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.Pacifc races linked hands
around the festive board last night at
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
bredominated. it is true, but there was
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 Is the bust had
failed 70 arrive in time.
During the course Of the speeches.
reference was made to The growth of
the Pan-Pacific movement and hopes
expressed for its future development
on scale that would make it 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,
pledging 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 Untir1ate goal of
tho pon-poni6n
L. A. Thurston, who related personal
incidents in the later life of Jack
London, illustrating his love for Ha.
waii, 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 Il
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-Pacif1c movement was
an incentive for all Hawaiians to ul-
hold their raciaY pride.
DR.. Syngman Rhee, in behalf of the
Korean people, in a stirring, we'll
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-Pacific movement he said he saw
the medium of a world uplifting prop.
uganda, at least SO far as the Pacific
was concerned and urged it's 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 said
the inclination to war would be les
sened and the path opened to abiding
peace. ... ..:...g.r -
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 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
ItASIo. IL upIcSS1f0 mduu0T ne 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 a lifting hand to force
the property owners and the city and
territorial government to take hand
and see to it 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. 1@.