The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-07-07

facts and means by which the grea
maritime nations, our successors, hat
built up and were maintaining their su
premacy over the world seas.
"An internal empire of opportunit,
within our borders was so engaged il
its own development, it ignored thu
former valued sea trade, ships anC
steamships, and cared only for the traf
fic and marine of its great inland wa
tiers, And these il brought to the very
perfection Of magnitude and ecJnUmy
Hawaii Must BE Bulwark !
"Of themselves the Islands of HG
wall might sink to the ocean S deep
est depths and their loss in none.
value would not be felt rs nations nov
contemplate losses.
of the United States of America II
to regain and hold a secure and com
handing position in the trade of thu
Pacific Ocean your Islands mast be thu
base of its pfoteetion.
"What the policies of competing
maritime and naval nations are to h
we win be . obliged to determine b.
inference, as definite notification en-
scarce be expected, but we can justl,
hope the wilful blindness ard inactinr
of the last half-century nay not con
tinue longer among our leaders, l"gis
lators and people.
"The United States of America
while DESTROYS of continuing just al
truism in our international cOntuc
with various peoples, has at las
aroused to the fact that words, spok
en- or written, carry no guarantee, anC
that the only guarantee of rights ant
justice is the absolute power to en-
force rights and repel injustice anC
aggression.
"Situated az these Islands are, ant
having had before our very eyes ex
amples of what urpreparedness nigh
and would mean to US, the cit zon
of the Territory of Hawaii have acted
and, to IN unparalleled degree, takel
steps to organize and bear their shar
of responsibility,
"This day Kauai shows to the pub
lie its military organization and it
voluntary share in the maintenance o
a nation, for only complete regula
aud citizen orga RiZations can guaran
tee national existence.
Hawaii Also Should Reflect
"Will a condition. not theory. aur
an overcrowded world forcing relent
less competition IN, every direction con
pei the adoption of revised Dcclala
ton of Rights and Independence EN-
bodying such restrictions as will pr
serve a worthy society equivalent l.
its standards to the education we pro
vide and the education we force ~
our YOUTH ] have no present Opini"
but the world is rejecting de ply
saying much and writing more. Haw nj
is near enough to these problems t
alSo reflect
'kauai is endowed with such naturu
attractions that, ! apprehend. have DE
come so familiar to che residents An
majority owners of the lands the i'm
press Is not ever present. 1t is wei
however, to value the benu'ics an
scenery of your island, for | beIiev
the leisure world has fixed it's after
tiOn on these Islands and intends t
enjoy here natures handiwork an
nature 5 choicest climate and brilliau
sea.
mot first here but on the island, 0
Oahu must be begun the refinement
travellers are attracted to. To date on
accomplishments appears rather crud
and meager, but that is but temporary
"The government has it's limitation
and cannot prematurely exercise sontrC
or enter into obligations but | believ
the outcome Of the land problems o.
,.,hi.,b ha In bn r.,
ritOry has or will have in its cOntrO
will be that which is best for tn
majority of the people aud their pun
suit of happiness. And with favOrabl
markets all will prosper.
"No address in Hawaii on this da
is complete without some reference I
the record 0f the United States Gov
eminent in its relations to these Ii
lands
'ln protection, encouragement an
financial favors uOne greater than thos
granted could reasonably or even ur
reasonably bn asked. No other plae
on earth has been equally favored. /
public works relating to harbOTs build
ings, lighthouses and every civil prC
vision no other spot in the whole couT
preserve the phenomena of nature ar
being encouraged.
"When we turn to the military an
naval preparation. and establishments
is for US to accept with profoundr~t ~
probation the activities md judgmen
of the national authorities and tXtcn
our aid in every direction they indicat
il would be acceptable. The maglitnd
of the operations should convince Ms I
| their seriousness,
II cannot bring myself to enumcrat
the selfish advantages. There are
host ready to do that.
"Officcrs and men Of the Fourt
Regiment of the. National Guard q
Hawaii, ! am pleased ain pcrmitte
to address you.
"The United StateT has formerl
been given over to those who Preac
pence, safety and protection by un
: vrrsui brotherhood and love. No el
nmplr- are in evidence that Sucge: