The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-12

It btNl part VI NIt lllpl hiiib S'o'''ai
was taken up in entertaining the OFF,
cial guests from the Mainland and
Miss Freybey, the niece of Judge John
son. one of the visitors.
The reception Of the visitors was ac-
comranied at tie first by considerable
embarrassment on the part Of the House
nd for some minutes the scene was
Iudcrouslv remit iec,nt OF an old time
school trustees visit.
After Speaker Akinn's introduction,
nobody seemed in,lln d to Take the ini-
tintive until tie visito,r threw them
selves into the breach.
The visitors. consisting OF Miss Frey
bev. the Honorahles i. Packer j. r.
Cooper. Chas. willard. Johnson, Ladd
and w. A. Kincaid We're accompanied
by Delegate Wilcox and escorted to the
chairs prepared for them on the Speak
er's platform.
Congressman Packer of pennsylvania
was the first to address the House,
making an effective speech which was
interrupted by applause from
the members and the unusually large
gathering of onlookers. Mr.. Packers
speech was as follows:
"Mr. Speaker and Members OF the
House of Representatives of the Terri
tory of Hawaii. 1t gives me much
genuine pleasure to speak to you to-
day, The present Territory of Hawaii
has for more than three terms been
prominently in the thoughts of the
Legislators of the United states Great
ing indeed a universal interest through
out the mainland. AS we heard more
and more of your beautiful country and
its resources, the more anxious were
we to extend our knowledge. and when
we heard that you used our language
in your courts and among yourselves,
when we learned that our Fourth oil
July was celebrated among you with
almost as much attention as If you
were part of us; then we felt that the
islands were ripe for annexation. l
CHANGED to be "a Member of Congress
when the question for annexation came
up and as | had always borne great
interest toward you, an interest that
deepened and widened as | looked fur
Their into the subject | felt called
upon to voice my views upon the ques-
ton. l believed then, as | firmly be-
lieve now, that 1t was and is most de-
sirable for us all to be united under the
same laws, the same flag, the same CON
stitutior Anplause) There is one
thing needed to knit us yet more close
ly together, l mean the cable. Had 1t
not been for the unusual demand for
appropriations on account of our other
insular possessions, we should have Sc
cured one this year. ! think that Its
ultimate laying is a matter of reason
able expectation. ! will not further
take up your time remembering the
distinguished gentlemen who are to fol-
low me and whom | am thankful to
have had the opportunity of meetln"
and associatinG with. The six justices
who have been appointed to dispense
the law in the Philippine Islands have
been chosen for their especial fitness
and distinguished services. l am most
happy to have had this opportunity of
meeting the honorable members Of the
House, who have been chosen from
among their fellows by reason of their
prominence to make the laws of this
Territory"
Chief Justice Willard next spoke
briefly in thanks of the invitation eX-
tended to the visitors and was followed
by Judge w. A. Kincaid. who was also
brief in his remarks.
II can do no more" said the Honor
able gentleman, than concur in the
remarks Just made by our Chief JUS
tice, that we judges have nothing to do
but interpret the laws; that is our rea-
son for going to the Philippines. We
feel that we are meeting American citi-
zens here and 1t Is our business to rem
der 1t safe for you and all other Ameri-
can citizens in our new possessions"
Judge Johnson, the last of the visitors
to speak next addressed the House.
mir. Speaker, Lady and Gentlemen: /
feel that we cannot take up more OF
your time, but we may never meet again
and | would like to relate to you an in
cident in American history that Is prob
ably well known to you, but that has oc-
Cured 10 me forcibly this morning. You
all know the trouble that the English
and the Pilgrim Fathers had with the In
dams in Massachusetts in the early days
When william Penn called the Indian
chiefs to him, he sad. 4 will not call
you brothers, I will not even call you
friends but we are bone OF the same
bone, flesh of the same flesh. blood of the
same blood. We are bound not by n
chain, that will rust and break by the
fall Of the trees Of the forest, but we
are hound by the same ties Of interest
as dwelers Of the same great country
what did the Indians reply to Penn?
That roacr should last as lonr Ms the
sun ard the moon endured. earnestly
trust trat We. too, NAV live to"othnr IN
ri nd bin forever, do'u" each other mu-
tuol ~ro7 CC~'cs Of "Eokuaw and gen
eral arpla"soj
. Representative LcclNoy lrcke the 10y
silence that eva lea after tho app,au Sc
mao subs uvd ana Responded with a happy
u,Jc speech OF thtnNs 40 the Wis tDrt f-r
lh.,r presence aId kind sentiments. I'VE