Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-10
W. O. SMITH,
Chairman of Arbitration
Meeting.

n keen and hopeful interest In any
thing likely to bring the greater COM
munitics of Englishmen and Ameri-
cans together in that natural and
peaceable cooperation which, without
the need of formal compacts, we have
accomplished among ourselves.
Ladies and gentlemen, the times are
ripe for peace. Peace is the only way
out for overwhelmed nations. All
Europe is weary of preparing for the
next war. The people do not know
where the money is coming from to
pay the debt already massed, nor can
their rulers tell them. Vastly increas-
of subsistence. Prices are rising the
world over. There are more poor.
Socialism Is gaining ground. Do the
warlords think that under these con-
ditions II Is quite safe to 80 on grind
ing the faces of the poor, to wiring
more gold from the hard hands of
peasants, to coin more blood for
drachmas? My friends war cannot
20 on forever. II Is not in the econ
omy of the world; it is not in the
order of the universe where all is
law. The day is at hand for noblcr
and saner things, and when the rest
of the world sees two invincible ma
tons uniting for peace, will II not
take the lesson home that these pow
ers make it possible for all others to
have peace also; that they, II they
choose, could stop the barbarism Of
war. These powers jointly hold the
strategic positions of the globe; they
fix the price of money; they have the
best reasons and the best means to
safeguard the routes Of trade, to keep
ports open, to save debtor nations
from being despoiled by stronger
ones. Their united fiat will be the
last word.
T. Give Davis was next intro
duced as the second speaker of the
resolutions, who said in part:
"There is special fitness for us
here in Hawaii to be gathering Jointly
in support OF so great "A measure. He
must indeed be an unsophisticated
malihini who failed to observe rs he
looked over our town on last Tuesday
to see the city dotted with not only
the Stars and Stripes but the ensigns
also of nearly every other nation. to
realize that we are in u remarkable
, degree "A community representing all
: the great nations of the earth, and
although those gathered here tonight
, represent mainly the two nations to
. which this measure appertains, would
it not be a mistake to think that the
J eyes of our friends and fellow res
. idents are not looking with earnest
t ness upon what shall be SO great 9
= blessing to the world.
4 1T Is only fitting that when We
I look back us we do to a common or
n igin, with legacy of Il common lit
!, erature, common law and common
f ideals, that we should realize tina
d providence has cast upon us the re
= sponsibility of getting together TO
i the consideration of this great sub
y ject, because providence has made /
r easier for us. If we were not tru
h to that responsibility the cartl
Q would suffer and we would suffer
Particularly Fitting.
r "The mere fact that we are her
i standing shoulder to shoulder in al
@ effort to do something of this natur
y in Hawaii, makes II particularly fit
ting that this small island countr
: of ours should be among the first I
: express itself on this great questio
II that is before us, and | deem 1t
k particularly gracious action for thOs
J. who are responsible, primarily, for j
h to invite us who represent the cour
try on the other side of the Atlantic
10 not only to hear what has so fOrcefu
70 ly been said, but also to join in SUI
IS porting the solution" (Applause).
n After the resolutions mad bee
p moved and seconded, Chairman Smit
h put the question to the audience, an
Of the entire house rose to favor tn
ID passage OF the motion. Bishop Res
n tarick uttered the bcnediction, and tn
ID audience sang God Save the King
~ and the Star Spangled Banner
IN Three cheers each were given for tn
is king and for the president of the I'm
Ig ted States before the big audience dis
;e persed.
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