The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-05-19

the puolicist. Won Ihering: We quote;
The end Of the Law is Peace. The
means 70 that end Is War. So long
as the Law is compelled to hold itseli
In readiness to resist the attacks oi
wronS-and this II viii be compelled
to do until the end Of time-it can
not dispense with War. The life Of
the law is a struggle. a struggle Of
, nations. Of the state power. of classes
OF Individuals
LAW FROM STRIFE.
An the law in the world has been
obtained by strife Every principle OF
law which obtained had first to be
wrung from those who denied IL. and
every legal right-the legal rights Of
a whole nation as well as those OF In
dividuals-supposes continual resdi-
ness to assert 1t and to defend it. The
law is not the mere theory. but a liv-
ing force. And hence It is that Justice.
which in one hand holds the scales
in which she weighs the right. carries
in the other the sword with which she
executes it. The sword without the
scales is brute force. The scales with
out the sword is the impotence of law.
The scales and the sword belong to-
gether. and the state of the law is
perfect only where the power with
which justice carries the sword IS
eQualled by the skin with which she
holds the scales
Law is an uninterrupted labor. and
not of the state power only. but OF
-, ~, 90
the law, embraced in one glance. pre-
sents us with the same spectacle Of
restless striving and working Of a
whole nation afforded by its activity in
the domain of economic and intellec-
tual production. Every individual
placed in position in which he is
compelled to defend his legal rights.
takes part in this work of the nation.
and contributes his mite towards the
realization Of law on earth.
Men and nations owe duty TO
themselves to defend their rights and
TO not allow malicious injury TO so
unpublished.
The philosopher. Kant. says. "Let not
your rights be trampled under foot by
others. unpublished"
This is manliness. when a man has
complain II he is trampled under foot"
Punishment for injury is engraven on
the hearts Of all vigorous men and ma
tons and finds expression by blows. by
actions at law, by wars and in many
other ways.
When an individual on proper ccca-
sion does this he is helping to establish
law and justice in his nation. and every
nation which. to protect its rights. goes
to war. is helping to establish right.
justice, law and peace on earth.
wARsHIPs FOR PEACE.
on January 18TH. 1905. President
Roosevelt declared to the President of
Brazil. that THE warships Of America
exist for no other purpose than to pro-
tect peace against possible aggression
and justice against possible oppres-
sion"
No doubt the presence OF our war
ships in the Pacific ocean IS pow
erful factor In givins TO the world a
reas enable hope OF peace on the Pacific.
This presence has accomplished more
than The Hague Conference did or
could.
The cannon q miThty hatt'eshirs can
be- heard where The whisrcrlngs of
puaV conscience are UNDECIDED.
The great guns now approaching n'a- |
mona Head arr missionaries 90 peace. /
and helm take away the temptation TO /
make war upoa us
From the standpoint ~ ease and 4
a. n
'iTahie and may be planned Tor ami 4
worked Tor az great Relative Good
On the other hand war r. 90 b. shun-
ned when this Is possible without dis
lOnor: avoided when Il may Dc With.
,ut impairment % individual or ma
ional Justice Cor wag Is a Great Rcla-
i've Evil.
Peace is opportunity Tor enjoyment
or happiness.
War may De a duty Tor the main.
enance OF individual and national ius-
ice. liberty and life-may BE- a strug-
lie for peace.
PEACE WITH HONOR.
Peace purchased bv 1orv % justice.
berty and honor is only Tor the cow
I'd the week and the lCked. such |
peace Is but promise 70 transgress
hat injury and Insult may. with Inn
unity. b. heapei upon those who thus
ubmit FOR the sake OF ca Fe IL Is but
source 81 temptation FOR injustice and
-ar. and is OF short duration.
Peace that IS lasting AMI valuable Is
iways the result Of war in which JUS !,
&c and liberty were fought for and I
established. Whoever enjoys an hon
rable peace is enjoying what others
ave struggled for. have fought for
nj paid for in the blood OF battles.
Today we are at peace. Today we
hoy the fruits Of struggle for law IN I
ars for thousands Of years. Our a
ght to think. speak. worship. prop
~. liberty. education. enlightenment. o
istice. and TO the pursuit Of happi- q
.ss. and 10 every other legal right has q
.en struggled for. warred over and al
Irchased BY blood. Every right. ma
1nal or Individual. which we now, in Il
ace. enjoy and which is recognized.
tablished and protected BY law, has
en- obtained by war.
Tell me OF one single right we now =
Joy that has not been obtained BY =
arr Freedom 70 worship God2 War.
berty Of Action2 War. Protection OF 4
operty? War. Privilege 20 90 direct 81
God IN prayer7 War. The lands we Z
habit? War. Right to pursue our e
n good and happiness in our own Of
~ war. And according 10 Milton g