The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-27

The speakers, Delegate Robert VII
cox and z. NJ Boyd. who addressed
the meeting Of the Young Mems Re
search Club. held yesterday evening.
in the auditorium OF the Young Mems
Christian Association building, were
greeted By a large and appreciative
audience.
c. L. Rhodes presided and, with a
few words in happy strain, introduced
the speakers.
Brief but to the point, Delegate Va.
cox enumerated the pressing needs
OF the Territory of Hawaii At the
same time be offered some pertinent
Suggestions in relation 10 the proper
methods for procuring the desired re-
suits. Mr. Wilcox's address through
out was thoroughly instructive and
Withal a capable emort.
Here below is printed the full text
Of his remarks:
Address of MIR. Wilcox.
Il is useless for me to mention here
how Hawaii has been admitted TO a
seat in Congress as you are all aware
OF it; but I viii cite here in what man
ner the people OF this Territory should
act in order to pave the way to state
hood To carry out that wish, we
must FIRST adapt ourselves to the fol
lowing principles:
lst-That Hawaii should seek TO
find out the manner OF government
laws and public sentiment which pre-
walls in the Western States and Ter
ritories.
2nd.-That Hawaii should cast of
find out the manner Of government,
and management of public affairs and
adopt the new.
3rd.-The western idea in such mat
tiers viii eventually prevail in Hawaii
no matter how much it is fought The
principal immigration of farmers to
Hawaii viii be from the Western
States and Territories. These people
will bring their modern ideas with
them, and it will be useless to ask
such people TO give up their ideas in
exchange for those which have here
tofore prevailed in Hawaii.
4th.-Why should the people of Ha-
waii combat that western idea? !
can see no good reason. Those States
and Territories are miracles of pro-
gress. Read the History of Oklahoma.
Il sounds like fiction. but yet it is fact.
Il rivals all stories of gold mines.
Here is Territory of Farmers-no
one owning more than 100 acres OF
land. Here is a Territory of homes
where practically every man is owner
of his own home. This is the example
Hawaii should follow
5th.-lt is a law of nature that in
the meeting of two currents of air.
the weaker current is overpowered
and turned back by the stronger. Is
It not largely true Of human thought
and progress2 Just such a condition
confronts US upon our entrance in the
Great Republic. We must adapt our.
selves to the new order of things
For instance. the centralized form OF
Government which has prevailed IN
Hawaii and which finds supporters
here even by some who profess to be
Americans. would not be tolerated for
single day in any State or Territory
on the mainland. There may be good
arguments in its favor. am not here
20 criticise or defend II. but | only
wish to point out the necessity OF
adapting ourselves to our surround.
ing
Il would be an impossible task for
little Hawaii with her 10000 popnla.
ton. largely Asiafic. TO teach nearly
eighty millions OF educated American
citizens that we are right and they
are wrong. do not say that there is
nothing that Americans need TO learn.
Neither do I find them so In fact
they are so anxious TO learn that il
is only necessary for you to step
ashore and You will find yourself
besieged for information. have yet
to learn Of nation that can produce
a man that will beat Yankee at
asking questions
Referring to the subject upon which
have the honor TO address YOU
Hawaii in Congress" and Hawaiian
matters in Congress" II is needless
for me 10 dwell upon Hawaiis past
Il is known to most Of you. Neither is
il necessary FOR rs 10 oblsterate
from our memories that which Is dear
To us IN the past in order 70 change
our cause for the future
The American people are too great
and generous to ask US to abandon
anything In the way Of manners. Gus
toms. religion. or in fact anything
whatever except that we should adopt
a truly American form OF government.
With our local experience on this sub.
jet. We should hail this as a great
privilege and hasten to embrace Il.
Without doing so there can be little or
no progress for Hawaii Congress
viii feel timid about trying to do any
thing for US unless we first show
that we are not only Americans IN
name but Americans in spirit. This
we must prove by our own acts. We
cannot afford TO let any selfish motives
govern our actions. We must act in