The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-10-28
Policy uf United States il Clearly
Outlined
A SPEECH By Tnt PRESIDENT
Talss at Peace jubilee Banquet.
Serious Events OF Past rive
Months Duty and Destiny.

kinley and other distinguished citizen.
Of the Nation were guests Of honor al
tho peace Jubilee banquet tonight The
President responded to the toast "Our
Country" as follows
II affords me qualification 20 meet
the people % the city Of Chicago and
20 participate with them In this pat
riOtic celebration Upon the suspension
Of hostilities OF foreign war, the first
in our history for over half a century,
We have met In a spirit Of peace, pro-
fusely grateful for the glorious ad-
yancement already made and earnestly
wishing In the final termination to
realize an equally glorious fulhllment
With no feeling OF exultation, but
with profound thankfunass, We con
template the events Of the past five
months. They have been too serious 10
admit OF Boosting or yainglorification.
They have been so full OF responsible
tiles. immediate and prospective, as to
admonsh the soberest judgment and
counsel the most conservative action.
This is not the time TO fire the magma
ton, but rather to discover in calm the
way TO truth and justice, and when dis
covered to follow 1t with fidelity and
courage. without fear, hesitation or
weakness
The war has put upon the nation
grave responsibilities. Their extent
yas not anticipated and could not have
been well forseen we cannot escape
the obligations OF victory. We cannot
avoid the serious questions which have
been brought home to us by the
achievements of our arms on land and
sea. We are bound In conscience 10
keep and perform the covenants which
the war has sacredly sealed with man.
kind Accepting war for humanity's
cake, we must accept all obligations
which the war in duty and honor i'm.
posed ON us. The splendid victories
we have achieved would he our eterna
shame and not our everlasting glory /
they led TO the weakening Of our orig
inal lofty purpose or TO the desertioI
Of the immortal principles on wheel
the National Government was founded
and in accordance with whose ennobl
ing spirit 1t has ever since been faith
fully administered.
The war with Spain was undertaken
not that the United States should In.
crease its territory, but that oppression
at our very doors should be stopped
This noble. sentiment must continue C
animate us, and we must give to the
world the full demonstration OF the sin
certify of our purpose.
Duty determines destiny. Destiny
which results from duty performed ma!
bring anxiety and perils. but neyel
failure and dlshonor. Pursuing duty
may not always lead by smooth paths
Another course may look easier and
more attractive. but pursuing duty foi
duty's sake is always sure and safe
and honorable.
II Is not within the power of man to
foretell the future and TO solve I'M
erringly its mighty problems Al
mighty God has his plans and methods
for human progress and not infre-
quently they are shrouded for the time
being in impenetrable mystery. Look
ing backward We can see how the hand
Of destiny builded for us and assigned
us tasks whose full meaning was not
apprehended even by the wisest states
men OF their times. Our colonial an
cestors did not enter upon their war
originally for independence. Abraham
Lincoln did not start out to free the
slaves, but to save the Union. The
war with Spain was not Of our seek
ing, and some OF its consequences may
not be to our liking. Our vision il
often defective. Shortsightedness is q
common malady, but the closer we gel
20 things or they get TO us the clearer
our view and the less obscure our duty
Patriotism must be faithful as well as
feryent; craftsmanship must be wise
as well as fearless-not the statesman.
ship which will command the applause
VI ihS Hohib buN Ah' ShiShi'HA VI POS
terity
The progress OF a nation can alone
prevent degeneration. There must he
new life and purpose or there will be
weakness and decay. There must be
broadening of thought as well as
broadening OF trade. Territorial eX-
pansion Is not alone and always neces-
saTy to national advancement There
must be a constant movement toward
a higher and nobler civilization, a civ
ilization that shall make its conquests
without resort to war and achieve It's
greatest victories pursuing the arts of
peace. In our present situation, duty
and duty alone should prescribe the
boundary OF our responsibilities and
the scope OF our undertakings.
The final determination OF our pur-
pose awaits the action OF the eminent
men who are charged by the Executive
with the making OF the treaty OF peace
and that OF the Senate OF the United
States, which, by our Constitution
must ratlfy and confirm it. We ali
hope and pray that the confirmation OF
peace will be just and as humane as
the conduct and contamination OF the