The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-07-04
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matters not only Of local interest, but
some parts cannot fail to be of inter-
Est TO the nation, as. for instance. Col.
Hepburn's remarks on unionized labor,
Of which he does not approve. and his
attitude on the Colonial question, the
publicist coming out in
favor of the retention of every foot OF
soil over which the flag may have
fioated His remarks on labor were
not in line with Mr.. Sargent's view
point, and when the latter arose to
respond to Mr.. Tenney's toast OF "Our
Guests Mr.. Sargent directed his re-
marks in somewhat pointed manner to
Col. Hepburn. Mr.. Sargent defended
unionized labor and exalted 1T, and in
concluding his defense remarked with
some warmth that there are members
OF Congress who are more dangerous
and irresponsible than are the Amer
lean laborers."
That ended the incident, and the ban
quet proceeded to happy end After
the dinner was over the guests went to
the makai roof garden pavilion, where
cigars and liqueurs were enjoyed and
short addresses were made by other
guests.
col. HEPBURN'S ADDRESS.
When the time came for speechmak-
ing, Mr.. E. d. Tenney, the toastmaster.
arose and said:
ION this occasion, on the eve of the
nations birthday it Is fitting that we
should drink to the health of our dis
tinguished president. Theodore Roose-
welt" (Applause). s
! Col. Hepburn of Iowa was called up
on to respond to the toast The dis
tinguished member of congress and
orator responded in a manner which
aroused the patriotism of the guests
TO the highest pitch, for he made state
ments which may have some weight in
the political destinies of the present
administration. He said in part:
when we speak of the president Of
the United States, we always have
something more in our minds eye than
the person who for the time being is
the incumbent of the Office of president.
In connection with that personality we
always think of that that he represents.
We look upon him as type or symbol
of something that is vaster than him
self, infinitely greater than himself.
We teach by types and symbols The
flag is but a symbol as the thing that
we call cross is but a symbol. 1t
may be of insignificant value, a little
bit Of wood, metal or stone at the most,
and of no intrinsic value, but to the
To-, Nta,, Got.
| 1t is something OF inestimable value.
1t is the type or symbol of all his re-
| ligious faith. He looks upon it and
there comes before his mental vision
the whole story of the Man who died
on Calvary, of His wonderful teachings
and philosophies-the story of His life
as he was for thirty-three years among
men; the sad story of Gethsemane, of
the betrayal, the trial before Plate,
the condemnation, the march to CAL
vary and the bloody execution. And
more than that, comes UP before his
vision all that is meant by the word
Resurrection, all the future life, all
the glory and Immortality.
And so when We speak Of the presi-
dent We do not speak of Roosevelt,
much as we admire him and reverence
him, great as is our confidence in his
integrity, his wisdom, his foresight,
his ability TO guide the ship of state.
We do not think of him as a man, the
kindly generous companion, the man
always ready to lend a helping hand;
we do not think of the president of the
United States, circumscribed by the
simple virtue OF his character. But we
think of our united states, the forth
fed commonwealth, all the united i'm
perial power of the S5,000,000 of people
who speak through the president, who
make themselves felt, through his Of
fee. throughout the world. We think
OF the wonderful genius OF the people in
their accumulation of wealth; we think
OF the manner in which they are able
to conjure principles of government;
we look back only a little while ago,
when we We're called a borrowing ma
ton, when there was time when no
great enterprise, not one of the great
enterprises that have brought renown
within the limits of these islands, could
have been entertained until men have
gone as ENJOYS TO foreign lands and
sought the money markets abroad. to
ask their kindly confidence in o der that
they might be successful. That day
has passed. and today, instead of being
Isuppliants when schemes requiring CO.
Operation are discussed, our merchant
princes and bankers tell the men of
other lands the terms on which the fl
nancial schemes of other lands shall
have support"
Col. Hepburn then went on to tell OF
the marvellous progress of the country
In life time, its rapid increase In
wealth, when the nations pulse had to
be felt before any great enterprise
could be started. He referred to his
long connection with the Republican
party, his constant attendance 1.-THE
primaries. and his effort to cast his
vote at every election: his attendance
at Republican conventions and at the
lone which nominated Abraham Lincoln
as the standard bearer of the party
Continuing, he said:
Gentlemen. the Office of president 1:
a great one. Great questions have tC
be solved by him and by his advisers