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Show BROWN ON HAWAII. Associate Chief Justice Talks of Imperialism. Im-perialism. San Francisco, July 11. At a reception recep-tion tendered M. M. Estee, chief justice jus-tice .of Hawaii, prior to his departure for Honolulu to assume his duties, Associate As-sociate Justice Brown of the United States supreme court, who was one of the speakers, said: "As to Hawaii, whatever may be said of imperialism and the questions that have recently arisen, I have always hoped that Hawaii would be a territory of the United Srates. "It is just and right that the land civilized by us and populated and de- j veloped by our people should be under our flag. It is right that there should be free trade between us and them, to the great advantage of both countries. coun-tries. "I had occasion td make the observation observa-tion to the chief justice some time ago that it wouloriieiny greatest pleasure some day to write an opinion upon appeal from the supreme court of Hawaii. Ha-waii. And if in the future, regardless of talk of imperialism, the opportunity arises whereby I shall be called upon to write opinions on causes carried up from the courts of Porto Rico and the Philippines, I shall be ready to retire from the bench.". |