The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-31
CONGREssMEN VISIT AALA
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| been monarchial one and if all mon
| archial governments had been presid-
ed over by those equal in goodness
and paternalism to those VINO had
ruled here there would be no occasion
for trouble at any time between rulers
| and people. But people could never
| know when such rulers were to be re-
placed by oppressors.
This was the reason the Pilgrim
Fathers had conceived the idea of a
government under which all people
would be free and equal. Following
events brought about the constitution
and a government, the first of its kind,
a government recognizing the manhood
IN every man, of whatever race or
color and opened to all the door of
opportunity, making each man eligible
for aspiring to the greatest Office in
the world, that of President of the
United States.
The speaker then outlined the scheme
OF party organization throughout the
mainland and the political divisions
into which the bulk of the voters
divide themselves. The fact that each
officeholder is a servant of and not
a dictator to the people makes the
American nation great and wins re-
speet for It's flag wherever it may float.
And while politics at home may be
bitter, when danger assails the coun-
try all forget their differences and
present a solid front for the common
good
The American flag is the guarantee
Of safety for this, the newest Terri
tory. While it hies over these islands
it is a guarantee that hostile army
will never land here.
: Referring to the conflict between the
people and the trusts, the speaker said
that the election of Theodore Roose
welt as President removed all doubt as
to the position of the great corpora
tions as subservient to the law and
not masters of the situation. Roose
welt is above patisanship, man brave
in battle, honest in politics and honor
ed and respected by all men.
REPRESENTATIVE COLE.
duced as the man who had handled the
Refund Bill in committee in Congress-
which had been stified through Speaker
Cannon and not through any fault of
his.
Mr. Cole put himself at once on good
terms with his audience by a neatly
turned compliment for the Delegate
and in number of humorous refer
ences to Interpreter Desha, which
caught on effectively. His graceful
references to the hospitality extended
his party on all sides were also appre-
ciated and the audience applauded Wig
orously when Senator Lane hung a car
nation lei about his shoulders.
The union between Hawaii and the
mainland so far had been, he said,
mainly political and the ties theoret-
ica1 Now they would be personal on
the part of the visitors, and their
coming would bear fruit for the is
lands.
Referring to the Refund Bill. he said
he had worked faithfully to secure the
passage of the BILL having reported 1t
from the Territories Committee. Just
why he failed would be hard to explain
at this time. Speaker Cannon had OPP
posed the bill because it Disseminated
in favor of Hawaii, and while his rea-
son was probably correct, yet the is
lands were a unit and the revenues
from here came as unit, and he, the
speaker, could see no reason why these
revenues should not be turned back as
a unit to these islands. He had heard
it said that no one section was enti-
tied to particular favor from the gov
eminent. This was true in part, but
there are districts which do not receive
the attention given to others, these not
objecting because all sections are part
of the great whole, and the agricultural
sections are not going to object to
money spent here on Notifications, har-
bors and lighthouses.
Every member of the Congressional
party was ambitious that these islands
should prosper the harbors be i'm
proved and other public works be done
to assist in this prosperity. The people
of the islands have great problems to
settle among themselves for their own
prosperity. 1t was great question to
amaIgamate such a cosmopolitan pop
ulation as was found here, but it had
been done on the mainland and could
be done here. 1t has been said that
God sifted the people of seven Euro
pean nations to get seed for America
and the seed had grown into crop
of magnificent Americans. The nations
h6d DSen Slll0Q Iof SeSO loL Law e1ii SAAo
the resulting race should be splen-
did one, the equal of any on earth.
This is a day sacred in American his
tory. the day in which we decorate
the graves of men who have died Tor
their country. All the fruits of the vic
tory Of these men who had marched
as young men to the battle is offered
to Hawaii. The fruits of the battles
fought in these islands one hundred
years ago stood for the protection OF
the people here and for the sacrifices
the people here had made in giving up
their own flag for that of America he
thanked them again and again
After relating an incident of Daniel
early experiences in Congress,
the speaker closed a splendid address
by wishing his hearers good night
God-speed and permanent and lasting
blessings.
REPRESENTATIVE NORRIS.
Judge Norris of Nebraska, the next
speaker, expressed his pleasure at the
of meeting the great COM |