Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-10
AMERICANS and BR|TONS GATHER
NMEET|NG FOR ARBITRATION
Proposed Treaty Given Hearty
Endorsement by Members
of Two Nations.

% the pflnClnIc vi UHilnilI'u doi'id-
ion between the United States and
Great Britain. !
It was the mass meeting proposed |
4 few days ago by II. A. Taylor to
put Honolulu on record as in favor
Of the pending arbitration treay. and !
Honolulu went on record, with u
house packed literally to the doors
and scores unable to stay for lack
of room. Amid unbounded enthusi-
asm and spirit of broad fraternity
rarely equalled, the following rcsolu-
lions were passed:
Resolved, That this meeting Of
American and British residents of Hoo
nolulu cordially welcomes the pro-
posal that the United States of Amer
lea shall enter into general treaty
of unlimited arbitration with the
British Empire, and it urges on the
senate of the United States the APP
proval and ratification of this most
desirable and important measure, be-
licving that such treaty would ma
tcrially promote the peace of the
world and further the best interests
of these two great Nations.
Resolved, That copies of this res
olution be signed by the general COM
mittee presiding at this meeting and
u copy be sent to the President of the
United States. Il copy to the president
of the senate of the United States and
a copy to His Britannia Majcsty's sec
rotary of state for foreign affairs
through the British consul in Homo
lulu"
II was a cosmopolitan and pic
turcsquc audience that gathered to
hear the representatives of the two
great nations discuss the principle
that is designed to make war cease
and to substitute the olive branch for
the sword. The stage setting, flag
hung and brilliant with color, was not
more typical of the brotherhood of
nations than the audience, for the au-
dience was made up of many ma
tionalitics, and the sailors from the
British cruiser Challenger were side
by side with soldiers from the forts
around Honolulu.
British Consul r. G. T.. Forster and
Governor W. i. Frcar occupied OPP
posite boxes, officially representing
the two nations. On the stage were
w. q. Smith, chairman of the evening
W. Il. Smith and T. Give Davis, who
introduced and seconded the resolu
tions, Bishop Rcstarick, and genera
committee members, George X. Car
ter, Robert Cation, Rev. John Us
borne, +. NJ. Swanzy, George W
Smith, DR.. George Herbert, James
Wakefield, A. +. Griilths, DR.. Dore
mus Scudder, and Robert Anderson
The quartet, A. f. Wall, George A
Brown, Miss Edith Rosslyn Collai
| and Mrs. G. X. Tackabury, also sa
on the stage, while the Hawaiian or
chestra, under the leadership of Capt
Berger, furnished music.
The program opened with Ameri
| can and British melodies by the or
chestra and following this the audi
ence stood and sang the doXolog!
Bishop Rcstarick offered prayer an
then the chairman, w. o. Smith, mad
some Introductory remarks explain
ing the reason for the gathering an
the status of arbitration. He read tn
preamble of the proposed treaty alst
Referring to the gathering, he said:
While the decision of the matter
with those directing the affairs of tn
governments of these two nations,
is proper and seemly that not only II
dividuals, but communities, shoul
join In expressing their endorsemer
and approval. Not only should me
express their individual appreciation
but English and American people ,
communities all over the world shoul
join In mighty chorus of commendi
ton, forming volume of approve
which shall not only be heard !
those who are directly responsible Il
J the action to be taken, but shall reaC
every hamlet and hearthstoi
throughout the whole world.
Then Mr.. Smith introduced WALTZ
G. Smith as the mover of the resol,
tons and speaker. Mr.. Smith ma,
. "a very eloquent speech on the SUI
jcct of the evening. He said in part
There Is much, sir, that Is peculia
ly fit in "A gathering for such a pu
pose on this soil. Most of the cruel
, events in the annals of Hawaii hal
back either to Englishmen or Amer
cans-one or the other great bran,
of our common race. 1t was Bri
ish seafarer who put Hawaii on Il
worlds map. II was another wi
prepared the way to the civilized us
of our soil. Then came Americ;
missionaries with the Christian I
ligion and an American jurist wi
/ the codes and staple Industries
. Hawaii were created and develop
q by the people of both countries. II
n little while the British flag wav
here; the American flag remains oy
/. this as an outpost of Anglo-SaX
power. And all this debt of origin
recorded in our own territorial fl
the flag with the cross of st. GeOr
: and the StriDeS of the Union blend