The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-04
American ReSentS
Australian Attitude
Towards His Country

uiuuS VI petty OHenSeS. Inc account
gave the name of the defendant, the
offense with which he was charged
aud the sentence of the court. About
the middle Of the second column this
item appeared: William Johnson, Ian
American drunk and disorderly, fined
60 or thirty days gaol' I remarked
to a man, This Johnson was the only
culprit whose nationality was men
toned, which means that all the others
must be British subjects
Sports IIl-Treated.
Il sat at the ringside and watched
the contest between Papke and Smith
and the decision was palpably an I'M
just one. The so-called blow was never
struck-It was a feint. The American
boxers manager so told the referee,
and when the latter insulted him he
was promptly swatted. A lady report
er in a Sydney paper said that when
she saw that Papke's cruel blows were
conquering the Australian she thirsted
for the foreigners blood.
"A statement in a local paper yes
terday by some Australian that the
Americans were a bad bunch. was un-
called for The score of American
passengers by the Zea1andia who land
cd IN Honolulu had a fair sample Of
English sport during the voyage. The
sports committee decided that no gen
t!eman would be allowed to win more
then one first prize, which was a gen.
tie reminder to the Tair sex that two
or three prizes should be their limit.
Yet one young lady must have annexed
seven or eight prizes, and when the
committee protested against this I'M
equal distribution of prizes the young
lady demanded all or none, and when
the second prizes were eliminated by
the committee she then managed to
walk off with five first prizes!
Harsh Criticisms.
Speaking of an American who is
on the staff Of the New Zealand
Times an opposition paper said: The
hand of the Yankee is apparent. and
a Yankee is noted for his brazenness
and blatant bOmbast' Another even
ing journal has this to say: One has
to rememb Der that the American ma
ton is comparatively speaking, twice
as numerous as our own, when il
includes on the best authority, all
races, languages and customs. But
it has not the feudal traditions. the
long family records, languages and
ancient local influences, which helped
to build up a splendid and substantial
nation Let the American who be-
lieves and breaches that blood is
thicker than water, digest this covert
reflection. | am also reminded of a
young lady student in the University
of Sydney, who asked me what Ian
guage they spoke in America, and
the bank clerk who inquired what
Governor England sent to New York.
John Foster Fraser begins his
lecture on America up-to-date with
this sentence: The Americans have
so high a regard for the truth that
they elected man their first presi-
dent who never told a lie. heard
him say it, but it was the way in
which he said it AND the manner in
which it was applauded that told more
than l can define concerning anti
American sentiment. The Honorable
n. w. MILFORD, the Mayor of the
City of Wellington, N. H., speaking
at a navy league banquet made this
startling assertion: Any man who
does not recognize his duty towards
"a strong navy, should go to Manila
and Honolulu, the lands of hemp and
mo constitution and his hearers
laughed loud, and the applause was
long. Francis Burton the celebrated
English writer described San Fran
rsR71sMSaeWHMSMSBSHSHS
ser, and as that vessel headed sea