The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-19
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in that province. China will nave abb
solute suzerainty there, and will open
it to the world so that it may be
developed. Of course, those sections
under lease, and which have been
bones of contention between Japan and
China, viii continue as before, under
lease I am glad the war is over so
that China may go ahead and develop
that great province. We win invite
the world to help us create a new
Manchuria.''
In the forenoon Mr.. Wong Kai Kah
was in the hands of Mr.. Chang Tso
Fan, Chinese Consul here, who pilot
ed him about the city. They were ac-
conpanied by secretaries of the con-
sulate. Mr.. Wong, following out the
plan made by Mr.. Chang, visited Ca
hu College early in the morning. He
arrived at the school at 1915 and spent
about half an hour there. The stud
ents were assembled in the Assembly
Hall where Mr.. Wong made an adj
dress
Mr.. WONG'S ADDRESS.
He was introduced by President
Grifiths as one of the vanguard of
Chinese gentlemen who have been edu-
Gated in America, and who are bring
ing about an awakening industrially
and commercially in the new China.
Mr.. Wong's speech was one of the
best that has ever been given in Pau
ahi hall He spoke in fluent and lido
matte English, and with an ease that
excited admiration The address made
a fine impression. In part, it was as
follows:
1t is indeed an honor that your presi-
dent has conferred upon me in asking
me TO speak to you. / hope you will
pardon me in case 1 do not speak the
English language correctly, notwith
the education I have had i'm
the United States for several years
Although l have been educated in
America, it is more natural for Amer
can students to speak their own Ian
suage than for foreign students There |
ore you can not expect me to speak it |
IS well as the native born Americans. |
Your president has aptly said that |
China is trying to adopt the western |
Ways. It is true that we have our own |
civilization, and it is the conceft of this /
hat has prevented our adopting the
Eestern civilization. It is not on our |
'Wn account that we have closed our |
;ates against civilization, but the true !
'eason is that there has been little |
appreciation and understanding be-
ween the Chinese and the western peo-
lie. The pioneers who went TO China
rom the western countries have not |
us to take up the western
ways, but we have learned MANY les
ons. Taught by the sword, by the
ire, and by the shot, today we are
eginning to realize thatthere are other
ountries besides China and that we are
OF the salt of the earth.
America is country from whom
ge have always had friendship, and
is the intention of our government
Or US to always live in peace There
hould be between US a bond of peace,
commerce, and a bond that will |
iosely unite the two countries, and
'ake them ready to assist each other !
We look to you for guidance on many ]
rings. The statesmanlike policy of {
Hay of the open door in the
rient has Won the praise of China, ]
nd We are trying our best to pr t
,rna the duties that We're allowed us | I
nd today our government is appreci- 1
ting all they have put on trial. To- '
~ l am beginning to see that our gov
pfSCtdtIIiS all IudI Iney
ave been trying to do and to do their a
est. Young men must think first of t
! of what they have to do to repay +
e American people for taking pains il
ith them. 1t is their duty to do T
mething. I do not think anything is a
etter than to do their duty consci-
itiously. I know that the American +
,tion does not require Tayments They a
ould go on. always ready to do their t
ity and to keep in mind the friend n
ip between the countries. In this /;
ay they can somewhat repay the debt I
at they owe to the American people. q
would advise them to follow the ex-
nple of some great man not of the i
st ages. but one of the greatest liv-
9 men in the world today-an honest.
rong man. and that man is your 4
esident. Theodore Roosevelt 1t is
sy to be a great man, I think; but