The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-27
is EXPANSION A WISE Pol5oY

| President Jordan, OF Stanford Uni.
versity, one OF the foremost educators
in America, and an excellent political
philosopher, does not look with much
enthusiasm npon the expansion policy
OF the nation. He urges that II Is bet
ter to fll ones own house with SER
yiceable furniture instead OF trying to
I'll Philippine houses with furniture.
The spectacle Of Mrs. Jellaby devoting
her time and energies to the heather
while her own children were dirty
faced, rather ill-clad. and insubordin-
ate, is not pleasant.
A recent painful event very distinct
ly marks the contrast, and the ludi-
crous difference between the arts OF
preaching and practice in our own po-
litical history.
| A few months ago, Fred Whitney,
born in Hawaii, an intelligent, faith
| full young man, was taken from his
residence at night. by gang OF min
ers in Idaho, turned loose in the street,
ordered to run, and then became the
target OF score OF rifles. He fell dead,
murdered by our own American citi-
Gems, who could make no legal charge
against him. These murderers raised
the black flag, and even now keep II
flying from the stan. The Executive
the law-abiding citizens, seem to be
powerless to avenge this crime.
The Boise City idaho Democrat, al.
ludes to the miners Of Cour dAlene
and their dynamiting and burning OF
a few mills, and the popping over OF a
few meddlesome mill owners" and
suggests that they might add eclat tc
the day with resolution doubling the
reward for the apprehension Of the
murderers Of Mr.. Whitney" The PEG.
pie Of the State, among whom are
many excellent men, stand in awe oil
the brigands, for the man who dares
to give evidence may not live an hour
IL he gives 1t.
And while the rifle Is there the su.
preme law OF the State, we who live
here, have entertained willingly the
volunteers from that State, the mer
who have gone to the Philippines
ready to lay down their lives for thu
cause of humanity" The cruel Span.
iards are driven out Of Cuba and the
Philippines, but the gangs Of brigands
in an American State cannot be sup.
pressed.
| At the same time, no rejecting per.
son would have the conduct OF the ma.
ton otherwise than 1t Is. These in.
consistencies in human conduct are
phases in the development OF national
life. 1t is the case of the veteran burg.
lar who was recently convicted In
Pittsburg for robbing bank, and upon
whose trial 1t was shown that he con.
stantly read but one book, and that
was the Bible.
| Perhaps there might wisely be less
self-glOrifcation In the instruction
given to our children. These are lines
taken from the Youths Companion:
Hats of!
Along the street there comes
A blare OF bugles, rufrle OF drums,
A fash OF color beneath the sky!
Hats on!
The flag is passing by.
Days Of plenty. and days OF peace:
March Of a strong lands swift increase;
Equal justice, right and law.
Stately honor and revered law"
Is 1t true? Is ii wise to stimulate
the spirit of self-glorifcation by half
truths?
With railroads only recently tied up
by strikes, for two thousand miles,
with Chicago almost in the hands OF
the mob, with a vast and bitter cutlery
against the despotism OF monopolies,
President Jordan may be justified in
advising his countrymen to hesitate a
little before attempting to give peace
and order to remote lands.
The imperfection of a community or
State does not, however, forbid 1t to
make other communities better than
they are. When 1t is done with the
Big lnjun me" spirit. 1t becomes ridic-
ulous.