The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-08

scribes the conditions which made her
come away from the plague spot with
a deep, undying hatred toward rum.
the cause of it all. In Edinburgh. IN
the shadow of Hollywood Palace, she
had passed through crowds of crimi-
mails and outcasts. where life was
scarcely safe in daylight. In the maud
lin faces of the ragged crowd the i'm
age of the Divine had been almost
obliterated. These scenes made Miss
Murcutt's hatred of rum sink deeper.
20 yes" said she, Il am an opti-
mist. My heart does not sink when
consider the awful depths from which
humanity must be lifted. Some day
people will look back upon these times
and wonder that spch an evil as the
liquor traffic was legalized in Christ
ian lands, just as we now think of the
absurdity of African slavery in free
America. The signs were never more
favorable than now for the speedy
triumph of the temperance movement.
The outlook is most encouraging. Take
England. There social customs have
entirely changed in the short time
that has elapsed since the coronation
of Queen Victoria. II has been moth
ing less than social revolution. In
the early days of the present reign,
AT any public feast the function was
not considered a success unless ct
east half dozen members of the
House of Lords slipped from their
seats to the floor under the table.
That is where we got our expression
AS drunk as a lorde Now such per-
Torrance would result in social ostra-
cism for all present When Queen
Victoria assembled the throne, England
celebrated by getting drunk. When
her golden jubilee was celebrated. not
long since, the committee in charge
would not even permit the free dis
tribution of liquor among the poor of
the East End.
YES. the orgies in London on the
occasion of the return of the troops
from South Africa were shameful II
was sad in the extreme. and wrung
a sob from the heart of that great
man. Lord Roberts. in far-of South
Africa But there was no Official "
social stamn Of approval upon that
mode Of exhibiting Joy over the return
of the soldiers.
Canada has the puresf and most
temperate population in the world.
Canada win be the first country 20
have national prohibition. Canada
leads the temperance cause. New Yea
land takes the second place have
done a great deal of hard work in
Canada. think II is wonderful
country in its high moral and social
levels. That beautiful CITY. Toronto.
has the highest moral standards. No
man in the liquor business can quail
~ as r member OF the CITY council.
and the police force. almost to a man.
is composed Of total abstainers.
In Honolulu we hope 10 form a wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
among the native women They are
VERY much interested in the matter
and great success is anticipated from
this line of action.
'What are my impressions OF Ha-
waii7 Here let me spread nv wings
and take nv flight to paradise, II
would. think. be mere transition
from one Eden TO another. The Isle
~ Ceivon equals Hawaii in beauty. but
not in climate. Here I am also re
minded somewhat OF Queensland, but
Hawaii Is the more beautiful I sum
L all M as dream OF loneliness, The
comhinstion Of mountain and sea with
the middle Ground fringe OF tropical
green forms the mos; beautiful scenic
view | have ever Witnessed.