Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-14
NATIONAL GUARD OFFICERS BANQUET
and TOAST OLD AND new COLONIES
Guard Officers and Guests Hear Words OF Commentator
and Advice and Spirit of Patriotism and Good Fellowship
PervadeS Gathering


address being delivered by Governor Pnkam commandments
banquet guard furnished
fitting occasion offer Mai Charles Lincoln well meted
OF the militia Officers aS n R Of the n guard s
ented him with handsome sword the gift with fitting
marks climax that brought a real ovation for the recipient
AT last nights banquet MAJ 4 W Ney was and seat
he militia with Strong ding the Hawaiian Department
Lewis Jf
unhbow rifle Pen Waller and Magruder Of the Goa
@ sa orS Judge s m CHAPLAIN G vsenn
Thompson and he
his governor
Hosts National Hawaii and
Guests Of the Evening
Permit leave others the gracious and friendly
pressons will be voiced this evening those YOU honor
feel the sentiments deeply and would impress them
only need the time assigned speak broad
national life
say ls national life apply ii
Territory of Hawaii it. although the local
public mind and local private interests to fully realize its i'm
port almost difficult convince the mainland Of the
exposed position of the United States
The Hawaiian Islands quite early in the last century
dstncvely in the faseeing
as the pivotal point
Tense and oense and the control Of the major marine and
those great waters.
UNCLE SAM DELAYED
Instead acting promptly people the government
of the United States for many decades held its option Ha
wall at the of millions of dollars until
with Spain the United America
and money had paid for these islands became embodied
in that union.
ITO minor degree federal government, in army and
naval preparations has taken steps make mpregnabe the
Island of Oahu the right do having $366
SO The annual expenditure for maintenance of the
navy this island will undoubtedly exceed the normal
gross value of the sugar crop of the territory.
The attitude of the present territorial administration has
and is assist and hasten the plans and objects of the
army navy that there may be delay in obtaining the
locations forwarding constructions and facilities requr
Were the motives wholly selfish instead of patriotic
other would be nationally possible
ALL WILLING AID
am pleased that know of but individual in
the past three who has sought embarrass the
its land requirements.
"In reviewing the history islands brought
back to the which first sounded the
old Haystac at Wiamstown Massachusetts, and brought
here nearly hundred ago. 1t still be heard here
although the temptations commerciasm have changed the
quality that the ring is not quite clear and true
I'm attempting pass the sound to the Far East there is
wholly unnecessary weakening the standards obtaining
America from the earliest days of the pilgrims Many have
considered country the moral and religious arbter of the
world forgetting to remove first the mote from
that practise and preaching may be consistent
profoundest belief that the nations of
the Far East respect those who them deriving their
countrymen for trying preserve their American stand
ards of living opportunity and civilization Their strug
gle intense they appreciate the full sgni
ance of opportunity and they consistently fail
promptly avail themselves of opening conceded
guarded.
BELIEVES WAR CERTAIN
"Jus long ovepopuation threatens opportunity and
existence and the desire for and wealth nces govern
ments leaders and peoples just long will in its various
aspects threaten and the world.
l forms of fail in great crises without the
absolute to enforce they be relied upon safe
guard. for they liable to rather than protect
t is obvious fact that all the world the
privilege of being consulted where welfare
being ignored
These facts are gradually being realized but our conceit
of safety has as yet been but partially
The only safety is in everpresent immediate power
troll.
potentially the United States of America has the power
control its esnies but its Indifference ethargy
been such and its preparations deficient ii has
ed many years its rights will
mands
Thankful DEFENSE ACT
eve may be profoundly thankful right here that the last
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