Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-03

England irlenu OF the united
States? | would to God she were, but
what spectacle have we presented in
order to be able to boast that we have
the friendship Of Great Britain and
have become a world power Never
before in the history Of the Republic
has there been a struggle for freedom
on the part of any people that Repre-.
sentatives in this chamber did not
hasten to declare that we regarded
with solicitude the endeavors and eff
forts of a people to obtain their own
liberty. For Great Britain maintain.
ing military stations inside the Dor.
.ders OF two republics. We have seen
her agents going up and down this
country enlisting men and buying ma
.tcrials Of war.
Away From Traditions.
I'VE have swung further away from
Democratic traditions, from RepUbl!
can ideas and from Republican DrinCi.
pies in the last five years than in the
previous hundred years. Things are
now accepted as matter of course
that would have shocked the intelll.
gence Of our forefathers beyond en-.
dmance, all growing out of this striy.
ing to lock arms with the great Euro.
pcan powers and became world pow.
CT, TO foster this new idea of diplo.
macy. sitting quietly by and allowing q
representative of one great power to
assemble in his residence in the Capi
tai Of the Republic the representatives
| OF every other great nation and make
, the Cold-blooded and deliberate de
mand or request, that they join with
him in determination arbitrarily and
with force to prevent the American
people from accomplishing what they
had determined to accomplish.
1T may be well enough to treat the
representatives of foreign powers with
courtesy and consideration. | do de
clare that ii the publication in the
press Is true, this man PauncefOte
ought TO be ordered to take the first
snip to cross the waters. We want nc
such man in the Republic. II he comes
here to represent his Government, wei
and good, but II he comes here Il
hatch conspiracies, to attempt to force
his wishes and his ideas upon tat
American people. the sooner we are rio
4 Sent to Coronation.
II am only restrained from discus
sion Of what | regard as the most un
fortunate incident by the ordinar,
amenities which should obtain between
one gentleman and another. ! alludC
to the fact of the opportunity seizeC
by the chief citizen of the Republic Il
send member OF his family across
the water for the purpose of PARTED
Pating in the coronation of a king.
Il shall not discuss that, because j
OF necessity involves matters do>no
care to 90 into here. | will. in passing
say that II is most unfortunate cir
cumstance. 1t is unprecedented in oul
history and is today deeply lamen'eC
on the part OF every country-loyinl
man in the Republic am sorry tina
he did ii. 1t Is establishing a prece
dent that he ought not to recognize
and II Is but one more link in the chair
showing toward what end we are drift
ing.
Launching Little Ship.
zone other matter | wish to advert
TO. In the next few days we are t.
have brother OF ruler come over L
this country and take charge of little
tug, vessel or yacht, whatever yol
please to term 1t. built by some people
up in New York. We are appropriat
ing thousands of dollars, and the An
glomaniacs and the European maniac,
are falling over each other to get t
see a little Dutchman come over anC
take charge OF little ship. (Applaus,
on the Democratic side) What dir
terence does II make whether he Is
Prince Henry or not? There ar,
thousands Of citizens of this Republl,
following the pillow as noble as honest
as intelligent as Prince Henry O
Prince anybody else. applause OF
the Democratic slde) Why do tn,
American people give heed to thi
foolish and disgTaceful tiunkevism en-
acted by the present Administration
that difference does II make to II
whether he is q brother Of the Emper
orr"
Visit of Lafayette.
Grosyenor of Ohio-lf the gentleman
had been living at the time Lafayett,
came to this country, bearing tn,
commission OF the King OF France
would he have oveTruled the action O
George Washington in sending a com
mission to meet him and accompany
ing him over the country?
WheeleT-No. ! would have beef
proud to join in the commission I,
welcome the Marquis Lafayette. H.
was a great soldier, great fighter