The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-04-08
THE SOLDIER
AND SAILOR
JAPANESE PATRIOTIC SOCIETY
FOR RELIEF OF THOSE MADE
INDECENT BY TIL WAR.

Consul General Mkt Saito has sent
the Star a pamphlet setting forth the
objects and organization of the Tel
koltu Gunjin Xengokwai," the associa-
ton for the Relief of those serving in
the Army and Navy. The following
is the statement of the objects of the
association:
At this sublime moment when our
soldiers and mariners are fighting in
defense of our country against one of
the great neighboring powers, nobody
can denv that we are in the face of
an extremely serious crisis, the magni-
tude of which is unparalleled in the
history of our past. 1t is unquestion-
ably a moment when the whole nation
ought to stand UP in the cause of the
public veal The young and robust
are with the flag; they have to sacrifice
all their personal interests for their
country's sake. They can not attend
to their ed and decrepit parents, can
not nurse their sick and dying wives,
can not lend ear to the cries of hunger
of their beloved children. Is there any
one possessing the common feelings of
humanity who can look with calm I'M
concern upon these pathetic scenes of
heroic patriotism and self sacrifice?
The state must of course take steps to
provide for those that sacrifice their
family interests on the altar of coun-
try, and we learn with pleasure that
the government is now submitting suit
able projects for the consideration of
the competent authorities But we
have to take into consideration the fact
that any measure of relief undertaken
by the State must be subject to the
restraints of rule and be governed by
the general average of visible facts,
so that account can not be taken of
the special circumstances of each fam
lily and each member of a family. Be
sides, the amount thus granted in re-
lief necessarily can not be super
abundant. 1t might be enough for
families with few members in remote
village regions but it would re evil
IDENTIFY insufficient for large families re-
siding in populous cities. Hence the
necessity of resorting to private mi
tiative and of experimenting these in
sufficencies, correcting these Unequal
tiles, and endeavoring to meet the
needs of each suffering family.
Compatriots, it is our duty to look
to the welfare of the weak who are
dear to those that are splitting their
blood and risking their all in defense
of the honor of the nation. Let us at
least endeavor to enable them to face
death in their country's cause with
peaceful heart,-assured that the spec
tire of starvation will not menace the
loved ones they leave behind. This
is at once the duty and the privilege
of their fellow-country- and we
appeal to the public to cooperate
heartily in the discharge of the solemn
obligation.
We may add that though this Asso-
citation has been founded in view of the
present crisis, it may subsequently
happen that the results of the work
may suggest the advisability of con-
tinuing the Association a. a permanent
institution
The founders of the Teikoku Gun
jim Yengo Kwai" are the following:
Prince Shimazu, Prince Mort, Prince
Tokugawa, Marquis Y. Tokugawa,
Marquis S. Tokugawa, Marquis Maye-
da, Marquis Hosokawa, Marquis Asano
Marquis Nabeshlma Marquis Sho, Mar
quis Date, Count Matsukata, Count
Inouye, Viscount Tanaka, Baron Iva
saH, Baron Mitsui, Baron Shibusawa
j. Yasuda Esq, ]. Furukawa, Esq, x.
SumitOmo, Esq, X. Okura, Esq, Y
Akaboshi Esq, D. Fujita, Esq, ]. Ko-
noike Esq