The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-06-26

bites. DIR. Goodhue, the government
| tive of their leader Marshaling his
forces in battle array, he marched to
meet the enemy, who were drawn up
and awaiting the attack, just below the
present site of Wailuku town. Silently
kamehameha'r army proceeded, the
burning sun beating down upon thou
sands of half naked, determined men.
When within a short distance of the
enemy, Kamehameha turned 10 his fol-
lowers and spoke those immortal words.
"Imua ena pokii, inu ika wal ava
ava: aohe hope hoi aku ali go
forward my brothers and drink the
bitter waters of strife; there is no re-
treat" The meaning of Kamehameha'
act in taking the canoes apart was now
apparent to the soldiers. 1t was TO
make escape impossible. This was to
be battle to the. death. Shouting their
warcry and led by their intrepid COM
mander, they engaged the enemy, ana
so fierce was their onslaught that ka-
bankruptcies followers were forced TO
flee. The cannon, new thing to the
natives. wrought havoc in their midst
The pursuit became slaughter Inc
Wailuku stream was choked with the
bodies of the slain. The place has be-
come known as the Pani-Wai-o-lao
(the damming of the waters). At one
stroke Kamehameha had conquered
Maui and added 1t to his possessions,
The inspiring words of the great war
rior did much to win the victory. They
enkindled his followers with enthusi-
asm. they gave them no alternative
IT was to do or die, and they did. How
well can these words of the Conqueror
be applied to every Individual. Do well
what you have to do, going forward,
ever on the alert. Press forward, never
give way an inch, thus only can you
gain the goal of your ambition. The
motto of Kamehameha the Great is es-
pecially appropriate to his own people.
| The Hawaiians as race love ana
honor their sovereigns, their traditions,
/ their customs. They love to recount
| the deeds of their great Conqueror. But
of what use is 1t to them or to others,
| to relate over again stories of the
prowess, the Valor, the sagacity, the
kindness of Kamehameha the Great, If
| they cannot derive any lessons from
| him. Kamehameha's charge to his SOL
| diers on that memorable battlefield Is
| a charge to the Hawaiians of To-Day.
"Go forward" is the cry waited to us.
| We cannot forever live in the past. the
present and the future are before us.
Shall we as race disregard the charge
of our revered sovereign? Shall we
sit idle and gloat over the glories OF
the past, while others are reaping the
benefits OF the present, and storing up
| treasures for the future? If we are
to have a part in making Hawaii,
land OF equality, freedom and right, we
must be up and doing. We must put
ourselves shoulder to shoulder with our
IAnglo-S Saxon brothers, from beyond the
sea, and push the wheel of progress
along. Only by uniting and working
lharmoniously with them, can we make
this fair land of ours, heritage to our
children and theirs. But you may ask,
how can we accomplish this purpose?
We can do II by adopting the methods
best suited to developing our resources;
by educating our people for the busi-
ness and political field; by an untlring
effort on our part to give them the best
opportunities. This is an age OF com
petition, where the weak are to give
way to the strong; the poor 10 the
llCnt the ldltl lo lllt Nblh'ls I<Hp''ih'-
~ true IL It of this cosmopolitan coun-
try, where almost every nation on the
globe IL represented, Are we going to
step aside aud let the others take our
places, run the government, ana man
age our affairs2 Does not Hawaii Of
fer equal opportunities To foreigners
and natives? Are we then going 10 let
pass the opportunities Afforded, and
afterwards regret our innctionY "do
forward my brothers ana drink the Bit
ter waters ~ strife, there Is no re-
treat" II ls a call from out the past
urging us on to greater efforls and self
sacrifice. Ia establish hrmly upon our
soil tho alturs ~ good government
There are adyersiiles Ia overcome, 0b'
staoles "a b. Eurmounied bat what
matter ihey " We have tho prrSeyor'
nnee, ana thr enthusiasm fpr pr0HTrfsf
The Hawaiian of today has the pppor
tuTiiy ~ hlling himself in cope suo
crssfully Win mo questions 0f ihf
fuiurr 80 his tho means NJ gulr
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