The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-29
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their way here because of their love
of humanity and their devotion to thu
home and reverence for the Christian
religion.
The pioneer, in the final analysis.
is one of Gods men. come from a
pioneer family myself Gaughter.)
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 If I have I'M
derstood history Alright, the fact is
that civilization was planted here
long before it was established on the
Pacific Coast.
This development here has been re-
markable. No one who has not come
out here to see can believe it. I have
been permitted thus far to visit two
Islands, and I have done them thor
oughly. There is upon every hand evil
dence that the past is to be made
more Respondent in the future. You
will more and more hold out invita-
tions to those who wish to come to
make a residence with you, temporari-
| " or otherwise.
I was shown map of this western
world by a distinguished native son
| of Hawaii. which had lines running
| from the middle in every direction like
| spokes from wheel. He put his fin
| ger modestly on the mal,-that was
| your Governor F'rear, and he is a
| mighty good Governor you have got
| (iong applause), a man of. discerning
| judgment. (Applause.) 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, Hawaii is the hub of the
western world / said, All things CEN
| ter here and he said, No; all things
| radiate from here; we are the cross
| roads of the Pacific
+" have believed for years, and one
of the objects of my trip through to
| the Orient is to confirm my precon-
ceived opinion, that the theater of
| future commercial supremacy is to cen
| ter in the Pacific. l have believed 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 coners in the
great commercial contest of the future.
81 As I have said before, the annexa-
| ton of Hawaii resulted as a military
| necessity But it is to Mckinley and
| his genius that Hawaii is now a part
of the United States (Applause). |
! believe that not only would Hawaii be
a strategic point in time of war but
a strategic center for peace, not con
| test at the point of gun or the sword.
but through the intelligent devotion
of the people of the United States in
| the cultivation of friendship for the
| children of men throughout the globe.
so I believed in HawaiisR annexa-
| tion because of war and peace, be-
| cause of peace more than war, for
| believe in the years before us there is
not a power on God S earth that Will
knowingly raise a hand against the
| Republic of the United States. zap
| plause).
"This club is devoted to the prin-
| ciples of the extension of commerce.
Our interests are so interlaced that
they can never separate Our com
| meree is increasing with leaps and
bounds. 1t is the marvel of modern
times. I know of no great marvel to
compare with it unless it be wireless
| telegraphy. The latter brings Homo
| lulu and San, Francisco into close con
fact We have outstripped most OF
| our commercial competitors in the race.
'sWe have made great progress in
many avenues but there is one woeful
/ matter that I must call attention to.
and that is that the United States
should be practically carrying our en-
| tire commerce not under its own flag.
| but under foreign flags.
g We are building a canal, and To the