The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-30

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
great interest in these Islands, their
history, their people and their govern
ment for his brother was at one time
the American consul here during the ear
Her stages and the correspondence be-
tween the two brothers must have been
of such a nature to increase his interest
in the resources and character of the
people of Hawaii. This interest was fur
Their extended by the fact that after ceas-
ing to be American consul to Hawaii
Mr.. McKinley's brother became the Ha-
waiian consul in San Francisco. And all
the time that Mr.. Mckinley was in Con-
gress the people of Hawaii felt that he
was their friend and would always help
in legislation for the benefit of Hawaii,
in so far as 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 cons der the question
upon his previous knowledge of the peo-
pie of this country.
l think that no one who has thought
of President Mckinley and who has had
an opportunity to read the official cor
respondence between the United States
and this Territory has failed to be i'm
pressed with his kindness and consdera-
ton for the welfare of this country. He
was of the people. He was always
anxious to promote the prosperity of the
individual, and while he was wide awake
to the great affairs of this country. yet
he always had leisure and a place in his
mind for the common people and the
people of small interests, and now that
he has been taken away so ruthlessly in
the very brightest time in his life, l feel
we mourn him surely as the friend of the
Hawaiian Islands.
I believe that We all share in this feel
ing-aIl races. the white. the Hawaifans
and the Asiatics, and the people Of all
the world had learned TO love the lost
president.
One of the strong features of his char
acter was that Mckinley was of the peo-
pie, l am not very well acqua nted with
the history of his life, but as l under
stand 1t, as a boy he had no superior
advantages over the average American
boy. He rose not so much on account
OF what he had as the use he made OF
the opportunities at hand. They found
him q man of the people. AS a boy. ht
entered the service Of the government il
the civil war, and that experience
brought him in close touch with the ranl
and file of the people. This experienc,
had a lasting effect upon his character
and this quality had a great and lasting
effect in keeping him in touch with thu
Ecommon people.
! In the receptions to the public in tn
White House that ordeal which has beer
dreaded by some of the presidents. h
entered into the spirit of them and de
rived the greatest satisfaction from
them There was never anything un
pleasant to him in them. He receive,
foreigners and fellow citizens. whit
Americans. Indians and negroes. and 70
all he had a pleasant smile and a warn
grasp of the hand.
As President of the United States. h
had to consider many questions involving
morals. The Cuban question and tn
Spanish war was very delicate ques
ton. The outbreak in the Philippine