The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-10
CONCLUSION Of THE WAR
j. NJ. HORNER NOTES \ FEW
IDEAS on THE EVENT.
Spain Taught that Mercy and Kind
ness Should be the Rule of Nations
as of individuals.

Editor Star: The war is over. Let
us be thankful, and pray "Thy king
dom come" as we believe that will be
the kingdom of peace, when violence
will cease from the earth.
It is gratifying to America to have
conquered peace from Spain so eff
fectually and so quickly, which dip
lomatic negotiations for three years
by two presidents and the expenditure
of millions of money to keep filibus-
ters out of Cuba, failed to effect.
Our success is something to be
thankful and rejoice over, but to brag
about our smartness, our courage, our
fighting qualities, our victories, etc,
seems out of place and discreditable.
As it seems evident we were only
the tool used by the Great One TO
punish and humble the arrogance and
haughtiness of Spain, and teach her
and the world that mercy and kind
ness are virtues to use. and violence
and slaughter of the innocent must
cease Instead of boasting. let NJ
humbly remember King NebucHad-
neZzer of old. who the Lord used to
punish the Jewish and surrounding
nations. When the war ended much
to the fighting credit of Babylon, Neb-
uchadnezzer boosted of his prowess
and greatness and took all the honor
of his armies victories unto himself,
| but the Lord informed him he had
nothing to brag about, as he was on
! lv tool i'm His hand to do the work,
and asks the King "Shall the AK boast
itself against him that heweth there
with. or shall the saw magnify itself
against him that shaketh it?''
So we think the American nation
has nothing to boast of in this war,
but much to be thankful for. as it
has been the honored instrument of
the Great One to do this work. The
mental and physical powers of those
who did the work were the creation
of an Almighty, who inspired the sol
diers with courage, skill and deeds of
valor to clay low the haughtiness of
the terrible"
And the mercy and kindness shown
to prisoners is lesson for the world,
as well as for Spain.
When America sent home the Span
ish prisoners at its own expense. it
followed the example of the Master
saying go and sin no more"
This mercy and kindness shown to
bloodthirsty enemies must spread a
halo of mercy and good feeling all
around the world. "Blessed are the
merciful, for they shall obtain mer-
cy." The slight mercy and kindness
shown by Cervera to Hobson and his
companions will glorify him more
than all the battles he ever fought.
whatsoever measures We meet shall
be measured out to you again, press
ed down, shaken together, shall men
give into your bosoms." We think
this good doctrine of the Master has
been quickly and amply administered
to Cervera since his capture and inn
prisonment. Had he shown cruelty
to Hobson instead of kindness, the
been He even then would have been
used kindly, as that is the character
of the American people. The Ameri.
can people may be likened to a swarm
of bees; if left alone they will make
honey for all the world, but if they
are iostled too rudely, they become as
a nest of hornets.
Spain can testify to this latter. idef
and she will not be anxious to agar
joste a peace loving people, who
begged three years for peace ant
spent millions of money to secure it
which developed the fact the only
way to have peace was to fight for it
The fight is ended, and peace reigns
Let us be thankful.
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