the Revolution and had stood
shoulder to shoulder with the white men
and said that the dark-skinned races
which have come under the protection OF
the American eagle would be as ready to
stand in the thick of the fight for the
same purpose.
He dwelt upon ihe facts which led to
the severing of the Colonies from Eng
land and spoke of the men who had stood
out so prominently in the beginning of
the history of the American Republic.
AMERICAS PUBLIC MEN.
America has always been rich in its
men of character and ability" said the
speaker. mentioning a number of great
men of past days and arousing loud APP
plause by comparisons of Andrew Jack
son and Theodore Roosevelt, John Adams
and William Mckinley. 1T becomes my
duty to call attention for a brief moment
not to the great wealth of America in
gold and i,N millions OF invincible citi-
zens but to her wealth in possession of
three of the greatest characters in hui
man history, George Washington, ADra-
ham Lincoln and U. S. Grant.
1T may be said to the glory of woman
hood that Elizabeth did more for Great
Britain than any other sovereign, in the
dissemination of liberty. The Britishcrs
had resisted James and Charles until the
great commoner, Cromwell, ended 1t by
bringing England's hing to the block
During the long struggle there We're many
who felt it their duty TO respect the civil
powers that We're, and they eXpatriated
themselves. Drawing all dangers, and set
tied in the new America; and there they
spread and kept the principles that had
made them eXpatriate themselves. so,
when the Americans resisted the British
in '76 they showed the same spirit as had
before been shown in the resistance TO
James and Charles"
THE HERO WASHINGTON.
The speaker gave n biographical sketch
of George Washington describing the
great patriots character in high and elo-
uuent terms. He was stronger than
Alexander. for he refused crown, great
er than Caesar for he fought not for
conquest: greater than Napoleon, for
never was he able like Napoleon to view
unmoved the carnage of the battlefield
and say to dying soldiers. You owe youi
lives to me- When Washington had de-
feated the most warlike blood OF Europe
he retired to his farm and could scarcely
be drawn back into public life. He anc
his compatriots, born as their leader was
under royalty, left us a constitution tha'
has never had to he amended In singl'
letter to divest 1t of any royalistlc tenden
cy-a miraculous document that VII
stand to the end of time.
"It viii never be possible for us to for
get when we assemble as we do TO-DAY
and as Americans are doing all over th'