Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-26

Governor Pinkham's address at the
Hawaii Cay exercises at the Panama
| Pacific exposition dweIis with ernpha-
| sis on HaWaii's attractions to tourists.
The address is published in foil here
with.
Mr.. President, Governor, Mayor. Citi-
zens OF California and San Fran.
cisco, and Friends
II Is becoming that the Governor
of the Territory OF Hawaii should be
privileged, In behalf of the Territory,
its citizens, and the local Hawaiian
colony, to acknowledge the honor OF
taking part. among sister states. ter
ritories, end friendly countries. in this
great Exposition, and to most crate
fully thunk You for the Kind words
and courtesies you this day express
and extend.
This dsy is here dedicated to our
distant Islands and their people. COM
memorating their oneness with the
United States OF America.
Intertwined is Ramehameha Day.
the native Hawaiian national holiday,
thus emphasizing our respect and af-
lection fer that kindly people and
race. II is my duty, as it is my
pleasure, to impress upon you, in these
commercialized days, the spirit that
has Prevailed among the Hawaiians
since. less than a century ago, their
New England teachers arrived on their
shores, and ethical and religious infiu-
ences were brought to bear upon them.
Early accepting the strictest Of doc
2-f,xo. 1or1n1x nnDffnt,inU fhoroin
no church extant presents Puritanical
architecture without, or Puritanicat
spirituality within, as does their great
Hawaiian native Kawaiahao Church.
No people ever took more kindly or
quickly to enlightened government and
civilization. No people ever so accu-
rately measured their natural defense
lessness and realized their ultimate
destiny, knowing full well their only
safety lay in the protection OF and
eventual absorption into the fold OF
the United States of America. The.
time ways and means by which this
was accomplished throws no shadow
on tho Hawaiian race.
Previous to and from the day OF an
uexation until this day, and in days
to come, local political power lies
within Hawaiian blood. and with that
power the control of the revenues of
the Territory and their disposition. In
no division of the Union will you find
such liberality in the support of and
provision for the education of all, in
GLIDING the actually competing Orien-
tai, and the peasantry from Europe.
All are considered equally with their
own race, that each and every child.
without exception, should have a
sound preparation for life, and an OPP
portunity for higher education for
those whose ambition urges them to
greater efforts whatever their race.
Agriculture and its pursuit has re-
ceived their support to an unparalleled
degree of legislative encouragement.
Public enterprises, public utilities,
public philanthropy, public health. and
other public functions have received
their encouragement and support to a |
degree almost beyond that of other
political entities, and rarely in way
to deserve criticism.
Contact for centuries with Nature, |
as she has disclosed herself in these
gentle, semitropic islands and waters. |
mas made an 1neradlcaDle impress up |
on the character Of the Hawaiian race
and their habit of mind, end they are
justly removed from comparison with |
peoples existing under harder condi- |
tions and more exacting demands. |
The sunshine that has ever shone up.
on them, the gentle atmosphere ever
waited over them, the color of sea and |
sky. the sparkle and spray CT viva
cious but harmless sea, the inspira- /
ton of mountains beautiful. and noun |
tains profoundly impressive. with |
wealth of yerdure, or Natures bold |
creations in progress, have forbidden |
to these people the imbibing of the !
spirit O. calculation and greed.
Nature has commanded they be i'm
bued with the spirit OF kindliness, hos.
pitality, and generosity.