Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-07-05

Opera House was crowded to the
doors with a representative audience
in which Hawaiians predominated.
The large number of Hawaiians pres
ent was remarked by Governor Dole |
after the exercises, as most crafty |
ing. The Governor presided as chair |
man of the day and. although not down |
for a set address, made an impromptu |.
speech which was to the point and |
very earnestly delivered. 1t was one
OF the best public speeches MIR. Dol' |
ever made.
Charles l.. Hopkins gave a very az
proprate and ably delivered address
as representing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
while Frank e. Thompson. who gave
the main address of the day, held his
audience in scholarly speech FIRE
quently punctuated by enthusiastic ap
plause Special mention should be
made of Mrs. Agatha Kelley, who was
greeted with vociferous applause. Mrs
Kelley, although on the program to
sing but once, very kindly and most
acceptably sang the number on the
program for when II. Il. Herzer failed
to appear.
Seated on the stage with the Govern
or were Rev. Il. S. Muckley, David Ka'
mauoha. Charles l.. Hopkins, +. L.
Thompson, and Delegate Robert W.
Wilcox and Judge NJ. NJ. Estee, villa
were invited guests. Mrs. Dole ocCu-
pied the box at the right of the stage
with officers OF the Governors staff
The Territorial band, Captain Berger
leader, was stationed at the rear Ct
the stage.
| The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. f. S. Muckley, follow.
ed by the reading Of the Declaration
of Independence by David Kamauoha
Mr.. Kamauoha is good elocutionist
and read the time honored declaration
of the Fourth with more force and
meaning than is generally given. After
the singing of Columbia" by Mrs.
Kelley. Governor Dole spoke in sub
stance as follows:
II am glad to see here upon this in,
direct invitation such a large and rep
resentative class Of people. Do not
think. however. that this observance
of American Independence Day dates
only from the day of annexation. Ha
wall has been observing the Fourth Of
/ July for a very long time. Only this
/ morning MIR. James II. Boyd the Su
/ perintendent of Public Works. who is
celebrating his forty-fourth birthday
anniversary today. told me that as long
as he could remember the day had
| been celebrated here. But 1t really
dates back even further; probably for
fifty years or more me Fourth of July
has been the most celebrated holiday
in the land. 1t has had an educating
influence upon the Hawaiian race, so
much so that when annexation came
they were prepared to appreciate the
principles of the American Govern
mcnt.
Expansion seems to be tee leading
theme of American politics at present
and there are two parties in the Unit
ed States, one upholding the theory
and the other bitterly opposing It.
There has always been one party in
the United States that has opposed ev.
cry move for progress or the spread 81
the United States over other territory.
II Is indeed new departure for the
Jurisdiction of the United States to be
extended over the islands of the sea
and the opposition to 1t has become
stronger than ever.
over In the city of st. Louis they
are preparing now for the biggest cele.
bration in the history of the United
States. 10 commemorate the anniver
sary of the acquisition of the largest
area ever taken over by the United
States. II was q Democratic PreSi'
dent who did that, and the acquisition
Of territory has been divided equally
among the Democratic and Republican
parties. Presidents of both parties
have been responsible for this eXten.'
sion of the public domain.
In old times when the whaling in
: dustry was at its height here, the ora
tors used to speak OF the American
. sailor as web.foOted. About four
years ago when I was in Washington
on annexation business an ,old sail
maker in Boston sent me large and
beautiful American flag, as an indica
! tion OF his hope for annexation. Then
] TO show mis- confidence in Hawaii, he
= sent a star already cut out, which
was to sew to the American flag to rep
resent Hawaii as a state. applause
still have that star at my house wait
= ing the opportunity to sew 1t on.
2 I'VE are now beginning to realiz'
} the importance of annexation which
took place two years ago. To do 81
=, we need only to study the present con
dition OF Porto kico and the Philip
pines and think how fortunate w
were to escape the transition period
= they are now undergoing. American
= statesmen are busily engaged now i
studying what to do with these coun
tries, and do not know whether to con
slider them as a state or as a colony
We fortunately, in becoming Terri
tory, escaped the troubles of thes
, colonies, and are placed in the line 70
promotion to State. We must &c
cordingly look ahead to the time an
= hope that the day will soon come whel
j. IVA pop ha roisn6 IN statehood We al