Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-26

lsis, which are long strings Of Ncwsss,
strung like bsadss Thsss were OF rvd
carnations, intsrtwinsd with southern
SIMILAR. Another smaller steamer
brought the Royal hand. These, too, were
dressed all in white.
A. soon - the Quarantine ofacial had
made exsmlnaticn Of our banda, tongues
and critically scrutinised sach face, the
committee came aboard, - did the girls
with the leis. We were all presented to
Primes Kalanianaols (whoss name y
really pronouncsabis whsn one gsts to
know The aiphsbss Of the Hawaiian Ian
guags). The giris bsdscked us al, men
and women alike, With ths beautiful lsis.
The mayor mazda IN informal Addrsss Of
welcome. The hand By that tins bad
reached the pier and vas vigoeoasly play
ing @AlohA o." which. b. the way, b
ops Of the sweetest Of the Hawaiian folk
songs and 10 assd for arrivals - veil -
departure Of each outgoing and incoming
ship.
Automobslss met The party, and thsrs
wss drivs Of six mflss oas to the 1oana
hotel, which 10 right On warkiki beach.
TIE morning papsr bad this editorial;
70 oua svssrs. ALOHA.
In ths naae Of Il, The people Of Hawaii.
the AAssvsisss tAkes pleasure tAis ncssisg II
biddiag Aloha 70 our fsissAs who eone ~
our gsesss for = fsw days froa Tie Nssios's
capital. aad Who viii leave The islAnds. II IL
our hops. with betssr ksovisdws ~ the
people vhe live on shis .FArshsss West"
friass of ths Usioa. II IL our earnest desire
that our visitors may know. arss Of ali. shsa
we Of Hawaii. whateves oar color. our rsce.
oar Aisthplacs Or oar psrsntAge, are Anest-
eass, psoad thss cur isiasds are N A1srieAs
territory and . part Of the Unitsd ssasss.
ioyai 70 the DAG which noats here - proudly
and With the sane right - u aosts over the
dome Of the capitol.
We desire oar visitors to look about then
critically IN Hosolaia ssd IN sach Of the
VA tcus town.. Villages, haniets aad campo.
to which We propose to take tAem. We are.
and ws may be pasdoaed for saytas %, prosd
Of our islands. proad Of The broad Solids which
Ne have wrestsd from the sterile desert and
nsds 70 produce - beautifully. proud u The
tsiumphs Which have been scored over nature.
proud Of our tunDei- pierced mountains, our
subterrAnssn panpias plants. or science
boru plantssionA. our railroads and orr
steamship lines.
We are proad to b able 70 point 70 cns
tsoptc porss that know no epidenacs, our
cities and towns thss know no almshouses,
our schools, oar hospitals and our spasndidiy
endowed churches. colleges, homes and other
public institutions-
Greatest Of all are Ne proud Of our con-
tented population. made up Of the repres<u-
tattve. Of two score races. living side BY aide
In harmony. meeting socially, COMMERCIALLY
and politically on . common basis Of Amer
icanism. In . friendship ~ sincere a. IL IL
uncommon We trust that the personal
knowledge Of our ambitious. our needs and
our conditions. such ~ will be gasped By our
visitors while on our shores, win demonstrate
that our progress has been accomplished
through honest. Straightforward eDdcavor
and toll; that our success has not been at the
cost OF other portions Of the Union or secured
NJ the expense OF any portion OF our own
people on these Islands.
We trust that knowledge gained on the
grounds by our guests will sahsta initiate
Hawah's claim that our only desire 10 for
fair. square American chance to go ahead a.
an American community. We hope that no
Of the fact that they are here ~
the guests OF the territory win be allowed ~
stand in the way Of Whatever Investigation
our friends Of Senate or House may desire 10
make. We are here without INCLINATION or
desire 70 cover up anything. We are at the
service Of our guests in all things. aud the
areater the degree Of Investigation. search
and inquiry on the part OF our visitors the
better We will be pleased and the more suc-
cessfal. from Hawaii's point Of view. will be
this congressional visit 10 Hawaii.
This sums up the object OF this trip
better than ! am able to do IL. The
isiands are surely keeping to their
promise Of showing the visitors every
possible attention. Icouid write volumes,
telling you Of the various entertainments
and the whole-souled manner in which
they are given. Volumes would not con-
tain all think about the spirit in which
much Of the simple, hospitabie, cordiaiity
II received by the greater majority Of this
party. 1t reminds me morn than any
thing else Of the ELUSIVE, volubIe, raptur-
Gus ''mush' Of The city cousin ON his visit
to his country relatives.
How many Of these promises given thess
ample people will be remembered, much
more carried out, when these distin-
guished guests return to the capitais The
simple fact that the wife OF Prince
Kaianiansoie when in Washington, three
years ago, was 90 severely .'snubbed" BY
the ladies OF the cabinet set that sh. did
not return with her husband to Washing
ton for the last two sessions. This was
told me by one OF the few lsdies, the wife
OF prominent representative, who did cali
and left cards.
AT the reception at Government house
on the evening OF our arrival, ! had
the unusual experience Of seeing no color
distinction. Princess Kslanianaole looked
the part, am sure. l have never seen her
equal OF her nationality. She is very
dark, very large, beautifully gowned, and
suDerb ieWelFv made her n cons niruoua