Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-29
HOLLAND CROWDS AWAIT NEW


| purpose at that time, but we builded
better than we knew. Some of us
brought up on the old-ra hioned geog
raphy had had an account of the
Sandwich Islands, where the lead
! ing ladies of the group were little
short on apparel, and the houses of
the 400 had matched roofs, but
when came here and found that
apparel like mine felt satisfied that
we had done the right thing. laugh
ter.)
THE Hawaiian Islands are not the
Sandwich Islands had been educat
ed about. While they came under
the protecting folds OF the American
Flag as n military necessity we find
that here are observed by the people
the best traditions and that they are
| imbued with the highest ideals which
inspire and glorify the people of the
Republic.
II do not indulge in nattery. You
will, trust, acquit me of that fact,
for | have been here long enough to
feel that | am "A Hawaiian myself,
, and therefore committed to the
truth. You cannot assemble any
where else l5O men who will stand
up and compare better on all points
than those here who do honor to me
tonight (laughter). If | had time
| would applaud that myself.
The splendid development of these
Islands speak of the larger devcl-
opment-the splendid citizenship of
| the Islands, Is accounted for upon
rational and satisfactory reasons.
They are the descendants of as mag
nificent specimens of humanity as the
world has produced. Their progeni-
/ tors were men and women who were
inspired by the missionary spirit,
who made their way here because of
their love of humanity and their de-
votion TO the home and reverence for
the Christian religion.
THE pioneer, in the final analysis,
Is one OF Gods men. come from a
pioneer family myself. daughter.
But seriously and honor bright, what
has made us great has been the pio-
neer spirit, the pioneer in commerce
and missionary fields. Our ancestors
settled upon the Atlantic Coast and
their children went on to the pioneer
settlements until finally they reached
the Pacific Coast. But II have un-
derstOod history Alright, the fact is
that civilization was planted here
long before 1t was established on the
Pacific Coast.
This development here has been
l charitable. No one who has not
come out here TO see, can believe 1t.
have been permitted thus far to
visit two islands, and have done
them thoroughly. There Is upon ey-
cry hand evidence that the past is
TO be made more resplendent in the
future. You will more and more
hold out invitations to those who
wish to come to make n residence
with you, temporarily or otherwise.
81 was shown map of this west
ern world by distinguished native
4 son OF Hawaii, which had lines run
ming from the middle In every direc-
ton like spokes from wheel. lie
put his finger modestly on the map
that was your Governor Frear, and
he is mighty good Governor you
have got dong applause), a man Of
discerning Judgment. (Abplause.)
Tonight when he was called to either
listen to the appeals of members of
the Legislature or myself, he wisely
chose the former (Laughter.) He
pointed to this map and said, 'lia-
wall is the hub OF the western
world. said, All things center
here and he said, No; all things
radiate from here; we are the cross
roads OF the Pacific
II have believed for years, and
one of the objects of my trip through
to the Orient Is to confirm my pre-
conceived opinion. that the theater
of future commercial supremacy is TO
center in the Pacific. | have believ-
ed that we are not to have back
door to the Pacific any longer, but
that We are to face to the east and
to face to the west and welcome all
Corners in the great commercial con-
test OF the future"
Mr.. Fairbanks was followed by
Capt. Rees, who on the close APP
proach Of May Day, the anniversary
of the battle of Manila Bay, gave u
brief sketch Of that battle that Ell
Unused his hearers.
After the dinner the members adj
journed to the assembly room, where
they met Mr.. Fairbanks personally,
a good number Of them going from
the club to witness the closing Incl
dents of the legislative session.