The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-12-27

tude Of the nation as those who have
done such efficient work on the Panama
Canal
"That work represents one of our
greatest national assets, one of the
greatest feats to be credited to our ma
ton throughout our entire history.
Enormous sums of money have been
spent, aud vet there is practically no
faint of corruption in connection with
spending them.
High Standard Set.
every, very few private business
concerns, no. matter how well admins.
tered, can show such a high standard
Of probity and efficiency as has obtain
cd among the men doing the work on
the Panama Canal.
"Many men have rendered high and
honorable service 20 the United States
in connection with the work of the
Panama Canal but by far the greatest
and most important work has been rem
dered by Colonel Cocktails 1t is to him
more than TO any other one man that
we owe the successful accomplishment
of one of the great business and engi-
neering feats Of the age.
"Now thus speak of Colonel Goeth-
ais and OF those associated with him
and working under him because what
they do illustrates just what | mean
when I speak Of applied morality in
governmental life. OF course, in gov.
eminent, you can hardly speak of
morality ms being such unless it is also
efficient; public morality is a matter Of
integrity combined with efficiency.
Conservation Difficult
"Again, take the question of CON
servation of our natural resources, of
preserving our forests, our water sup
ply, our soil, and not only of preserv-
ing them, but of seeing that they are
preserved for the use of our people as
n whole and not exploited merely for
the benefit of n few people of great
wealth. 1t is by no means difficult to
make speeches and deliver lectures on
that subject, nor to head conventions
in its favor and applaud declarations
in favor of conservation.
But as soon as men in actual, prac.
tical work begin to apply the doctrine
they meet with all kinds of difficulties,
they are brought face to face with all
kinds of selfish interests, and they are
exposed also to the even greater danger
of being misunderstood by honest men.
"Those who actually do the work of
conservation have. therefore, a peculiar
claim upon me. While | was President
there were no two men to whom / felt
| owed more, from the standpoint Of
the public service, than Messrs. Garfield
and Pinchot, for the work they did in
connection with conservation.
''TheiE work was done. not only with
zeal and disinterestedness, but also
with the utmost efficiency. They actu-
ally put into practise as working prin-
ciples the theories which great many
men, including myself, for instance,
thoroughly approve, but which were re-
duced to action in satisfactory shape
for the first time by these two men.
"Let me take one more illustration.
For over half century there have been
repeated and organized efforts to fur.
thef the cause of international peace.
Great peace meetings have been held
again and again, in country after coun-
try. Now real good has been accom-
plished at some of these pence meet
ings; they have sometimes resulted in
furthering the cause of peace.
Hay Preserved Court.
"For instance, it was fine thing to
| establish Tho hague court; but having
been established, the court was never
used, for it was found to be infinitely
| easier to pass lofty resolutions as to its
existence than actually to get any ma
tion, under any circumstances, to take
advantage of it. The court would, in
actual tact, never have come into ex-
istence, its memory would have van
ished, il it had not been for John Hay,
who, as secretary of state, succeeded in
getting Mexico ard the United States
to s'Dmit to the judgment of the court
claim involving the two nations. 1t
was this act Of John Hay Is which lit
orally saved the court.
90 What has been accomplished by
friendly treaty during President Taft 5
| administration represents a mass of
substantial achievement of triumph
over the formidable oostacles. -
/ Toward the end of his lecture. Col.
onel Roosevelt deviatcd from the topic
of peace and spoke about the Car
! negie fund, announcement of which
was made today.
"a great and notable gift to the
cause of international peace has just
been announced today. Mr.. Carnegie
has done many things for the cause of
peace, but none quite so important as
d lhdJ announced To-Day. lie mas pfONld-
/ ed means which will enable very real
! progress to be made in bringing about
the results which he desires to achieve.
Must Be sensibly Used.
"He is entitled to the hearty praise
of all good citizens here, of all patriots
and lovers of their country, no matter
what that country may be, in every
part of the world, for what he has Just
done. But remember always, that the
ultimate worth of this foundation which
he has made will depend primarily upon
the practical good sense the judgment
and the ability of the men who, admin.
istering the funds or working under
them, succeed in translating the theory
into action"
| Returning to his lecture, Colonel
Roosevelt said that peace must come,
if it is to be Of the slightest good, as
! the child Of justice, and not of weak.
ness. The efficiency of tho United
States navy, and its ability to guaran.
tee the neutrality of the Panama
Canal WOuld he said add immnpsaIy