The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-09

very conversant with the situation ar
has knowledge to enable him 10 grasp
the facts OF the matter.
Il have knowledge and experience of
the fact touched on so emphaticaIly by
both Mr.. Thurston and Mr.. McCand-
less that one Of the greatest shortcom-
ings in the way of the progress Of the
islands is that there is not sufficient
communication between the islands
and the mainland. This you must have
and you ought to have, and, speaking
individually and officially. I promise
you that 1 shall do everything within
my power to assist you in getting the
shipping facilities that you need.
believe that il you had these that all
the other complaints that you have
been justified in making win remedy
themselves.
II have seen much of the world.
am familiar with those places which
are the favored lands for tourists and
my eight days stay here has con-
WINGED me that there Is no land on
the face of the earth, considering cIi-
mate and population. and considering
beauty and attractiveness of scenery
ana CHARMS OI h0Sfl4tdHANs WHICH VI
fers so mnch to the tourist either in
health or pleasure as this Eden Of the
Pacific. had no idea Of IT, AS an IL
L received letters in the mail
from friends and relatives sympathiz-
ing with me and with Mrs. Straus that
we were compelled to bear the terrible
heat OF Honolulu. Ok course, we laugh
ed. for our only regret was that cir
cumstances would not permit us 10
pass the whole Of the summer here
81 wish in this public way to express
our very appreciative thanks for the
great kindness ana charming hospi-
taiity we have enjoyed here. 1t has
really been most touching. knew that
there were many attractive people
here. but 1 was not prepared to find so
many representatives Of the best
American as IL has been my pleasure
to find here I believe I am not over
stating the facts when say that there
are more university-educateG men here.
a larger percentage among the whites,
than can be found In any similar COM
nunitv on the face of the earth.
think this accounts for the welfare and
to which Mr.. ThuTston has
IT regard these islands as Of the
highest Importance, not only to the in
1abitants of them but also to us. I
am wonderfully impressed with the
and liberation OF spirit that
vervades here. Here nations meet as
brothers in the closest amity and
friendship. I see no street brawls,
see no drunkenness. I am sorry to
hear that you have drunkenness here.
2ut I have seen no quarrels. And you
are as free to quarrel as any. but you
10 not seem to indulge IN this priv
lege You are teaching not only US
out all nations a lesson In liberation.
You are teaching Us how Orientals and
1ther nations can come and live to-
yether in harmony, without in any
way Earring each others sensibiliry.
This is indeed a most valuable lesson.
ITO take a larger view OF things. be-
,ause here with the blue ocean all
around YOU can take a larger view
han we can with our skyscraper
shutting US in. you can see that the
World has passed through its several
seriods in modern times. With the
reformation. the Zeitgeist or national
-1i-it was religious or ecclesiastical
n ecclesiastical questions. eliminating
n the Thirty Years war. its wounds
oeing bound up in 1s4s by the treaty
4 Westphalia. Then another spirit
hat Of conquest. came, dominating
lpirit with efforts 10 crush other ma
ions for the building up Of the one.
IN the ferocious fury OF
he NapoIeonic period With the strug-
lie for independence of America a new
plrft was ushered ln--do not start
hat Of commerce. The principle that
,rought about the War OF Tndepend-
nee, the principle underlying it. was
commerce. a question Of taxation. The
inaI stages that brought IL on was
ne tax on tea and lastly the sugar
let. I need not tell you that sugar
as played an important part in the
history OF nations and in the conquest
Z nations. sweet as Il is It has caused
much bitterness.
so We are in the commercial aga
nd I think II is a fortunate age. Com
nerce is a peace preserver and based
z friendship. mutually and fair
ealings and it's basic rock is equity
nd justice. II gives as much as II
eceives. We trade with friends. not
nemiss. and you here. upon these
eautifUl little Islands. are our outpost
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