The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-02
SAMUEL N. CASTLE.
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he became a member of the House
Mobiles, and he occasionally INQUIRE
the displeasure Of those who for tn
time constituted the Government b
voting against their measures. Durin
all of his participation in political al
fairs he steadfastly advocated measure
which in his judgment tended to tn
uplifting of the Hawaiian people. II
his opinion, only education and tn
training given by labor. could ever fl
Hawaii for true liberty.
The events grouping about the dealt
of Kamehameha III. and the grant o.
the Constitution of 1864 opened his eye:
to the existence of conditions among the
Hawaiian people, which finally produc-
ed the conviction that Hawaii must
eventually lose its independence, and
depend upon some friendly nation for
further existence and protection. Past
history pointed to the United States as
the only government and people which
had shown disinterested friendship for
the native. Geographical position. COM
mercial relations, and all the probabili-
ties of the future indicated that connec-
ton with the great republic meant life
and progress for Hawaii. 1t seemed to
him that the only way to secure all
of those things for Hawaii was by a
treaty of reciprocity, and for this he
had worked hard. He believed that
with reciprocity the United States
would sooner or later guarantee politi-
cal protection, and with these two
things the position of Hawaii would be
enviab1e. 1t was not long before he
saw that the only logical position was
annexation, and he became a strong
annexationist. His views on the sub
ject were rot hidden. On the contrary,
with his well-known honesty, he frank
~ declared these views and continued
TO serve the country with that eventual
end in view. His published articles, |
begun during the reign of Kamehameha
v, frankly state that, in his opinion, |
the moral and political welfare of the |
country could only reach the highest
attainment by annexation to the Unit
ed States. The discomfort and political
disturbances during the reigns of Kala-
kaua and Liliuokalani he regarded as
the logical and inevitable steps on the
road to that end. He welcomed the
overthrow, the establishment of the
Provisional Government and the Re-
public as necessary landmarks on the
way, and desired to live that he might
see the contamination of annexation,
which he believed inevitable and which
would be the browning event in Ha-
waiian progress.
Not only in the political affairs of his
adopted country did Mr.. Castle exercise
an important influence, but he devoted
much time and energy to it's material
aud social development, upon which he
exerted a lasting influence. He was
one Of the founders of Oahu College
and its treasurer from its inception, in
1S40, till Increasing age and health in J
duced him in 1881 to lay aside the cares
of the office. In the negotiations which
resulted in turning Lahainaluna over
to the Government and insured its con-
tinuation as a school for the higher as
well as industrial education, he occu- .
pied a prominent part. conducting the
correspondence, which became the final :
agreement.
Mr.. Castles connection with the COM G
merciaf and industrial history of the Z
country is so recent as not to require J
extended comment. With Mr. A. s. e
Cooke, in 1851, he founded the mercan- 8
lie house of Castle & Cooke, which ::
continues to the present day as a cor
soration under the name of Castle & q,
sooke, Limited. It's character ana Z
tanding require no comment. Mr.. :
,astle was for many years connected 9
With the leading commercial move x
nentS in the islands. He was one of ;
he incorporators, and for a time pres y
dent. of-the Chamber of Commerce, q
nd while engaged in active business
COX the lead in many enterprises in
ended to benefit the country as we'll
S provide for the investment of pri-
ate funds.
He was one of the incorporators of til
he Kohala Sugar Company and the Ju
Iaiku Sugar Co., his said firm stand ca
lg behind and providing the funds to be
AIRY on sugar enterprises owned by
theirs, such as those of Alexander & -
Baldwin Maui, the Wilcoxes and IN
miths on Kauai, the Chamberlains 4
rst, and afterwards Halstead & Cor
on, and the Waialua Agricultural Il
on Oahu In addition to Is
ugar enterprises, the firm also pro- III
,oted and backed up several rice plan
atoms in the early days, and it was ks
1T time the Honolulu representative =
the Siaclairs, Gays and Robinsons -
n the islal DIS of Kauai and Niihau
or many years the concern also car
ed on a general merchandise business.
Nc it is for to say that no concern
cod higher in public estimate and
edit than Castle e Cooke /
During the last ten years of his life COZ
II. Castle left the detail. and finally cit
lie entire business, of the firm in the Vii
ands of its younger men, who have -
ore than fulfilled his high eSpecta- -
ons as to their fidelity and ability II
1t was during this period of his life II
lat Mr.. Castle furnished the financial II
d and moral support which enabled II
r. Dillingham; TO begin the eonstruc- II
alop that fine property Mr. Castle II
as one of the few who had confidence II
the successful outcome of that enter -
Use, which has been today more than
allied, and before his death he was
he to see the fruition of the seed so