Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-04
ISLANDS MUST Be
PROTECTION BASE,
kauai men TOLD
Governor Pinkham, in Fourth
OF July Address at Opening
of National Guard Armory at
lihue, Deals With Need for
Citizen Forces
BUT HE POINTS OUT ALSO
OPPORTUNITY I'M PEACE
Tells of Tourist Possibilities,
With Oahu Leading Way in
Catering to World Travellers

Catering 10 Worlu travellers
Kauais new National Guard arm
Dry at Lihue was opened this after
9oon with notable exercises in which
Governor Pinkham and the command
sr Of the guard. Brig. Gen. Samuel I.
Johnson took part. Both made adj
dresses, and in his speech the gov
error emphasized strongly the up
building Of citizen defense possihill-
ties through the militia organizations
on the various islands. He paid par
ticular tribute to Kauai's public spirit
Garden Islanders from all sections
gathered to hear the address and as
many Of the islands leading citizens
are National Guard officers, the as
semblage was notable
The governor in opening his ad-
dress reviewed briefly the events that
led up to the Declaration OF Indepen-
dence and the facts ON which the
founders of the republic based their
lction. He continued with declara.
tion that the American merchant ma
rine must be revived by wise legisla-
ton.
IF the United States Of America Is
to regain and hold secure and COM
handing position In the trade OF the
Pacific ocean the islands must be the
base of Its protection" he declared.
He continued:
The United States OF America.
while DESTROYS Of continuing a just al
truism in our international contact
with various peoples, has at last
aroused itself to the fact words. spok.
en- or written. carry no guarantee. and
that the only guarantee OF rights and
Justice is the absolute power to en-
force rights and repel injustice and
aggression.
Situated as these islands are and
having had before our very eyes &.
amples OF what unpreparedness might
and would mean 70 -. the citizens
Of the territory Of Hawaii have acted,
and, to an unparalleled degree. taken
steps to organize and bear their share
of responsibility.
This day Kauai shows to the pub.
lie its military organization ana its
voluntary share In the naintenancs
Of nation, for only completes regular
and citizen organizations can guafau.
tee national existence.
Hawaii and World Problems.
''Will a condition. not a theory, and
an overcrowded world forcing relent.
less competition In every direction
compel the adoption Of revised Dec.
laration of Rights and Independence
embodyfng such restrictions as viii
preserve a worthy society equivalent
in its standards to the education We
provide and the education we force
on our youth? ! have no such opin.
ion, but the world Is refiectfng deep
ly, saying much and writing more.
Hawaii is near enough to these proD-
lens to also reflect
Kauai Is endowed with such nat
ural attractions that. I apprehend.
have become so familiar to the resi-
dents and majority owners OF the
lands the impress 10 not ever present.
1t is well, however, to value the beau.
ties and scenery Of your island for ]
believe the leisure world has fixed It's
attention on these Islands and ii,
tends to enjoy here natures hand
work and natures choicest cliIaate
and brilliant sea.
only yesterday q diplomat IN
riding with me said: Il have lived
all over the world and such climate
exists nowhere else nor more attrac-
tive scenery or foliage"
Must Cater to Travellers.
mot first here but on the island
of Oahu must be begun the refine.
ments travellers are attracted to. 70
date our accomplishments appear
rather crude and meager, but that Is
but temporary. Kauai In KuknioIono
park has set us an example and
hope Cut few weeks win pass before
we take steps to profit thereby.
The government has its lfmifa-
tons and cannot prematurely exercise
control or enter into obligations, but
| believe the outcome Of the land
problems on Kauai, which are the
largest the territory has or win have
in its control. win be that which Ii
best for the majority Of the people
and their pursuit Of happiness And
with favorable markets all win pros
per.
No address in Hawaii on this day
is complete without some references
to the records OF the United States
Government IN its relations to these
Islands
TN protection, announcement and
financial fayors none greater than
those granted could reasonably or
even unreasonably be asked. No
other place on earth has been equally