Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-20

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tablishes this principle Coke, as at.
torney general, was subservient to the
crown; but as judge defed the King
and sustained the sovereignty of the
law. This reformation must be
brought about, not only for the peace
OF communities, not only to promote
the respect for law, but that in foreign
cuntries there may not be the univer.
sal impression that all our judges go
by the name of Lynch.
The domestic relation is the most
sacred III n civilized community. Home
Is the sweetest word in the English
language. He who assais it is an en-.
envy Of mis- country. and the statute
which weakens 1t is destructive of so.
cial order and OF domestic happiness.
We should strive to bring about that
uniformity of law which would give In
every State the same rules for divorce.
We should so legislate, If necessary by
Congress, under the provisions of tho
Constitution, that State or Territory
may not for temporary gain say that
the sacrament of marriage can be sac.
rificed upon within and without no
tice and compel older communities
which recognize in their statutes the
sacredness OF the obligations, to obey
this travesty upon morals and upon
law.
Steam and electricity have made
possible the accumulation of great for.
tunes and the formation of powerful
combinations. The world has not ad.
justed itself to these circumstances,
and sudden and violent descriptions Of
Industrial conditions produce distress.
doubt and distrust during the proc.
esses Of reorganization. It will re.
quire all the courage, patriotism and
ability Of the lawyers. in public and
private life, during this tentative and
critical period to guard both against
assault and encroaChment upon indi.
vidual enterprise, opportunity and lib.
erty. and the delusive dangers of so
cialism and anarchy.
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measures have been or are being in.
augurated to bring Honolulu before the
business men of the Mainland or the
possible tourists. The Weldon lecture
tour Is all right in its way, but 1t ought
to be followed up by competent adver.
Using that will reach larger number
OF people and keep their attention cen.
tered on the Islands. Our business
men in their individual capacity are
doing what they can to bring in and
Interest new capital. But this is also
being done by business leaders of all
cities that amount to anything
Throughout the United States. The cit.
les and the business men who are ac.
conplishing results that count for
progress, not only give their personal
endeavor but they support such ag.
gressive measures as are inaugurated
J In Seattle, Los Angeles and which are
now being taken up by st. Paul. They
do things. They make business move.
They work They are not SO fearfully
and intensely bound up in the cares of
the counting room that they will take
no time to look beyond their own sci.
fish horizon.
When Honolulu gets some practical
evidence of this kind of energy. it will
not have to waste time bewailing hard
times. The Merchants Association
has thus far come the nearest to being
business organization that accom-.
plishes something, and it is to be hoped
the day is not far distant when the
merchants will not only rise to the dig.
nifty OF possessing a permanent head.
quarters and promoting measures to
improve business relations here. but
that they will also reach out to the
broader field, taking to themselves the
responsibility Of successfully advertis.
ing the city In the large centers where
even to this day Honolulu is regarded
as collection of grass huts and ba.
mana trees.