The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-28


never before done IL the way be pro-
poses 10 do II. is nothing 70 him
II be deems II the best Eay he pro-
eeeds az once without the slightest
regard for the fact that he has no
example 10 follow He IS free from
the laws Of caste. written or tradi-
tional He prides himself on the fact
that be r. a free man. and is ready.
u need be. 10 die for the heritage OF
bis fathers He is devoted 70 his coun-
Try. TO its flag and 10 the principles Of
religious social and political freedoms.
which are the leading characteristics
Of It's form Of government His self
respect and pride Of nationality make
him. IN his Own eyes. the equal OF
any man on earth. He reioices more
In the name OF American citizen than
be would in a title OF nobility con-
ferred By a foreign potentate- Men
Of other countries. when abroad on
business or pleasure. claim protec-
ton from their respective govern
ments as subjects. he demands il
a. a citizen. and scorns the name
% subject as carrying with II an
implication Of the deficiency or loss
% liberty.
Very early In our history did the
American spirit make itself manifest
Long before the revolution. the min
listers OF the English King had ex-
perfenced in abundance Of the sturdy
independence of the colonists who
had made their homes on this side
~ the Atlantic. and learned TO anti
cipate with dread the arrival of a CO
lonial delegation. for they knew full
well with what stubborn determine
ton its claims would be pressed. Far
sighted statesmen. both in England
and on the continent. understanding
the temper of the colonists. yentured
with assurance TO prophesy the ulti
mate outcome of the wars waged by
England for the conquest OF the
French possessions in North Ameri-
ca They knew that only the fear OF
France prevented an open revolt Of
the American colonies against the
home government and as soon as
that fear was removed and the Am
orleans were assured that the north
ern bank of the ST. Lawrence would
not revert to the crown OF France
the revolt came IL was provoked.
we say. by a question of taxation. but
had the stamp tax and the tea duty
never been levied. the revolt would
have come. for 1t was written in the
stars that the Americans should not
be subjects" but citizens, and the
most that could be hoped for was a
peaceful separation from the mother
land. The separation came after a
which arnxrnd tho s1nHrr1 of
the Americans. and inspired all over
Europe a respect for the newborn
nation. whose people had the courage
to defy the mighty power of England.
and the skill and resources to repel
the greatest military force. which.
up 10 that time, had ever been en-
ploved by England in a foreign war
The American spirit was not SLOW in
spreading. II was carried TO France by
the soldiers who served with the Am
orleans in the last considerable opera
tion of the war. The young officers
who gaily rendered their services to
the United States Government came
to America inspired. in most cases.
by no higher spirit than that love of
adventure which leads daring young
men TO any scene where stirring ae
tion is in progress. but coming as ad-
venturers they went home as liberty
lovers. for even the most thoughtless
could not fail to be impressed with the
dauntless spirit of the American sol
der They laughed at the uneouth
appearance and unmilitary bearing OF
the American rank and file. but they
admired their pluck and realized that
. Of ihx.rfN nd no
strength of their cause that finally
brought success to the American
arms. In the year when stable Am
erican government rose out of the
chaos that followed the revolutiona-
~ war there came in France the most
stupendous outburst of popular inaig
nation against a tyrannical form OF
government. The French revolution
will forever be remembered as a cy-
clone of human passion. vet. frightful
as Il was. il came as a direct result
OF the American struggle for liberty.
Its awful excuses were due to the
fact that the people were not prepared
for self government. were. IN large
measure incapable OF exercising the
calm self-restraint which is the heri
tage of the Anglo-Saxon race. lnspir-
ed by the American example. they de
teTmined to throw OF the chains
which had held them in bondage
but not knowing now TO use their
newly won liberty. they were unable
to prevent the establishment Of a
military despotism. Il am the reyolu-
ton" said Napoleon in one of his
confidential moments. He was right.
He was the embodiment Of the worst
phases OF the revolutionary spirit.
the legitimate consequence OF an at
tempt at the use OF popular institu-
tions by a people who had absorbed
their spirit without possessing the
intellectual balance necessary to their
successful establishment.
The spirit Of the American was
not less shown ia England in the
first half of the nineteenth century
than in France durins the closing
years OF its predecessor Universal
suffrage was the rule on this side OF
the Atlantic. and the English masses
argued II il Is good for the Ameri-
cans. why not also Tor the English
Once convinced OF the necessity for
the franchise TO the well being OF the
people. they undertook. 10 q legal
way. 20 secure its attainment. and
from their determination grew the
long series Of struggles for the en-
franehlsement OF the English people
At times the contest was bitter. il