The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-06-01
CHASE TALKS ON
AMERICANISM

inc how the subject could have been
treated in more human way. Mon
signor Chase is the Roman Catholic
chaplain of the Fifth Cavalry aud he
carries the suavity Of the ecclesiastic
with the strength and siraightness Of
figure and sun bronzed face Of the cam.
paigner, ~
1t was not so much what be said as
the kindly smile and quite little flashes
Of humor that delighted his audience.
He reminded one OF nothing 70 much
as some Of Thackeray's writings IN
which the great novelist scorches So
ciety with "A blaze Of satire and then
finishes the chapter with a smil ng
apology as who would say. "Now let
us get mp from the table. leave the
room and give the others a chance 10
talk about US. -
II was to Roosevelt that the speaker
paid the greatest Difference. He spoke
Of him as taking a well-earned holiday
after introducing him into his speech
as the greatest champion Of American
ism. He said, al say holiday because,
though Roosevelt is hunting lions, tigers,
elephants and other small game, com.
pared with the batting of bears and
bulls on Wall street, the hunting Of lions
must surely be named peaceful hoi-
day. refer to his present quarry as
small game, because in comparison
with the leaders Of the trusts, the presi.
dents Of great corporations and the
combiners of railroads, the wild ami
mails, to which he deals death with
single shot, are surely the smallest Of
game.
Monsignor Chase said in part:
"When / was asked TO address a meet
ing of the Elks ! was delighted 10
| hear that one Of the great essentials
and fundamentals Of your order is Char
| ity. You ask me whyg Because ] am
here to ask for IL. This made every
body laugh by the quaint way in which
1t was said, but the speaker went on
to explain that he asked for Charity
only toward himself as the time Of
his speaking had not been set
cit is very dangerous TO ask a
clergyman TO speak without setting
limit on him. Personally, ] never ask
one TO talk for me without setting a
strict limit on his time, ] was told
that i might speak on any subject but
must not introduce religion. For
time wondered whether 1 was to take
it as a compliment or the reverse. But
/ finally decided that it was a great
compliment that a clergyman should be
considered able to talk on any other
subject
~ have been but a short time on
the Islands but do not feel a stranger.
The reason is that the American flag
waves over these Islands and, wherever
that flag waves, no American is a
stranger Here today, especially among
members Of your illustrious body, i
find the typical Amerieanism. From
the time that the great and justifable
revolutionary movement separated this
country from the mother country and
made us a living, acting part in the
countries of the world, AinericaDism has
been growing.
"But it was not until after the Civil
War that the real unity of the country
arrived. IT is that unity which we
call 'Amerieanism' and has been ma
tured by the work of such men as
George Washington, Monroe, Roosevelt
and, let us believe, will be maintained
and perpetuated by our illustTious, If
globular, William II. Taft. -
"While speaking Of those who have
helped TO make AmericaDism, ] would
pay tribute TO one of the most mill
taDt Americans. A churebman, an hon
or TO his cloth and q man who has
not been afraid TO voice AmerieaDisms
in the Vatican. / refer TO John Ire
land.
"There has been the Greek age, the
Egyptian age, the Roman age and many
other ages but future historians will
speak Of the American age.p Re
ferring to the American age Monsignor
Chase then spoke in praise of ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and stated his belief
that Americanism was taking hold In
Europe and would finally be the down
fall Of royalty and supposed aristoc-
rasy.
The speaker referred to the recent
cruise Of the Atlantic squadron, as a
masterpiece Of Amerieanism. He then
made everybody laugh by saying that
he might be giving away a military
secret but he knew that the army, espe'
cially the Fifth Cavalry, had been very
much exercised on account Of this
cruise, They feared that the regular
ninetymie march might be transform
ed into a gallop across the entire con.
tinent.
In conclusion Monsignor Chase made
a strong appeal for Americanism and It's
preservation In all its purity. "Amer-
icanism Is comparatively young he
said, "and II has to go through all tho
diseases and outbreaks of childhood.
We have passed through the free-silyer-
ism, we have, let us hope, passed
through the attack Of imperialism and
80 long as Amerieanism remains what
il is, the acme Of true democracy, II
will prosper and continue 10 hNd the
United States in the enYiable position,
which IL holds since the Spanish war,
respected and, even better, feared by
the nations Of Europe"
Previous to MonsiRnor ChaRe's talk
there was an informal concert by mem
beers of tho Elks' club and Sonny
eunhab quintet, Governor Frear and
bis star were present, the latter in
upifoTm.
DON'T PUT III OFF.