The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-27
FORCE OF PUBLIC OPINION ON NATIONS


The United States slavery
ton in the States From the time that John Quincy Adams defended
the right OF the people petition Congress for its abolition slavery
became the controlling factor in American politics The issue was in
eShed by the Wmo the OF 1850 But from
the beginning OF the abolition and free soil movement this
powerfully affected by the public opinion OF Great Britain Wberforc
had led humane England against the slave trade which he denounced
the importation of negro slaves into the jurisdiction
Great Britain had been supplemented by the genius
from slave when his foot touched British soil
The Duchess Sutherland English abotonists
rapport constantly with the aboion OF the United States Thomp
Engshman who here join the
nsler WenueH I Nerrt oth te loVeJoyS and othtr
all history the striking example of the force public
opinion in one nation moving public opinion and finally governmental
action another 1t illustration the community of
the mpob OF nation living unto itself alone in disregard OF the
good or bad opinion of the world.
The widespread expression Of public opinion this country
Russian of the Jews furnishes another impressive instance Of
the kind AT the time OF Declaration of independence every
kingdom pncpay and of any Importance sanctioned
slavery The negro believed appointed
osuJecton and the fact that the only that patiently
dued Caehood declared be evidence that dvne
the the Jew everywhere
hed under some form OF disability more or less gazing In ms case
Scripture quoted and he suffered for the tragedy Calvary
The world has moved rapidly in hundred and
Now every nation REJECTS negro slavery makes the slave trade piracy
and forbds that shall be Cae The Jew free of disability
everywhere except in Russia and the small buffer of South
eastern Europe His emancipation from all disability has become the
humane issue this has been accenuated by the horrors
Ken the opposition the slave trade by the horrors Of
the middle passage Public opinion IN many NATIONS has found voice.
but nowhere empaca than in the United States The nn
people necessary make
the Gar aware of the force of public opinion here.
The petition the hands OF the President and no dpo
ac exchange concerning But the Gar has heard
the of America and has needed it. this heard and
needed the of the British abotOnss Such justice found
Russia The public authorities who wnked
murder Khne have been put under and several hundred
numbering of the thirsty mob prison Rus
STA will hesitate sacrifice them be necessary herself
right in the opinion of the United States.
Going thus she will farther than she The
WAS the direct and legitimate OutgOwh OF the disability the Jews
Russian Whenever any country under
legal disability denied the order its place Of abode de
cnd itself property legal equal footing with Others
exposed such that in Bearaba which startled the
the Government is the
There the logic of this If she punish the
removing further endagers her authority
her orthodox Subjects who moving uneasy and restless
discontinued from the Cmea the Neva Public opinion has
of egheous auocraCy and Pres
Roosevelt representing the people OF the United States has al
accomplished the whole effect presenting protest that
vet in his hands.