Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-26
BIG NAVY URGED
BY JUDGE GARY
IN VIVID TALK
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tiers, every opportunity is offered; and
for thrills and surprises, for the study
OF Nature in It's various forms and
aspects, the student, curious and In
quisitive or sincere In the effort 70
be Of service to mankind, may here
find permanent and satisfactory en-
ployment. An overriding Providence
set the machinery of creation in mo-
ton for the purpose OF establishing
IN the midst OF the seas a foundation
for the habitation of human kind,
unique in many respects and suscepti-
BILE Of development and production far
greater than the anticipation or the
imagination Of the most sangulne o;
the present generation. There are pre-
scented fer consideration by the citi-
zens OF these islands questions most
important and difficult and Of intense
interest, moral. social and political;
and with the opportunity to secure in
dividual advancement and success
there is corresponding responsibility
that will weigh upon the minds Of
the most thoughtful and serious until
the problems of life as they affect this
favored and, by Nature, isolated spot,
are solved to the satisfaction OF all
concerned. One who comes here for
the first time is soon impressed with
the feeling that the most intelligent
and reasonable consideration to the
wants and necessities and obligations
of all the Inhabitants of the islands
is being given by the citizens who
are to be held responsible for their
future destiny.
Fundamental to the progress and
prosperity OF the residents Of the ISL
ands are questions which are eco
fcmic. The welfare OF a people de-
ponds first OF all upon opportunity TO
supply the actual necessities Of life
although during recent years we have
not infrequently been urged to believe
that these were Of secondary consid-
efaticn.
Those who are possessed Of means
10 furnish for themselves food and raj
ment and shelter, whether they are
private citizens or public officials in
charge and control Of Legislation or
administration, are sometimes quite in
different TO the distress and suf-
fering Of others who are less fortu
nate.
With a persistent, intelligent and
determined effort to utilize all the adj
pantages which Nature has bestowed
II seems apparent that the productive
capacity Of the islands can be greatly
Increased with enlarged diversity OF
pfodutts and wise conservation and
use OF resources. protection of that
which Is good and elimination Of that
which Is bad, these lands, created from
the bowels CT the earth, by a guild
ing hand. that controlled and directed
the most destructive agencies OF Ma
tur6, will furnish increased and In
creasing quantities Of the commodities
which are essential to satisfy the ne
cessities and tastes Of multitudes who
are able and anxious to buy. Soil,
which by proper treatment, is capable
Of affofdlng regularly a diversity OF
vegetation which is necessary and use
full. is a mine of continual and per-
petual wealth that should insure un-
interrupted prosperity. This you have
and these results you are striving for.
Unfortunately there has. been dur
Ing the past few years, In the CONTROL.
ing influences OF the United States d
spirit OF indifference II not antagonism
10 the pecuniary interests OF business
activities. II is not necessary at this |
time to refer to facts which would !
tend to show that this attitude has
been partly the fault Of business men |
nut still more the fault OF others. It |
z sufficient now TO say that there APP |
pears 10 be q perceptible change in |
sentiment throughout the country to-
ward business. toward legitimate thrift |
and enterprise, realization by the
masses OF the people, who control,
sooner or later, the action and DISPOSE
ton Of q nation, that in the main the
people. as Q whole, benefit or prosper; |
that to destroy or attack single In
austry adversely affects other indus /
tries; that all enterprise and economic |
effort are in a sense connected: that |
opposition to progress
or effort 20 unreasonably progress are |
alike feprehensible.
This changing and changed senti-
ment may not be as pronounced as
,cme Of MS would like but il seems i
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has been an Improvement in business
methods by those in charge and also
n treatment OF business enterprise by
agencies. Neither will /
commit suicide by an intentional dis
'eeard Of public sentiment
There has been disposition OF in
Inference manifested toward these
Stands BY various branches of the
United States government. 1t is i'm
to form comprehensive and
ust conception of the requirements
II claims of q people without oppor- /
unity of close contact, fun informa,
ion and close study: and the remote.
less OF the islands from the seat of
rational government and the limited
of facts has made it Inn
practicable in the past TO fully realize
What legislation or administration is
necessary TO adequately and properly
,rotect the interests OF those who. are
Iirectly connected.
But the representatives of the ma
ihnal government and others are be-
omine acquainted with the facts; they
ealire that in many respects these
sands are and viii continue to be
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