The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-29

our sister IN preparing herself Tor the
browning glory of statehood. For a
stranger who has done much for the
love of us, sinking self for the further
ance of a good cause, that he might
gather together an army in our de-
Tense, we can, | believe. best show our
appreciation by joining the growing
advancing army he has organized, and
sink self in the desire to make the
continent forget that we are far away
and by keeping our hands constantly
stretched across the sea to grasp in
friendly grin each hand outstretched to
meet our own.
Forgive me if / have presumed to
write these lines as though ] were a
Hawaiian, but it is to me as though |
were kamaaina. for / have learned
to ride your native surf-board, and in
memory of that victory and the tolls
and pains that accompanied it, / believe
[ may be fairly inscribed as one who
has suffered sufficiently on your islands
to love them and sympathize with them.
PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN.
The children of all nationalities in
the public schools of Honolulu CORE
spond with other school children the
seen, probably never will see; but it
helps the children here in composition,
and spreads abroad the fame of these
islands and a knowledge of their prod
ucts The little children tell their
correspondents how pineapples are
grown When the Congressman return
home the ladies of the party will tell
their friends that the flavor of the
pineapples canned in Hawaii is the
most perfect ever tasted. Some of the
Congressman will advise certain fami-
lies to take up homesteads on these
islands and plant pines. Mr.. James
Castle, | understand, will aid intending
settlers to locate in colonies and when
they plant pines he will put up can
neries and purchase their output. l
have seen some of our Congressman
dig hour after hour for the simplest
facts, this perhaps among others. Now
what an example the children of the
Hawaiian public schools set us. They
tell all they know of these islands to
the whole world and ask for outside
information in return. They have
started an embryo Hawaiian Friendship
Society. What will we children of
larger growth do about it?
Seriously speaking, 1 have personal
need of the aid of a Hawaiian Friend
ly Society. 1t is my privilege, too,
to place before the American public the
truth concerning these islands My
motive may be selfish in wishing such
society organized to tighten my eff
forts, but it is selfshness I know is
shared in by each member of the Con-
gressional party. l have promised as
I gather new facts to place them be-
fore certain members of Congress and
they IN turn will keep me informed as
to the hopes that may arise in Wash
ington. A little friendly society in a
nutshell as it were. One and all of
us wish to teach our fellow citizens on
these islands that they can lean upon
us on the mainland. How can we help
you, how can you help us, and how can
you help yourselves?
I believe that constant individual
correspondence between those who sub
scribe themselves friends of HAWAII
will bring about the means, and in such
belief / shall send to your Promotion
Committee as the name of one who
wishes to hear from any Hawaiian who
can give information, that of a sincere
well-wisher.