The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-10-15
True Patriotism.
Ep1ToR BuLLETIN:-

" Hawai-, whoever the gentleman
or lady may be, writes a calm and,
to me, interesting letter to the Adj
vertiser of the 10th instant, on
"True Patriotism" The writer, with
apparent approval, quotes three de-
fnitions of patriotism from three
distinguished authorities, and then
seems to arrive at conclusion diff
ferent from each and all of them.
The quotation from the first author
ity, Cleveland, is qualified as Gin
spring. but considered not to
"reach the point necessary for prac-
teal application" The next quota
ton, from President Carnot, "Ha-
wall" appears to hold, supplies what
Cleveland omitted. The last of the
three authorities, the late lamented
H. A. p. Carter, wrote words i'll 1877
which the writer on "True Patriot
ism" feels to be as stirring" as
those of the other two men of wider
renown.
All three quotations at least init
mate that patriotism is a high and
noble sentiment of the soul exercised
in relation to ones country and
people.
Hawaii" finds that Carriers patri-
otism took the form of constantly
directing his energies towards the
development of his country's COM
merce and material prosperity by
establishing "closer relations with
the United States;" and in the
words of Carnot-"To unity the liv-
ing forces of the country, to make
labor more fruitful, to provide for
the workman more prosperity to-
day, more security for the future, is
the true patriotism"-"Hawaii" fan
cies he sees an indication pointing
to annexation for u.s." A strange
conclusion to infer from the quota
ton! Wonder did Carnot, when de-
livering his address, for one moment
conceive the unholy thought that
his countrymen would show "true
patriotism" by seeking to annex
France to Germany or to any other
country!
For the citizens Sof Cleveland's
great nation and the countrymen of
Carnot true patriotism" may, per
adventure, involve that love of coun-
try which stands for independence
at all risks; but the Hawaiian's
patriotism, if it be "true," must
necessarily manifest itself in yearn.
ings after annexation!
The concluding lines of the above
paragraph define what seems to be
the position of Hawaii" reached by
him on pure assumption. His only
expressed reason why Carrots
words may point to annexation fol
us" is, because the unification of the
living forces of this country car
now only be secured by union will
America" Is not that pure assump
ton? Where are the proofs, wha
are the arguments in support of the
assumption?
No doubt every intelligent Hawai-
ian patriot, whether of aboriginal O.
foreign blood, or mixture of both, j.
in harmony with Hawaii" in tn,
belief that Hawaiian patriotism
would be properly exercised by using
whatever means are most sure" tt
unity the living forces of this coun
try, make labor more fruitful, pro
vide for the workman more prosper
ity to-day, more security the
future;" but every Hawaiian paurlot
does not believe that the means fol
etfecting this end, proposed by "Ha
wall" are the 'most sure;" neithe
does he believe the merely mercenar,
aspect of the sentiment to be the
highest and noblest manifestation o
true patriotism"
True and intelligent patriotism
points the Hawaiian first and natur
ally to his own country, its resources
its development, its building up, it
social advancement, and the estab
lishment of its people in those grea
moral principles which make mel
true and honorable and good, willis
the advantages of the greatest posi-
BILE freedom of intercourse, CONNER
cially and otherwise, with the United
States, with the world, are neithe
belittled nor despised. All this unde
the distinctive national flag of Ha
wall nei.
If all Hawaiians, of every shad
of color, would, from this time, dro]
their miserable and malicious scram
bles over tribes, turn their eyes from
gazing for help over the sea, ceas
crying poverty, and unite on tn
lines above indicated, they woul
not be long realising the fulfilmen
of the late Mr.. Carriers words in re
gard to it's being "no slight honor
be known as a Hawaiian subject"
HAWAII MAU.