Show hawaiian race Is passing endeavor to rehabilitate themselves by DELEGATE J KURIO KUHIO speech in congrow Con grew gren some of the members of congress perhaps haw have tile tho impression that hawaii is foreign territory not only ill its institutions but also its ita people somewhat in ili the same faine category as porto rico eico and the philippines lar far from froin it gentlemen hawaii came into the fold of this country not b by conquest but by a treaty of tion approved and ratified by both this country and the government of hawaii by that treaty hawaii was aa made id r a i full fiill fledged territory of the united states for lio 60 jeffirs ears prior to annexation hawaii had a constitutional cun form of government recognized by all the groat arc it of tit the world the system acm of government then was sim I 1 ilfin I 1 a I 1 to that hu or of tins this country the american influence coupled with the it a t ra I 1 love of liberty and justice adiong among the hawaiians Hawaii ans brought about d tem inn that needed very er little in order to become an ill territory the race anc ib is pashia pa shig 11 and if conditions continue to exist alny iahey tl ny ilo do today this splendid race of people my people will pass from the hie nee of the parth this 1 liis socks seeks to place the hawaiian inma iian back on the soil so that tit luid find sturdy traits of oc that race peculiarly adapted to the isla rids shall lie ile preserved preer ved to posterity iio pot erity perhaps ler haps we ae have a leeral right certainly we have a moral right to ask hile hil ilic la e lands lie ile set t aside we c are arc not asking that what you are to do 0 r in oie ic stature of a largesse or as a grant but as a matter of justice bf brudd hilti butiro c and extend il at least a helping hand without cost to the L or of the gifted stats states to the hawaiians Haai Hawaii ians ans in their endeavor to late lie Ill selves JL it k is 1 subject in in comparion on avith which all others sink into irenr ity cv for our mir firlit tind ind greit great duty is that of self preservation I 1 feel a arav annl ill lesting upon me in this matter but it is due colic ill you inight cliare nor shall we be acquitted by man or our blak r of it 11 ile t of duly if vo 1 I e fail to act speedily and effectually in tho the ali e ur or iny illy people |