The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-11
De BOLT ANTICIPATED
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

black; nor is he Caucasian, Jew. Indian
or EtnioLia-l. nor : he French. Ger
man. E1glish or Irish He IS Man. he
equal Of al his fellow men. He IS one
OF the children OF The state. which. ike
an impartial parent. regards all its of
spring with an equal care To some
il may justly alIot higher duties ac-
coralng 10 higher capacities. but il
welcomes all 70 its equal. hospitabIe
board The state. initiating the divine
justice, Is no respecter Of persons
Gentlemen. let US apply this con-
structlon and these sentiments 10 our
local affairs and conditions Let Us
proceed along these lines with the
work we are now about to begin. Let
Us remember that before the law all
men are equal and that the law knows
no race, color or creed II Furnishes the
guilty and protects the innocent
whether citizen or alien. Its chief aim
is justice under any and ali eircum-
stances regardless of consequences,
All persons within the limits Of this
Territory. whether citizen or allan. rich
or POOR, are alike under the protection
of the Law and ali alike are required
TO obey its mandates
governed by the law and the evidence.
You viii not, under any circumstances,
permit any outside influences. political
or otherwise, to have any weight with
you in reaching your conclusions. If
those who are called upon TO administer
and apply the law in this Territory
VIII constantly bear in mind the ex-
listing conditions here, together with
these humane principles and act in ac-
cordance herewith, the tendency will
be towards a higher and broader plane
of citizenship. Those among US of
alien parentage VIII then gradually be-
come imbued with American ideas
and, with proper education, their at
tachment TO the principles of the Con
stitution win accordingly take deeper
root. However slow this advancement
along the lines of a higher and more
enduring citizenship may be, all rea-
sonable and right thinking men viii ad-
NIT that il is the proper course TO pur-
sue, and that il is better to go forward,
though slow, than to retrograde.
Hence. il is obvious that the people
OF these islands are called upon TO deal
with facts and conditions over which,
to large extent. they have no power
to change or alter, save by time and
luton. II requires but a moments re-
Election to bring TO our minds the pecu-
liar application of the 14th Amendment
of the Federal Constitution to the peo-
PIE Of these islands. Each and every
living man, woman and child born Of
Oriental parents in the Hawaiian Is
lands, as well as thousands yet I'M
born, are and will be as fully entitled
to all the privileges or irnmunities Of
citizens Of the United States with a
like claim to the equal protection Of
the laws as you and I and our de-
scendants are and will be to remotest
time Being thus confronted with con-
ditions over which we have no inme-|
date control, if We would. is it not the
part OF wisdom, as well as being in
harmony with the spirit Of the age
and in accord with common justice for
US to apply this 14th Amendment, as
construed by Charles Sumner, TO all
our judicial and governmental affairs?
The welfare Of a country is depen-
dent upon the virtue and patriotism Of
its citizens.
Doubtless this principle OF equality
before the law, serving as the chief
corner stone in the temple Of justice,
has had more TO do with making the
United States the model nation Of the
civilized world than al else
Mature has implanted in the human
breast an undying love for justice and
fair play. II is along these traditional
lines of Americani that the people
of the Hawaiian Islands must proceed
if the principles of the Declaration of
Independence, fortified by the Consti-
tuition Of the United States, are TO be
established and maintained
here. Then Notwithstanding the fact
that Orientals may continue TO form
q great portion of our citizen popuIa-
ton. Orienta]ism, however. viii grad
ualIy and accordingly decline as the
Of enlightened justice expand
and take root in the mind and con-
science Of all alike. Furthermore. these
sentiments are in harmony with the
universal progressiveness and inte1iec-
tual activity OF the age"