Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-09-26

Yet the conduct and utterances Of the
stricken man toward the assassin were
such that no Christian in Honolulu, the
speaker thought. could call It sacrile-
gious to say that within our memory
the dying President exhibited the near
est approach to divine attributes tina,
could be recalled.
Judge Stanley said he came forward.
not for, the purpose of making a
speech. but because he desired as q
recently made American citizen and an
expatriated British subject to express
his feelings on the sad occasion. Any
one was derclicL in his duty who fail.
ed to join In expressions OF sorrow
at wha, had happened Oftentimes, so
recently had he become an American
citizen. he found himself while dis.
cussing current events Almost iorget-
ting that he was not a Britisher. But
on this occasion II was fitting Tor
him to say as an American citizen and
a British subject by birth thet the
feeling throughout the British Empire
over the death Of our beloved rresi-
dent was scarcely less intense than
that within the Union. The speaker
eulogized President Mckinley for his
able and sagacious administration.
aiming at national development yet
avoiding jingoism. and concluded with
the opinion that an informal meeting
like that one better expressed the
popular sentiment Of the people than a
gathering under more restricted auspi-
eos.
Representative Beckley OF the Terri
torial Legislature spoke eloquently OF
the dead President as having been ne
best friend OF Hawaii among all Ma
tional statesmen. II was owing to
President Mckinley That there was
peace in Hawaii that night. II was
highly appropriate that the people of
these Islands should come together to
unite In expressions Of sympathy with
their fellow-citizens on the Mainland
and coincidence with the noble woman
go cruelty bereaved. II would dc
much to let the rest OF the Union know
that there was such country as Ha-
wall In the midst Of the Pacific and
that the Hawaiians were as much Am
orleans as their fellow-c,Iizens ON the
Mainland,
w. II. Castle told OF having stood q
Few weeks ago on Market street, San
,srnnaionn iISf ha si,,o
70 see President Mckinley. There was
one feeling expressed in the faces Of
an. feeling not only Of respect but
loye-love for the man who had come
before them from the sick bed Of bis
wife, who allowed the honor to him.
self to be put aside that he might at
lend upon his wife In her illness. Nc.
kinley came from the people, we arc
the common people and Mckinley was
one of us. There was now no Ameri-
can, no Englishman, no Frenchman, no
German, but one common humanity
grieving for him who had gone. Mr.
Castle, referring to the act Of the as
sassin. expressed complete faith Ia
the supremacy Of law. America had
sustained q great blow but not a re.
verse. for the Nation would Withstand
Ill the attacks OF evil.
John Dawson presented the follow
ing resolutions from the LABOR orgapi-
Nations, which were received with ap-
clause and adopted:
Whereas. William Mckinley, Presi-
dent of the United States. having pass
ed from this mortal life by the hand OF
a cowardly assassin. and
Whereas, The sorrow of the people is
profound, with words Of grief and deep
feeling for one whose character and
virtues were so honorable; therefore,
be II
Resolved. That we, the labor. organi-
cations representing the different
trades Of the city. express our deepest
sorrow AT the assassination of the
President. and that we condemn the
growth in this country Of principles
inimical to all recognized government.
and entirely foreign and adverse to the
spirit OF our institutions; and be 1t
further
Resolved, That we deplore the mad
act which has taken the life OF our
much Ioved President and placed this
country In sorrow: and be 1t further
Resolved, That we extend to Mira.
Mckinley our profound sympathy In
her bereavement.
The resolution of Mr.. Hatch was
then carried. with the understanding
that the chairman appoint the commit.
tee on memorial later.
The meeting sang lie first verse OF
Nearer. my God, TO Thee" standing.
and was then declared adjourned.