Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-18
BALBOA DAY IS
CELEBRATED BY
PACIFIC RACES
Speakers Urge Development OF
Movement as a Way to
Abiding Peace

The Pan-Pacific races linked hands
around the festive board last night al
Laniakea to do honor to the memory
Of Jack London and give impetus to
the movement TO foster friendship and
understanding among the various ma.
tionalities represented not only in
Hawaii but to those whose homelands
are Tapped by the gentle waters OF
the Pacific. The occasion was the
Balboa day celebration. Caucasians
Lredominated. it is true, but there was
a goodly representation Of Hawaiians,
Japanese, Chinese, Koreans and Fill.
pinos on hand.
Owing 10 unforeseen circumstances
the unwilling of the bust of Jack Lon,
don did not occur as the bust had
failed 10 arrive in time
During the course OF the speeches
reference was made to The growth OF
the Pan-Pacifc movement and hopes
expressed for its future development
on scale that would make 1t an
important factor in maintaining peace
in the Pacific. A patriotic tenor ran
through all the remarks and not the
least interested and inspiring state,
ments were those that came from the
lips of the Hawalians, japanese, CHI
nese, Korean and Filipino speakers,
pledgfng loyalty and respect to Old
Glory.
l.. w. de Vis-Norton acted as toast.
master and after paying tribute to
Jack London and explaining the pur.
pose, growth and intimate goal OF
the Pan-Pacific movement, called on
L. A. Thurston, who related personal
incidents in the later life Of Jack
London, illustrating his love for Ha.
wall, his belief in the brotherhood of
mankind and his adherence to the
tenets of Socialism.
Former Mayor John c. Lane, repre-
senting the Hawaiians, extended aloha
to the gathering. He conveyed a
message of friendliness to the white
man and assured him that since he
had come to Hawaii he had been wei,
coined and greeted as a brother and
that the Pan-Pacific movement was
an incentive for all Hawaiians to uI-
hold their racial pride.
DR.. Syngman Rhee, in behalf of the
Korean people, in a stirring, well
constructed address, extolled the de-
mocracy of the United States and
pointed to Uncle Sam as the cham
pion Of the weak and oppressed. In the
Pan-Pacif1c movement he said he saw
the medium of world uplifting prop
uganda, at least so far as the Pacific
was concerned and urged its support
and development to bring the people
of that great ocean" into a closer
understanding of each others aims
and ideals. With this done, he sale
the inclination to war would be les
sened and the path opened to abiding
peace. ....
Y. Sega, on behalf of the JAPANESE
uttered like sentiments in a brief ad
dress. . -.
Departing from the regular strain
Of remarks, DR.. Dali Yen Chang, Chi
nese, made a plea for the material
advancement and uplife of the
foreign element from the sordid home
life superimposed on them by the ne
elect and lack Of cooperation by the
government and civic bodies, which
has resulted, he said, in a deplorable
state OF affairs in the tenement dis.
tricts. In impressive manner he out
lined by comparison, the humble and
sorry life Of the poor Oriental, con
trasted to the life Of ease and luxury
in the homes Of Punahou and Maxi
ki; he pleaded that their fellows Of
better station in life, whose homes
were brilliant with electricity, where
pure water was assured, and the com
forts of home provided at minimum
outlay, extend lifting hand to force
the property owners and the city and
territorial government to take hand
and see to 1t that the tenements were
made place where human beings
might live with some degree of com
fort and not exist as beasts. His
sentiments evidently found an echo in
the minds of many present for he was
loudly applauded.
Makajaijal spoke in behalf of the
Filipino race.