Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-26
THE PRAISE OF FORCE.
Washington Times.l

William T. Jerome made an address
the other day which has generally been
construed as being in praise of force,
MIR. Jerome thinks that ideals are OF
no value without steam" behind them,
a view in which most people win prob
ably agree. But together with the re-
cent disposition to exalt the strenuous
life, there is a tendency to belittle
those who are called aspostles Of force.
II is worth While for thoughtful per.
sons TO consider lust what force means
in the world
The line should be clearly and
strongly drawn between force eXerted
for merely personal and selfish ends.
and force eXerted on behalf of a prin-
ciple, or for personal reasons which are
not injurious to the community. There
Is one sort of force which impels its
possessor to override and bully every.
body who is opposed to him, and 1t may
he added that a character of this sort
seldom opposes itself to stronger
force. 1t is very apt to be found on the
side of the oppressOr, toadying in its
own peculiar way to an influence which
1t cannot fight without some danger
That sort of force is really not force at
all 1t is merely clustering form OF
Cowardice. 1t is confession of q
moral weakness which needs physical
strength to bolster it up and give it a
fictitious self-respect.
True force Of character, however. Is
E-H rHsH~r rE - "a
States that would allow this trade to
pass out of its hands with such appar.
ent supreme Indifference as Is now and
has been shown by Honolulu. We are
looking for tourist trade and here is an
army OF Government tourists passing
TO a foreign port each month that has
good money to spend and is very free
in It's expenditures. The 100000 a
year sought from the boiled.shirt tour.
list traffic can be made 100000 II the
| khaki transport trade Is looked after.
As a pure matter of business this
city cannot afford to lose this trade.
| II ought not to be possible and will
not be possible for the northern route
advantages to overcome Honolulu's
claim as an American port, II the bus.
mess organizations of the city will set
about making proper representations
to the officials in Washington, If it
be true that the Department is not
satisfied with the character Of bust.
ness courtesy offered by Honolulu. it
is within the province, 1t is the duty,
Of our business organizations to learn
the cause Of dissatisfaction and devise
ways and means to establish better
feeling toward the city.
Honolulu wants business; it wants
money from outside sources. By going
after the transport business II can ill
one very important long.felt want TC
all intents and purposes this trade car
be had for the asking, but our people
may rest assured that it will not come
this way without some effort on theil
part. No department OF the Govern
ment will make Hawaii business and
financial presents. The trade must be
sought.
Shall Honolulu get the transport
trade? is a question on par with all
public questions that have to do with
the building up of this city as the com
mercial and shipping center Of the Pa
lCiiiC. Honolulu must have more than
one string to its progressive develop
ment bow II 1t is to accomplish re
suits that count in United States gold
lCOin.
Where does the Merchants Associa
tion stand on this question? That is
the organization the peopre are looking
70 for action. It has inspired conf
dencc by the vigorous way in which
II takes up matters of general business
interest. Is il to he floored by the
transport proposition?
ONE HUNDRED WEARS OF TROUS