The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-27
THE EX-V|CE PRESIDENT
MADE A FINE SPEECH
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IOm age Ou6.J
past twenty years. he said, s'and I
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 Hawaiians 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-
tion.
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.
1T is generally recognized he sad
in conclusion, 'tthat 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 has
| conducted its government creditabiy to
itself, it should now be allowed to de-
velop along the lines of statehood. "
Welcome from Hawaiians.
Representative Sheldon, on behalf of
the Hawaiian members of the Legisla-
| ture, spoke in welcome to Mr.. Fair
banks and his party. He said:
| tThe honor has been conferred MP.
on me to accord you, Mr.. Fairbanks,
hearty welcome to our shores, or,
as we Hawaiians are in the habit of
/ saying, Aloha nui.'
| ''We feel that we have been partic-
ularly fortunate in having such a great
and strong friend as yourself to
help us.
| t.The first matter of Importance here
| was the establishment of popular gov
| eminent; placing the voting strength
of the Territory in the hands of the
| Hawaiian Americans. This showed us
that the American people had such con
| fidence in us that they thought it safe
to trust local affairs to US. You will
find that this trust has not been abused
| and that our disposition is still, as il
has always been on the part of Hawai-
ians, to welcome the traveller in oul
midst.
"We of Hawaii nei have our prob
lens to solve-problems which, tt
the men who guide the Nation s des
tiny, may seem insignificant, but to u:
they are real and serious.
GA little more than ten years have
passed since these islands were adopted
by the United States, but already
many changes have been made which
tend to bring our life, social as wei
as political, in harmony with eondi
lions on the mainland. Our aim is
through our own endeavors and will
the assistance of our great and ex
; perienced friends, to so hasten progress
that Hawaii in due time may reacl
her ultimate political goal-Statehood
being Hawaiian American my
self, / can assure you, sir, that from
the earliest civilization of the people
of these islands, and right down through
the changing periods of our govern
ment, warm heart and a glad han,
have always been extended to the PEG
pie CT the mainland.
son behalf of the members of thi
House, and as a Representative eIecte;
by the people, | extend to YOU our mos
hearty welcome, and hope that You
: stay with us viii be most enjoyable
and beneficial to yourself and to tn
t members of your family, feeling as
t sured, as | do. that every one in Ha
: wan nei stands ready to do what h
can TO welcome you Aloha. -
Mr.. Fairbanks Reply.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Sheldon
remarks Mr. Fairbanks arose and wa
greeted with applause. He spoke a
5 follows:
Mr.. President. Mr. Speaker. Gov
i ernor Frear, Senator Fairchild, Mi