The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-10-07
Observation-Disclosures
Addresses by Wen Known Attorneys
And Acting chief Justice Galbraith.
Mechanism Presents Resolutions

The Supreme court adjourned this
morning until tomorrow. out of res-
pect for the memory of the late Presi-
dent Mckinley. sThis mornings session
was the first the court has bod -'nce the
new of his death came to Hawaii and
as soon ms the court was I'm session
Acting Attorney General Cathcart
moved an adjournment, in a few well
chosen words
u. h. Mechanism was the first TO
second the motion. lie spOk, with elo-
quence and fervor and then offered the
following resolutions, asking that they
be spread on the record of the court.
Whereas, William Mckinley, Presi-
dent Of the United States, was on the
9Th day of September A. ID. 1901, cruelty
assassinated and murdered In the city
of Buffalo, and
Whereas this opening day 9TH Octo-
bre, 1901, term OF the Supreme Court of
the Territory Of Hawaii seems an APP
propriate occasion ~ which to record
public expression Of our sorrow over
this national calamity therefore
BE IL resolved by the mem beers OF
the Bar Of the Supreme Court Of the
Territory of Hawaii, that as citizens OF
the United States we herewith publicly
express our real and heartfelt sorrow
over the untimelv death of en- honored
President;
"That as citizens Of a wide civilization
we proclaim our abhOrre nee of the
awful act which has rob oed us of a
beneficient ruler and the world of d
good man;
THAT we tender to Mrs. McKinIey
| for the loss of loving n husband a sym
patny as profound as the civilized worlC
extends to us for the loss of our honor
ed chief magistrate"
Circuit Judge Littl7 and Tom Fitcl
followed, both speaking eloquently OF
/ the life character and achievement.
of the man who has been so UNIVERSAL,
mourned for the past weeks. Ceci
Brown said he wanted to second tn,
motion made by Cathca ri, as an Ameri
can who was made a CT tizen by the ac
OF Mckinley in signing the Organic Act
| of Hawaii, and r. A. Harrison address
ed the court in a similar vein.
In ordering an adiol Irnment of court
and that the resolutio ms offered by Me
Clanahan be spread o N the record, Act
ing Chief Justice Gal braith said:
II will say on behalf of the court Il
response to the suggestion Of the at
| torney general and the resolution pres
ented by Mr.. McClanahan that tn
members of this court with our felloN
citizens here, as elsewhere, have beer
deeply moved by the horrible TRACED,
| that has placed the civilized world Il
\ mourning. Aside from the exalted posi-
ton occupied by Mckinley the mos
distinguished in all the world and hi
marked ability as a soldier and states
man, and leader of men and movement
ii is the private virtues OF the man tina
now appeal most strongly to his fellow
countrymen, and bow down the heart
of the American people with unspeak
able sorrow. Love of home and OF on
institutions, Our Country and One Flai
were the leading thoughts in so man
of his patriotic public addresses. Per
sonally l believe that William McI<in
ley was a more typical American citize
than George Washington and | enter
tain this belief with all due respect I
the Father of Our Country. He wa
gentle as a woman, sympathetic as
child but he was strong in all the man
ly virtues. Let us hope that after life
fitful fever he sleeps we'll"
The court adjourned to ten o'clocl
tomorrow.