The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-10-01

administration or MS duties, he tried to
maintain peace and love among ali
From far away cnina 60 the little Isles
of the Pacinc ne stood as a friend ever
ready for peace ana prosperity
lie was a trtue patriot. Tor he loved
his country better than himself. He
worked for the people he loved from the
time he was chosen leader until he bade
them all good bye, all. His will Ne
done From the time he carried arms
as a private until he sang Nearer, NY
God, to Thee" his patriotism was never
questioned. Why was he so great and
good? He was sent by God to rule and
to teach men, and he lived as such until
death claimed its own. Truly, the world
mourns, for in him they lost true
friend. In passing he left behind lessons
of truth and Of love. revealing unto us
the fatherhood of God and the brother
hood of man
GOV. DOLE'S ADDRESS.
Governor Dole followed, and was
listened to with reverent interest. He
spoke as follows:
In our sorrow for the loss of President
Mckinley, we of these Islands think es-
pecially of what he has done for Hawaii
We know that President Mckinley had
IL great interest in these Islands. their
ment, for his brother was at one time
the American consul here during the ear
lier stages, and the correspondence be-
tween the two brothers must have been
OF such a nature to increase his interest
In tie resources and character of the
peop'e of Hawaii This interest was fur
ther extended by the fact that after ceas-
/ ing to be American consul to Hawaii
| Mr. Mckinley's brother became the Ha-
tt,... IL
the time that Mr.. Mckinley was in Con-
grcss the people of Hawaii felt that he
was their friend and would always help
In legislation for the benefit of Hawaii,
! In so far was consistent with his du-
| ties to his own country.
when he became President of the Unit
| ed States, he carried this interest with
| him, and the question of closer union
with America was taken up and he was
already prepared to consider the question
upon his previous knowledge of the peo-
| pie of this country.
, | think that no one who has thought
| of President Mckinley and who has had
an opportunity to read the official cor
IrespOndence between the United States
and this Territory has failed to be i'm
pressed with his kindness and considera-
ton for the welfare of this country He
was of the people. He was always
ANXIOUS l" promote 'he prosperity OF the
ihuN'"u"' ana Whlle ne was Wlde awake
10 'n' great aiairS Oh TINS country YET
ne a,""9S n'" ieiSure ana piace In ms
"''ii 'oi ''' cuihHioi pcople ANA ,he
people of small interests, and now that
lhe has been taken away so ruthlessly in
the very brightest time in his life, / feel
we mourn him surely as the friend of the
waiian Islands.
peneVe 'ha' We an snare IN this teei-
'hS-"ii races' the "hite, the fawanans
anu .he As'a,'cs' ana 'he people OF all
tne world had learned I" love the los'
presiueh'.
one Oh the strong features OF MS char'
I'cter was ihat Mchihley was OF the peo
PIE am not very wen ACQUAINTED VIII
tne history OF ms NE, but as under
s.'hu II, rs poy' ne hau no superior
advantages over the average American
p.y. ne rose not SO much on accoun
vi WHAT ne nao as tne use ne maue o
we oppo''"'i.'es "t ha"u' 'hey io"h'
MN man Oh the peopie' AS pog' NJ
eh'er'u ,he service Oh the soVerhHient IL
,he ciVi war ana that experience
prousnt MN IN cIose 'oucm WIN 'he ram
ana me oi thc peopie' rms experience
"Pd iaS'ins erect upon ms cnaracter
az" ,'ie uuan,s "au s'.a, anu ias'.tlt ~,
'hect III hcep'ns MN III touch with th'
~ Tue lecep'loi.s 10 'ne puuh. III 'i'
Mnr', ,'ouse, 'Il'' oto.a' which mas oe.i
uicaueu ny sumo Oh the preSluehts' h'
NV VIC sP'i' VI 'n'i, anu ue
,M,N.u M me ,n, srea.eSt sa''slnc.ioh IRON
.''"'' ""s n,Ner any 'hihs u'',
ple'Sa"' W nm II, 'hei'', ne rece,'e'
iorelsneIS anu ienow ci'lHehs' wh.''
AN eii'anS' ihu'ahs anu nesroes ana ioi
an ne nad PHEASANT smile ana warm
grasp oi ,ne mana
ies.uen' ~ VI .ne onl.eu States, ne
,,nroIs Tha cmhar o,,os,,or ,s tht
snanish war was a ver,, daiicata o,as
tion. The outbreak in the Phi,'ppines
against the authority of the United
States involved many moral questions
There was large and outspoken ele-
inert In the country that felt that Amer
ica should reiinquish her hold on the
fhiippines, but In all these questions he
mad the courage to decide. Whether
rlsht or wrong, we may be sure that all
these questions mad his most earnest
'housht ana We're decided according to
"hat ne thousht was for the best of the
country America had come into posses