The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
HAIL THE NEW YEAR.

interesting chapter It witnessed the
ergence Japan the company OF the great world
powers This event differs totally any past manifestation OF
energy the motive and the background
it is not like the Asiatic wars waged by Gengs Khan and his
descendant elane Dan has not merely made
She has furnished the world with example Dy the apPcn
Of military sanitation Had this been done IN
our Civil War hundreds OF thousands lost BY disease
would by Japan has shown expernes
courage and patriotism IN The business OF destroying he Df sne
more than balanced this destruction by showing how HE
gan be saved by scientific sanitation and has taught the military
commissay Of the western world the most important lesson
has ever learned End how the may be fhiuy sad
that has done physical good IN the world tnan any
fought Its incidents are among the conspicuous features
OF the year that IS gone
Of equal importance mankind is the part played by
own country in advancing peace earth and cutEang good
among men OF arbitration treaties and the
eassembng Of The Hague Peace Conference are shining jewels
crown diplomacy In this connection
forget give Britain the credit due for that great self
OF submission arbitration has wonderfully
enlarged bnehcent and boodless for the
settlement disputes As directly involved
o national honor respecting afTon heretofore considered
1st;on 10 follow 10 ~ has pobabv Temored OF the
and the risks and the misery OF future King Edward
~ it, place history peace lord greater
::hsn that OF any war lord
the year prosperity and achievement
accomplishment of the worlds greatest work of
peace By bringing reach the building OF the isthman canal The
Jefferson made reality and
gioy will the Stars and Stripes
viii be greater than that with winch any war could gd he nag
Upon the whole IS doubtful preceding It has
added much the safety and satisfaction OF the With
and courage brings the solution OF new problems IN our own
Government and Institutions The President has mapped out these
which the constitution provide for the general
Welfare President Roosevelt has clearly the provision that
be made conform the transportation policy OF the
the welfare OF the people and with unshshness has
equipped himself for his the task by refusing again be
candidate the Presidency In the that ahead there
will be- abundant need and opportunity hold hands while
they do the mighty work he has chosen for himself
As we look from this day the twelve months
they with prosperity and busy with progress In morals
and nlateriale stand still They
have that noble discomfort which mpels seexaminaon
search faults within themselves that hold them back from higher
achievements and they that ignoble discomfort which
would others the disaster agnaon which caused
by lack of personal initiative and energy thrift temperance and
industry
occupied large space the procession Of
the last year Her and the genius of her
people been before worlds eye with results
biggest bow the world and her shining lure where has
charmed millions Awakened fuller knowledge Of her
latent in the varied and valuable capacities enjoyed by
OF the worlds surface she is gded for the important
years work in her history With the implements OF industry
the hand o her people forth the woods and
the fields and vineyards the orchards and
and wealth that embarrassment OF riches which
has avhed her setting OF and sunshine
passed
Knowing that much required Of those whom much
given Cafornns alive their duty and their opportunity will
make the lorld their debtor Let them to-day
remember the disinhed among thema be liberal those
Let them help the brother stumbled that
the their abundance
mcrc and charity with freeha