The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-05-31

rest, so that American people would de
mand American coffee (Which is tn,
best in the worldly, raised by American
growers.
know that some Of our Congress
men and their wives are taking home
Hawaiian jams, which they pronounce
the best in the world, vanilla beans and
even cacao pods. Only one Congress
man has expressed il as his opinion
that Americans will buy their wares In
the cheapest market, regardless of theil
place of origin, there being no patrio
tism among them in business, yet his
voice rings out loudest when it is time
to sing my Country, IT'S of Thee. y
There is need of n Hawaiian Friendly
Society to convert this erring brother
1t is the opinion of the majority that
much can be accomplished for these
islands by appealing to the patriotism
and pride of the American people.
A MARKET ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Some of the Congressman whose
views and knowledge should be the
property of all, desire to work in the
direction of introducing the products
of Hawaii to the masses that inhabit
the Mississippi valley. They point to
the Tehuantepec route and tell how 1t
may be used to advantage. A Friendly
Society should gather about these men,
for each man has his own idea of how
help should be given and the more ways
that find leader, the larger should be
the membership of various minded fol.
lowers. By all means let US have a
"hands across the sea'' friendly or
ganization, and now is the time to be-
gin the good work. Everyone is taking
home something that will advertise
these islands, each of these world like
to be in touch with somebody that
would gladly answer ali questions. If
they do no more at present than send
their names and addresses, as well as
those of others who love these Islands
and wish them well, to the Promotion
Committee here, may not the rest fol-
low?
/ only wish others could ften to the
many wise practical suggestions ! have
heard fall from the lips of our visiting
Congressman in the last few days. They
one and all wish to Keep IN touch with
the people of Hawaii. Nor will this de-
sire grow less as time flies. Five thols-
and miles away is one who more than
a quarter o. a century ago visited thee
isles and still longs for their. He was
the first to pronounce its tobacco the
best and its mowers the fairest; today
he would perhaps act az honorary plesi-
dent of a Hawaiian Friendly Society
and use only Hawaiian tobtcco in his
cigars, of which he smokes more than
any other American, and drink only
Hawaiian coffee, for he is an inveterate
coffee fiend, and the expressed friend
ship of Idark Twain toward Hawaiian
coffee, would place it standby in
many an American home, while every
than ready to follow suit and urge upon
his friends to do the same.
However, all is not coffee. Certain
Congressman are sending to Grand Rap
ids, Michigan, logs of koa which will
be turned into furniture to grace their
homes and advertise these islands.
True members of the Hawaiian Friend
ly Society-let us keep in touch with
them. Their friends may wish such
furniture and in time their friends
friends and it may then pay to estab-
lish furniture factory in Hawaii, and
a member of the Hawaiian Friendly
may come forward with the needed
capital.
PEOPLE IDLE LANDS.
Just word on patriotism and my
plea is ended. The Jap is not given to
singing "My country, tits of thee
from the prov of every advancing yes
sci, but when his country needs him in
any part of the world, he is there. Four
thousand of them go to America en-
nually to study there what Japan can
best adapt; as many more to Europe.
In Korea, Manchuria, Formosa, Hawaii,
wherever he believes his country needs
him, there he is found in telling num-
bers. We need some thousand more
Americans on these islands. Will pa
triotism bring them, or will they stand
upon the coast of the mainland and
chant to us "My country. tits of thee"
Let the Hawaiian Friendly at home in
luce them to come, let rich ard poor in
these islands show their patriotism by
making sacrifices, if necessary, to in
luce the American on the mainland to
zone and people the idle lands of Ha-
vail. Each must perhaps make con-
,essions. Friendly correspondence be.
ween individuals who have never met |
nay bring about happy meetings and
he more thorough Americanization of
hese islands. Let those who have
IDEAS get together for the common good.
One man alone may do much. If /
we're again to be called upon to place
,efore public school of Hawaii an
of purest, truest patriotism, !
you'd not perhaps point first to the
nan who unfurled the flag and thereby
overed himself with glory, but to
uiet unassuming citizen by adoption,
sho has worked for these islands as
as no other man; not for glory, for
e sank his own individuality to work
My for the good of Hawaii. Such is
he patriotism men admire-but seldom
mulate. Twenty.nine Congressman so
dmired it that they came with this
lmost malihini-to study the needs of
hese islands. Such self sacrificing
atriotism ! would point out TO the
hildren of Hawaii and TO every one
'ho should desire 10 aid in organizing
Hawaiian Friendly Society-to aid
nr sister in preparing herself for the
rowning glory of statehood. For
who has done much for the
we Of us, sinking self for the further
nee of a good cause, that he might
athor together an army In our de-