The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-25
COLE TRIES OUT OESHA
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The keynote of every speech was an
appeal to Hawaiians to become really
Americanized, to become devoted to the
Stars and Stripes and feel the pride of
American citizenship.
1--WE need you perhaps more than
you need us" said Representative Cole,
in an appeal to young Hawaiians, at
the close of an address Of remarkable
eloquence and force, land we want you
to stand by us and believe that you
will, because we are going to treat
these islands right.
"The great events of the future are
to be on the Pacific, and you are the
center of it all In the day of crisis
and it is coming,-we want loyalty to
the flag from the young manhood of
Hawaii"
Coles address was the last by mem
bers of Congress, and it was the tough
est job that the Rev. S. L. Desha has
ever tackled as an interpreter. The
The young Congressman has a fluency
of delivery and a proficiency in elo-
quence and poetry of expression that
astonished most of his hearers. and
there were those who suspected that
he was having a try-out with the in
terpreter. Desha rose nicely to the
occasion and there were bowls of a
delight from the Hawaiian speaking
part of the audience, at his renditions
of some of Coles fervent language.
Hilo was promised her breakwater.
if the members of the party can push
it along, by more than one speaker.
and each reference to it was loudly
applauded. Capt. C. w. Orwell who
has the matter in hand now, was a
member of the party. In company with
L. A Thurston and D. E. Metzger,
manager of the Hho railway. he has
been visiting Puma quarries. to exam
inc rock that may be used for the
breakwater The captain has stated
that he expects it will be possible to
begin work on it in October
Prince Kuhio presided at the armory
meeting and Acting Governor Atkinson
duced by Kuhio as Our next Cover
nor" Other speakers aside from the
members of the Congressional party
were County Clerk Sam Pua, G. F. At
fonse and the Rev. S. L. Desha. AT
tonse made an attack on the land adj
ministration and pleaded for a change
in the laws to bring about federal ad-
ministration of that department He
referred to the settlement associations
which he said had for years been try
ing in vain to get public lands.
In the various speeches made at Ha-
wall meetings there was something of
a disposition to speak with disarp-
proval of what Congressman Jones re-
ferred to as the "baronial estates" of
Hawaii, and there was a unanimous
urging of racial harmony as well as
of reliance by the island community
upon its own law-making and self
governing powers. You were given
free suffrage" said Congressman Lit
tlefield, land if you have not good
laws, if your taxes are too high and
you do not prosper, it is your own
fault. Congress can do nothing for
you, but you must work out your own
problems"
The first Hilo meeting was at Moo
beau Park, where a concert was given.
and Congressman Jones and Davidson
made short addresses The trip to the
volcano, with a dinner served within
five or six feet of the dizzy edge of
Halemaumau, followed and the party
nearly all returned to Hilo for a bust
ness mems meeting on Wednesday. A
number of prominent planters gave
figures regarding small holders of land
with whom they deal and other local
speakers talked for coffee, etc.
An afternoon tea at the residence of
John Scott, Wainaku, took UP Thurs
day Afternoon and on Thursday even
ing the last and largest meeting lasted
until after midnight. It was arranged
by local committee of Hawaiians and
the Hawaiian and Portuguese turned
out in large numbers to hear the speak
ers. A dance followed the close of the
speeches.
The formal meeting was closed with
singing, all standing. There was "Ha-
wall Ponoi," my Country IT'S of
Thee" and then Aloha De-" and it
was noticeable that quite a number of
the members OF Congress were able to
join in the latter
GEORGE F. HENSHALL.