The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-06
REyOLuiIoNaRN DAUSHTERs.

| The Daughters ~ the Revolution
and the Daughters ~ the American
Revolution" continue TO indulEe In
what Mrs Camp called "languidRe'
towards each other. which does not
display any ELUSIVE mutual affection
and Is most subyersive of patriotic
emotions The Daughters Of the
Revolution" are those who have d.
rectly descended from Revolutionary
ancestors on both sides. They mum
Der about 1900. The Daughters OF
| the American Revolution" are those
who are the descendants Of the moth
ers of patriots, and number 27,iG2.
| The former are, therefore, exclusive.
| while the latter are liberal and less
particular. The object Of both associa-
tons Is to perpetuate the patriotic
spirit which is inherited.
Instead OF perpetuating this spirit,
influential members of both associa-
tons have been perpetuating a lively
| spirit OF dislike for each other. The
exclusive society is accused by the less
exclusive society Of putting on airs"
and the less exclusive society Is ac-
cused by the other Of opening the way
20 frauds, by allowing the unpatriotic
| sons and daughters to become mem
bers OF It.
1t seems to be assumed by both So
| cieties that the true and finished pa
triotic spirit cannot exist unless 1t Is
inherited. II is this assumption that
has led many who are lineal descend
ants Of Revolutionary soldiers to avoid
| joining either society. For II the spir-
1t Of patriotism does exist by reason
Of thought, of education, Of the nat
ural love OF country, there Is no occa-
sion for these societies. If 1t cannot
exist without inheritance, then the
greatest care must be taken in select
ing those who have inherited patriot
ism from ancestors on both sides. II
the premises are correct the Conclu-
| sion Is correct. II the ancestor on one
side only was "A patriot, the spirit of
patriotism might he contaminated with
political heresy.
Miss Adeline Sterling. the vicc-pres-
ident of the general society of the
Daughters of the Revolution" Is I'M
willing to make any alliance with the
Daughters of the American Revo!u-
ton" because she looks upon them as
a mean lot. She says:
We know we nave better lineal de-
scent in our society than they have.
They started out on the sentimental
idea of "A mother of patriot Well.
suppose a mother had seven sons. one
being patriot and the other six To-
ries. Don't you see that a person
claiming descent from such a mother
might come from ancestors who were
anything but patriots?"
The questions raised are rather
fine, and should be submitted to a
body of independent experts, who shall
determine the momentous issue as to
inheritance. A binding decision might
be reached by submitting the matter
to the Supreme Court of the United
States who will make some new law
on the subject.
During the angry discussion between
the Daughters. the real spirit of
patriotism has been knocked higher
than kite" Miss Sterling. who has
Revolutionary ancestors on both sides,
tells the less favored Daughters" that
1t lis not a good plan to hunt ducks
with brass band" and intimates
that they are a sassy lot.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution" largely outnumber the
other Daughters" So far as inner
itance goes they surely are qualified
to preserve the patriotic spirit.
The Sons of the Revolution and of
the American Revolution in the mean
while are nursing the sacred fires of
patriotism in silence. and await the
| issue.
| The thousands VINO DO not inherit
Revolutionary blood are left to weep
over their unfortunate ancestry. Con
gress, ever ready to assist the afflicted
may treat them as 1t has done the war
veterans, who are entitled to pensions
even II they never crossed the borders
An act providing that the descendants
tionary War shall be deemed to pos
sess the spirit of patriotism, and that
any one who openly declares to the
contrary shall he liable to fine and i'm
prisonment might please these ladies
PRESIDENT MkINLEl'S ORDER