Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-01

IOI us Americans are anu III "HDSt
honor we take a pardonable pride.
Sunshine Of Honor.
But 1t happened. and believe, in
the providence of God, believe II was
right 1t should happen, that your isl.
ands, the gems of the western sea,
nearest the coast of the great Repub-
lic II became natural that these isl.
ands should come under our fostering
care. In the history of the American
people can assure you Of one thing
no man ever came under the flag of
the United States except he came un.
der that flag standing in the sunshine
of honor with all the qualities and
the power that nature intended that
men should arrogate to themselves.
(Applause)
Never Look Backward.
Progressive men and progressive ma.
ltions never look backward. The con.
Querors of the world have ever kept
their faces to the sun, and today II
lyou are to achieve what you may in
the destiny of these islands. 1t is well
that you should turn your backs on
the past, accept the situation in which
you find yourselves, and unite with
the libertyrloving people of the United
States to make our common destiny
glorious and a grand one. (ApplauseD
Triumphs OF Peace.
The United States did not annex
these islands through any love Of con.
| quest or for any ambition of increas.
| Ia, trt, of h.a
American people, while great in war.
have been mainly those of peace. The
| American people have never waged
| war for mercenary or improper pur.
poses. Five times the men of the
great Republic have been called to
| arms, but always for worthy and he
roic purposes. First. in the Revolu.
| ton. over a century ago that men
might have freedom in the new world
to govern themselves and live outside
the enervating influence of despotiC
power. Second in 1912. that the out.
RACES to American ships and American
sailors on the high seas might forever
cease. that the deck of an American
ship, like the soil upon the mainland.
might be part Of the Republic. Third,
in 1Si7. that the people of the Repub.
lie OF Texas might have the opportuni'
ty of setting their lone star shining in
the galaxy of stars in the American
flag, that her people might become a
common source of progress with us
Then again in 1861, that the Union
founded by the fathers-the Union so
necessary to the destiny Of the west
ern world, founded upon the rights OF
individual men to stand equal before
the law-that the Union which meant
the progress and civilization of man
lind-might not fade from the earth
Secondly. that the great curse of hu
man slavery might by the decree OF
the American people, be forever put
TO an end. The. world recognizes that
all men and OF all races and OF all col
ors should be equal in the advance
ment of progress and civilization
(Applause)
Last and grandest of all the Amer
lean people went to war in 1898 fol
no selfish purpose with no intent OF
anneXing foot OF soil anywhere upon
the globe; but for humane and gener
Gus purposes, that the power and pres
tige of powerful nation might go out
like the blessing of God. to lift OuI
brothers in Cuba out of a bondage and
cruelty that robbed them Of all theiI
liberties and opportunities.
Iawaiians Equal.
Now. in the course OF human events
J lyou have become a part OF this great
Republic. You are recognized by the
people of the mainland as equals, pc
litiCally and before the law, with us.
There is not an honorable wish Of
the people OF these islands there Il
not an aspiration of an honorable kline
that you can possibly form, there II
not an act of justice that you can reas
onably ask, that the American people
liz and out Of Congress, are not will
ing TO advocate for you. applause.
Study History.
You do not recall as we do thu
many phases of American develop
ment You don't understand as W,
understand the many qualities tina
| have been in the path of our prog
ress. You don't know as we know
what a difficult task 1t has been t
make liberty mean what the father
in tended it should mean, even on tn,
Western Hemisphere. 1t Is for yol
now to study our history, to investl
lgate our traditions, to familiarZ
yourselves with our institutions and t
participate with US in all that the II
ture hold out to us all.
Political Organization.
My fellow citizens, in studying tn
history OF the American people, 20
must understand, first of all, that al
. national progress Is led by political Of
ganizations. There is no power t
achieve greatness, there is no metho
by which their institutions may be az
vanced and preserved, except throug
the action OF political parties. Her
III these islands you may not all c
you understand this fact.
Help Yourselves.
Human effort by itself Is weak. II
n diyiduals are pOwerless to secuT
)ti great reforms. There has never bee
- a telling act, either in war or peac
except through organization, an
through the participation of grei
bndips Df men in n common un6prta