Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-07-05
BUSINESS MtN GIVE
BANQUET TO SARGENT

immigration Commissioner +. p.
Sargent was banquetted at the Young
Hotel Monday night by representatives
of the Planters Association, Chamber
OF Commerce, Merchants Association
and Builders and Traders Exchange.
President L. ID. Tenney of the Cham
Der of Commerce was POSTMASTER
The other guests were: Acting Govern
or A. l.. c. Atkinson, Messrs. J. p.
Cooper, DR.. l.. E. Cofer, w. o. Smith,
W. l.. Lott Of Washington, II. w.
Breckons, 4. II. Stackable, J. A. Gil
man, 4. r. Hendry, J. A. Kennedy. NJ.
NJ. O'Shaughnessey, F. NJ. Bechtel,
Alyexander Young, J. NJ. Dowsett, Her.
man Focke, Richard Ivers, W. LAM,
c. l.. Wight, Alex. CARVE. J. J. Car
den. G. NJ. Rolph. r. d. Mead, Max
Lorenz, j. T. Crawley, +. A. Donanue,
L. A. Thurston, Col. w. p. Hepburn,
OF Iowa, George f. Davies, J. +. C.
Hagens, w. Pfotetnhauer, George w.
smitn, william Haywood. l.. l.. PinK.
ham, j. H. Craig, L. L. Paxton.
Col. Hepburn's remarks on unioniz.
ed labor were not In line with Sar-
gents ideas and the latter defended
unionized labor very emphatically. say.
ing by way Of conclusion, There are
members OF Congress more dangerous
and irresponsible than are American
workmen."
Mr.. Tenney welcomed Sargent for
the commercial bodies.
Col. Hepburn responded to the toast:
Our President, Theodore Roosev cit. .
He said, in the course Of an eloquent
speech:
Gentlemen, the office OF president Is
great one. Great questions have to
be solved by him and by his advisers.
and In no period OF our history have
these questions been more complex. No
such question as the labor question OF
today confronted George Washington
or Thomas Jefferson or any man that
has preceded Theodore Roosevelt. Is
1t to be the question that is to wreck
TINS government OF ours? II is old,
know. 1t had its origin away back in
the legendary age when Cain and Abel
were actors and 1t has been with ev-
cry people since, but never as 1t Is to-
day. Are we to allow an interest In
TINS country--a labor interest though
1t may be-to re-write the constitu-
ton of the United States, or are we
going to adhere to our belief that all
men have the right to the pursuit OF
happiness, embodying as 1t does the
right to make contracts; to control la
Dor, embodying as 1t does the right to
select ones own employers and the
amount Of stipend and the duration ot
the hours for work? Are we going to
say that certain gentlemen who claim
to be the especial guardians OF labor
shall determine and make II Their
right that no American citizen without
the card Of some union and who pays
tribute In the form of tax to labor
organization, shall work."
In his speech. Mr.. Sargent said:
Il tell you, that there are no more
earnest supporters OF the constitution
OF the United States and the Ameri-
can system OF government than Amer.
lean labor. You need not lie awake al
nights wondering what labor Is going
to do. You can be assured that when.
ever tho call comes for defense OF
the American constitution aid tn,
American system that there will be nc
speedier or more enthusiastic reply IL
| such call than that which woull cnmf
from American labor. The American
laborer represents loyalty to tie con
stitution. conservatism AMI responsible
government"