The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-05


some of the greatest disputes. that
have exercised the diplomacy of great
Ipowers, have been settld by arbitra-
ton; so that il is found, that at the
END of a century of growth, instead Of
Ibeing still a learner. she is teacher
iof nations in the science of govern
Iment."
After the Grafton Rally Round the
Flag was sung by Mr.. w. W. Hall.
and then Mr.. P. c. Jones followed with
appropriate remarks. He believed in
being patriotic on this day above all
iothers. America was first TO encourage
Hawaiian independence. She has Civ
en- them treaty which poured wealth
into the land. 1t was her policy TO keep
these islands independent so long as
self government could be maintained.
/ And closed with these words: May
/ the Fourth of July never be less en-
Enthusiastically commemorated on these
Islands of the Pacific"
1 Among the sports of the day was
horse racing and wenote that the racers
were named as follows: Gen Garfield
! Gen. Hancock. Stranger, Kate Lee,
Mark Twain. Sally Black, Hannah, and
Romping Girl. All American names,
Especially Romping Girl. We note that
Mark Twain got the start of "Romp-
ling Girl" and won in / min. and 40
sec And Kate Lee was beaten by
Stranger
/ We have called attention to two of
/ the ancient and annual celebrations OF
! the Fourth on these islands TO show
/ how strong a love, long ago. here ex-
! listed for our national institutions, in
/ Guiding our sports and games, SO that
we find a Fourth of July baseball
club" and that every horse entered at
! the races on that day had an American
name. Hawaii came to us because she
! was in education, custom, belief. hope
/ and love like US. She is more infused
/ with American ideas than are some
cities Of our States. As a molecule Of
water and drop Of dew on the petal
( of a flower naturally run together into
one crystalline globe, so became united
these people with those on the. main
land. They were all of one mind and
in close proximity, and the union was
natural and easy-a marriage, divine
in its nature, which no nation can
sunder.
Would that those people on the main
land who now address letters to ''Ho-
I
a letter for Honolulu five cents postage.
and those who, some Of them, worst
of all. think we are connected under
ground with San Francisco, could
come here and learn from the files of
old newspapers published years ago, in
Honolulu, how to properly celebrate
the Fourth of July.
And, better still, would that they
could visit the schools of Hawaii,
where q, $50 pupils were instructed last
year by 692 teachers. at cost of nearly
one million dollars, and could look at
the pupils and see Hawaiian, part-Ea-
waiian, American, British. German,
Portuguese Scandinavian, japanese.
Chinese, Porto Rican, Korean and
other nationalities playing together. re-
citing together. and together singing
and saluting the Star Spangled Ban
ner, with q unity and zeal, a fervor
and a love for our common country and
its songs and its flag not excelled or
exceeded in that school which stands
nearest Bunker Hill.
Let the good people Of the United
States on the mainland see this every
day occurrence in Hawaii and their |
minds will be filed with astonishment, |
wonder and admiration; their own love
of country will be increased as they |
see patriotic fires glow in the light /
brown faces and dark brown eyes of /
every one Of these children, of eleven |
different races by parentage. but of one |
country by birth. education and affec- |
ton.
Our country needs for the protection
Of its Pacific coast, and its Pacific /
commerce, 10 fortify our harbor, but
there is a better, safer, and more en-
during fertilization, for her good, in
the hearts Of these children Of the
schools of Hawaii
The members Of Congress who visited
bur schools, viii never desert US, will
7ever begrudge aid 10 US, and would
send the last ship, the last dollar, and
ne last man. 10 our protection. If need
Dc, before any other nation should stop
he song, and the salute 10 our flag. by
he school children OF Hawaii
It is 70 our country's glory that she
las such enemies, as can be found in
san Francisco. Il IS TO her greatest
ylory. that. by faith in her power, and
Justice. she has such friends, Hawaii
BORN, as she has in Hawaii.
The Past IS secure. The Future
hows Honolulu a beautiful garden ,
iry, extending from Fort Diamond F.,
Head OF the left, to Pearl Harbor
laval station. on the right. facing the
ca and flowing back into the valleys,
nd up the sides Of Tantalus, and over 1
he foot hills, until PuuchbowI, with / .
IS mortar batteries. and Pacific
Heights with its huge disappearing