The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-04-27
THE EX-V|CE PRESIDENT
MADE A FINE SPEECH
Continued From rage one.)

NSOutiuueu It rum L aye OHt.J
past twenty years. he said, "and /
can only address you in the oratory
of the cane field, broken English, it
may be called. -
The Senator s broken English was
very effectively spoken. however, as he
dwelt upon the fact that Hawaii was
| advancing along true American lines
and that the Hawaians have already
by their actions and performances justi-
fed the faith shown in them when they
were granted the franchise and the
right to elect their own people to the
Legislatures. The fact that Hawaii
had ever since the coming of the early
missionaries kept burning in these dis
| tant islands the lamp of American lib
erty, religion and political institutions
was Hawaii s share towards the great
ness of the United States, share that
| balanced up the unequal advantages of
the reciprocity treaty prior to annexa-
| ton.
The speaker referred to the efforts
being made in Hawaii to make the
| Territory more than a one crop land
efforts made not because of criticisms
but because the people realized that
| Hawaii cannot achieve her greatest
prosperity through one crop alone.
cit is generally recognized he sad
in conclusion. "that two years from
now the time will have come to make
this an American Territory in fact as
well as in name and with the county
system on the same basis on the Amer
lean mainland. Each district then will
care for its own financial affairs. And
as for eighty years this Territory hai
conducted it's government creditab!y t.
itself, it should now be allowed to de
velop along the lines of statehood
Welcome from Hawaiians.
! Representative Sheldon. ON behalf o
the Hawaiian members of the Legisla
ture, spoke in welcome to Mr.. Fair
banks and his party. He said:
"The honor has been conferred up
ON me to accord you, Mr.. Fairbanks
a hearty welcome to our shores, OF
as we Hawaiians are in the habit o
saying, Aloha nui.
"We feel that we have been partic
ularly fortunate in having such grea
and strong friend as yourself t
help us.
"The first matter of Importance her
was the establishment of popular gov
eminent; placing the voting strengt
of the Territory in the hands of tn
Hawaiian-A This showed u
that the American people had such cor
> fidence in us that they thought it SAT
, to trust local affairs to us. You wi
| find that this trust has not been abused
and that our disposition is still, as
has always been on the part of Hawa
{ ians, to welcome the traveller in ou
= midst.
r ave of Hawaii mel have our prol
| lens to solve-problems which,
the men who guide the Nations de
tiny, may seem insignificant, but to l
, they are real and serious.
! "a little more than ten years hay
. passed since these islands were adopte
: by the United States, but alread
many changes have been made while
tend to bring our life, social as we
as political, in harmony with cond
tons on the mainland. Our aim
l. through our own endeavors and wit
the assistance of our great and G.
= perieneed friends, to SO hasten progre
: that Hawaii in due time may reao
!, her ultimate political goal-Statehoo
Being Hawaiian-American m
= self, i can assure you, sir, that fro
the earliest civilization of the Peep
!, of these islands, and right down tbroul
a the changing periods of our Cover
! ment, warm heart and glad har
e have always been extended to the pc
pie of the mainland.
e son behalf of the members of tn
House, and as Representative elect'
e by the people, | extend TO you our mo
hearty welcome, and hope that yo
r stay with us will be most epioyab
and beneficial to yourself and II
It members of your family, feeling a
It sured, as ] do, that every one in ii
e. wall mel stands ready to do what
can to welcome you. Aloha. :"
10 MIR. Fairbanks Reply.
III At the conclusion of Mr. Sheldon
lie remarks Mr.. Fairbanks arose and W
r greeted with applause. He spoke
IS follows:
Mr.. President. Mr.. Speaker. Go
IN ornor Frear, Senator Falrchild, N