The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-05

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were taxed without representation, tn.
men of 1775-liberty loving, all Of
them-no longer submitted, but united
", demanded that taxes. as well al
obnoxious standing armies. be remov
ed. When the news of Concord and
Lexington spread like wild FIRE
through New England and the other
colonies, how they fiocked in to the
! support of their comrades. These un
trained men left the plow, the forge
the bench. the office, shouIdered THEN
muskets and marched against the most
| powerful nation of the world. Putnam
from Connecticut, Stark from New
Hampshire; the ''Green Mountain
I Boys from Vermont, and many Others
from other parts, travelling over roads
almost impossible. ready to share all
the sufferings and hardships of their
! eountrymen.
Those who survived Bunker Hill
| the spot where British tyranny ended
and American liberty began, with
many others from all parts of the
| colonies, buckled on their armor for
the war. They were poorly paid and
fed, wretchedly clothed, often suffering
from cold or heat, added to which, was
that terrible winter at Valley Forge
where they We're only kept together by
the spirit of the immortal Washington,
these forefathers marched bravely on
through all the battles suffering untold
privations and hardships, until York
town gave them victory and made
them free.
Tie American sailor played very
important part in the American revolu-
ton.
While the Americans had no navy
to speak of at the beginning of the
war, they fitted out many privateers
and performed wonders in destroying
British ships, causing a loss of more
than $50 vessels and more than e.
100000 sterling. There were no better
sailors than the American who knew,
not only to "reef, hand and steer' but
were familiar with handling guns and
small arms. In the year 1777 the men
employed in privateering almost equal
ed the continental army under the
command of Washington
These men did a noble service upon
the ocean. Many of them when cap
tured were impressed into British SER
vice, while many others suffered great
privations and fingered and died in
British prisons. The American peo-
pie owe debt of gratitude to the
sailors and owners of private vessels
of the revolution.
Paul Jones was the naval hero of
this war, but there were others as
brave as Jones whose names were
never recorded on the pages of history.
N'The men behind the guns were
not the only ones who stood for liberty.
There were others, who by voice and
pen gave encouragement to those in
the field and afoat and such men as
Patrick Henry, John Adams, Ben
Franklin, Sam Adams, James Otis and
hundreds of other educated men, did a
grand and noble work at home and
abroad for the cause of Freedom.
And last but not least of this noble
band of patriots, were the women OF
the revolution, many of whom were
even more patriotic, if such thing |
was possible, than the men. They !
took with their own hands the flint
lock muskets, and the powder horns
from over the chimney place and put i
them in to the hands of husbands, sons, |
brothers and lovers, and sent them |
forth with their blessing to fight for |
their country.
These women titled the land, cared |
for the wounded and the dying, denied /
themselves the necessary thing of life,
tea, of which they We're
very fond They cared for the young /
children at home, and told them of |
the noble deeds of their fathers, and !
offered up earnest prayers to their God
for the success of the cause, and in |
many other ways, often at the risk |
IF their lives, did noble service. All |
honor to the memory of these wives,
mothers, sisters and sweethearts (our.
yrandmothers) of the forefathers of
The revolution Spartan women-all)
for their loving service to their coun-
try in its years of great need.
Truly may we of this twentieth
century be proud and very grateful,
for our forefathers, and may we thank
God that our lot is cast in such pleas
INT places, and that we have such
goodly heritage.
COASTWISE SHIPPING LAWS.
Following this address Mr.. Jones
.sked permission to add few more
words on a matter, which, being of ma
ional Importance, was proper matter
@ refer to at Fourth of July meet
ng. This was in reference to the at
empt made at the last session of Con-
gress to suspend the shipping laws to
.nable American passengers to travel
o and from Hawaii and the mainland
II other than American ships.
81 have never believed in that sus
.ension,' said the speaker. +" 1t is I'M
American, it is wrong to ask Congress
o remove this restriction in favor of
american shipping. I know that many
o not agree with me. Our Governor
nd two of our ex-Governors have ex-
,ressed themselves in favor of it and
ur Delegate to Congress made val
able speech in favor of the suspen-
ion before Congress, but as Amer
cans we should stick to American bot
oms no matter what comes.
''The very first act passed by the
rst Congress of the United States, on
uly 4, 1899, one hundred and nineteen
ears ago this very day, was In favor /,
f protecting the American merchant
larlne by allowing a discount of ten
er cent of the duties upon imports
rought in ships built and owned by