The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-04
CELEBRATES
THE FOURTH
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Adams.
At the conclusion of the music j. ].
Dunno, Assistant United States District
Attorney, was introduced, as one OF the
orators of the day. His address was
on American Citizenship" It was as
follows:
II cannot help but feel that the
Chairman has been too kind in his per-
sonal references to myself. 1 wish to
dtsclaim any pretensions to have the
character of orator: and to assure you
| that, In my somewhat rambling re-
| marks, l shall have nothing better to
offer than the plain speech of a plain
man. Some men are gifted with the
swift Insight which pierces beneath the
shows of things: some are blessed with
the deVine gift of speech; and, others,
again. not only see the inner pulse Of
the machine, but add to that the alb
| iltty TO ira nslate into words that burn
the thoughts that breath. But Of these
4 elect, am not one, I regret to say. The
| life of the courtroom in these business
days-the life that tead,-is not spe-
clally adopted to the development OF
the imagination or of poetic fervor; il
deals too escclusively with the some
what arid, dry and practical details of
commonplace business; and the oppor-
tunities for passionate utterances are
conspicuous by their paucity. And so,
then. you must permit me to disclaim
all pretensions to the gift of oratOry;
l can do no more than make a few re-
marks, in a simple way, upon the sub
ject assigned me.
"G cannot help but think that in these
celebrations of this national birthday,
there is an influence which makes for
national cohesion. On other days. we
are all shades of opinion upon all sub
jects; on other days, one American is
q Republican, while another American
is a Democrat: on other days, the
twang of the Yankee opposes the dia-
lect Of the SoutherneT, and the effete
East calls to the breezy and vigorous
West; but o 'is d9v, al i Il ctio S
sink and disappear and become obltter-
ated and upon this day. there are no
sections, there are no parties.-we ere
all just plain Americans. in love wi tn
our country and in love with our
Story flag. And this. I venture TO
think, makes for national cohesion. We
p~e thus pario1icaIy reminded t"at
there is something bigger, something
s greater in every way, than any indi-
q vidual lie of us and we are thus re-
minded that, whatever may be the
diversity of our views upon other mat
ters, vet, IN this commanding mattor
e of our country, we ere at one,-fOr we
, are all alike enjoying the inestimable
boon of American citizenship.
ut is a priceless privilege, this, of
American citizenship. 1t means that
we are all linked with and parts of a
nation that though one of the young
est, Is yet one of the most efficient for
the betterment of the world. 1t means
= that we are parts of a nation pledged
ito the support of right, pledged to the
redress of wrong and pledged to the
effective maintenance of liberty, equal
ity and fraternity. And it means that
, you and 1, for ourselves and for our
children, are entitled to work out our
z own development and happiness pro-
tected by the law, protected by the
2 civic strength of the country, and pro-
tected by it's arms when necessary. The
freedom from all restraints except such
as, are demanded by social order, free
= dom of speech, the right to complain OF
grievances, freedom to labor in any
$ lawful calling, the equal protection OF
the laws, the equality of rights, the de
NAL of special privileges, the right OF
representation upon questions of tax
alton, the right of each man to worship
his God in his own way,-these, and
many more such valuable rights, go TO
make Up the sum of American citizen
ship and ask you if rights of this kind
sion is not a priceless and a precious
inheritance of which every right-th. INK
ing man may well be proud?
"Of course, American citizenship has
its responsibilities because all rights
imply corresponding duties. But II II
be true, as our history shows 1t to be
true that our national theory involves
the passionate determination to ensure
the freedom of the individual together
with the liberty and well-being or the
maSses,-if this be one of the most dis
tinctive facts in our policy Is 1t not 10
= be explained by, or at least attributed
to, the intelligent acceptance by the
b American people of the Responsibilities
; incident to American citizenship? ana
e. ever since the days of Washington pas
Jefferson with his Declaration or lnut
; pendence and his statute for religious
t federation, past the worn race OF LIN
r coin. past the tragedies of Lincoln, OF
Garneld ana OF MCfNlulSy' WV" ~ 49,
= unselfsh public servant who now gov
t ems with the courage that takes large
/ RESPONSIBILITIES Theodore Roosevelt, ire
- American people have supported well
I and bravely their responsibilities, and
e have thus put the nation into the proud
- position 1t occupies today. In the o.u
= days, among the ancients of the earth,
A that man was proud indeed who could
5 say, 4 am a Roman citizen; does not
our own past history, our ready ac-
E ceptance of responsibilities, our meet
e ing and vanquishing 'harassing pro-
blems justify the quickening OF our
, own blood when we reflect that we are
t American citizens?
r "The progress of the nation widens'
: as time flows by, as the nation grows
e and develops, as 1t becomes a factor n
p International relat tons, as 1t assumes