The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-10

these islands must rest with the man
who makes his home here, not with the
man who comes here merely to be an
employe of another.
Greetings Along the Route.
AS the party sped over the country
through Koloa and Makaweli toward
Lihue and Nawiliwili, the Congressman
had occasion to remark on the splendid
road system. Everywhere macadamiz-
ed roads are encountered, made with
the idea of being permanent. Many
roads which were good enough for
wagon and buggy traffic before the ad-
vent of autos are now being re-
modelled to meet automobiling condi-
tions. Sharp corners are being taken
off, hairpin curves eradicated, angles
are being elevated on the outer side,
details which might be observed to ad-
vantage in the making of Oahu s roads.
At Koloa another street demonstra-
tion was given, and it was at this place
that huge homemade flag was observ.
ed on flagstaff, the blue fierd dotted
with about two hundred stars, fea-
ture which caused Congressman to re.
mark that the Republic would have to
take in as states all those of Europe
and Asia.
When at last the party arrived at
Lihue and Makaweli, they found that
warm hearted hosts and hostesses had
arranged SO that the party would be
broken up into smaller ones, for enter.
tainment at dinner. So one party went
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. &. A.
Rice, Jr., on the pretty shore at Ma
wiliwili, another to Sheriff Rice s home,
another to j. A. Coney's place and so
on. The dinner parties were merry
affairs and provided all that the wealth
and culture of Kauai s. progressive peo-
pie are noted for when the stranger is
within their gates.
At 8 O'Clock all the party was
brought together at the Lihue social
hall which was attractively decorated
with palms, calladiums, papaya trees
laden with fruit, and ferns. Lihue IS
population, consisting largely of Ha-
waiians, Germans and Portuguese, were
present, and the Portuguese band fur
nished music. After song by group
of Hawaiians the Congressional party
formed into a receiving line and the
Lihueans passed along being cordially
met by the mainlanders. One old Ha-
waiian passed along with his lighted
lantern and walking stick in hand.
Representative Bartholdt made a
short address, referring to the warm
hospitality of the Kauai people as a
memory which would live long with
them. All the hospitality had been so
lavishly offered that he felt mere words
were inadequate to express his own ap.
probation.
He then introduced Representative
Miller as the silver.tongued orator of
Kansas. Mr.. Miller made a fine ad-
dress on American civilization, but re.
ferred to the high civilization afforded
in these islands, so that when California
came into prominence it's sons and
daughters received their early educa-
tion away down here in the Pacific.
He spoke of advantages and benefits
accruing from living under the Amer
len flag, and that Hawaii was certain
to benefit and be fully protected by it
| Representative Padgett of Tennessee
made an eloquent address, regretting
the poverty of his own language to ex
press adequately the deep sense of ap
! probation and gratitude which all fell
at the magnificent reception rendered
them. His address was poetic. He
said that although separated by 20O(
miles of sea, the ocean was not wide
enough to separate the mainland from
Hawaii; the island mountains were no
high enough to divide us from thu
parent land nor the gulches dec
enough to hide us from it. In what
ever matters Hawaii needed attention
from the Federal government it couIt
count on the help of those who ha,
been so Hospitality received.