The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-02-03

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ehlllfcn boz usfIcH tpste cherished
ohlf as MEMORY ~ iheif fa.hufs
faith and hope We nfe forced ihtfr
fore nov ana again % change she Sc
rect on our dWtl.iaq. forced 10 broaden
one room 90 lcnnthcn another. 90 alles
an entire facade. 70 remove n useless
extrcscntct to add here. 90 suhstuct
there, to rrmold, TO repair, to reform.
for such II The lifc Of you and ~ me,
and 90 does any living and vital inslitr
zion exist.
"Rnt there comes iime-we know
not how long ia period shall bc--when
u hehoves us to start afrcah, 10 raze
the old edihce. to desert our ancient
dwelling, with It's hallowod memories, its
rull.grown prejudices, with its matnrod
strength and its sonilc weakness, and
from the ehangeloss earth erect now
edihee, give birth TO a new dwelling,
more at, more proper, more consonant
with the needs Of the life Of today.
And IL Ia thus that we meet hero to-
day 10 lay new foundation.
at Is particularly fitting that ere
We proceed to erect the edihce which
shall adorn this spot, we know where
on we build, that we make sure we
have a foundation sufficient to it's mass
as well as suitable to its comeliness.
What then, are the principles upon
which our new abode shall standf What
are the stresses this foundation mast
bear, what weights must this substruc-
ture be broad and wide and deep
enough to endured
National Edifice.
awe are today, in this narrow gate.
way between the Orient and the Oc-
cident erecting new national edifce.
Here first has the activity, the restless
energy, the nerve and push and rush
of the West met and cOmmingled with
the solidarity, the stamina, the philo-
sophie solidity of the East. Here first
| has the blood of the two hemispheres
mixed without loss of caste on either
side. Here first has appeared that new
people with the blood Of the East and
of the West in its veins, that people
whose future no man can tell, who yet
may be the ruler of the world, the
feared and fearless eonquerer of man.
kind.
els our foundation strong enough to
support such an edificel Believe me,
my friends, it can not so do unless it
/ lies on the 1ndying and unchanging
rock of the eternal brotherhood of man.
In this, the newest land Of the young
est people on earth, it is seemly that
we learn that we who have been grant
ed light which others have not had,
that we who have been placed in this
city on hill, were granted that light,
were placed where we are that we
might shed, not conceal, our light.
"May, therefore, this ediice, which
shall here arise, be shining beacon
for all, recognizing neither race nor
/ color, careless that a man be white,
black, yellow or brown, but careful
only that he be welcomed as brother.
So shall our foundation stand.
New Nationalism.
ssWe are, in these opening years of
the twentieth century, erecting new
political edifiee. The simple days of
our forefathers, when each man had
direct voice in the government he ere
| ated, are gone. Passing are the days
when men, elected to rule in righteous
ness, used the power so given them only
1 for selfish ends. A new nationalism is
surely arising. But in the novelty OF
Il it men scarce know the thing they de-
sire. The gold of today is dross to-
morrow. The panacea discovered by
one man is soon discredited by another
| at is a time of perplexity to the
people, time of unrest, a time when
great crises are likely to arise speedily
and without warning. And when they
come will this, our foundation, stand
the strainq In this day of political
need no better motto could have been
chosen for this cornerstone than the
words thereon engraved, 'The Life of
the Nation Is Preserved by Righteous
ness
son this foundation may the future
abode of the institution ever stand, and
as it's framework rises, as 1t grows in
stature and in beauty, may we never
forget its rightful place in the life Of
our city, our Territory, our country
May this building ever be beacon
of righteousness = that righteousness
foundation stand.
Love of Gold.
! eve are likewise erecting a new
economic edifice. This is an age Of
commerce. The god of gold has beer
enthroned in the hearts and energies Of
men, and fearful is the tribute he has
levied From daylight till dark we tot
and strain, with body and brain wearied
nigh unto death, to get more gold, Il
heap up for ourselves more treasure, t.
gather legaeies for our posterity beyond
the hope of avarice. And the battle
has not been confined to the individual
,, Our educational, our domestic, even oui
religious life has been the field of com
bat, and many fair institution ha
, been ehoked with the bodies Of the slaii
in this mighty conflict for wealth,
"But changes have come over tn
hearts of men. The steward entuste'
with the ten talents, as well as he tina
had but one, has been trading witt
his Master Is money more as He wouli
have them do. Three years ago tn
building arising on this ground was un
dreamed of. But our commercial worli
heard the call, felt the need, and in re
isponse such floods of gold came pouring
| in as would have dazzled the eyes o
Solomon-as would have staggered