The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-12

where they turned the tide of war.
With a light touch the speaker re-
ferred to the Moroccan incident as
creating mutual mistrust between
Britain and Germany Germans stoid.
ly resented what a portion of her press
made appear Britain's uncalled for
support of France in Moroccan affairs,
while Britons just as stolidly sup.
ported their country's policy in the
matter as viewed by large proportion
Of her press. There was undoubtedly
train set on either side for an ex-
plosion, but the crisis was happily
averted by the controlling common
sense OF both nations.
A passage from Premier Lauriers
speech read by Judge Dole evoked
one Of the strongest bursts of ap-
plause from the lecturers audience
1t referred to the fears Sir Wilfrid
had heard expressed in London that
the United States coveted Canada,
which was dismissed with a statement
that the Americans probably did covet
Canada's great resources, as the Amer.
leans were smart enough to know 4
good thing when they saw it, from
which Sir Wilfid went on to speak
eloquently of TIE example the United
states and Canada gave The world By
a coHtW" Of Gaze maintH1c1 a,ng
the longest rrcrnational b,uGdarv
line in The VOL ungua -ded by i.rt
q gun.
United States Consul General Grir
fths was also quoted in eloquent re-
marks in similar vein. He said that il
nations could not settle their differ
onces without war, then they had bet.
ter confess that civilization was a fail
we, and made a strong plea for an in
ternational policy Of construction
rather than destruction.
Judge Dole drew a comparison be-
tween Americans and Englishmen in
public speaking. The Englishman was
quiet but impressive, while the Amori
can was fluent and oratorical The
closing Of his address Judge Dole read
as follows:
Although those at a distance from
the places where events are happen.
ing may read the newspapers report
ing and discussing such events, yet for
a study of the situation those on the
ground have a vast advantage over the
distant newspaper readers, for they
are. in a way, in touch with the hap
penings and with the popular feeling in
to them. They rub against the
personal interest exhibited by those
affected, and the passions aroused and
the preiudices brought to the surface
by great issues. They are likely TO
get both sides of the question, and
may to an extent watch the actors and
the unfolding of the real dramas of
history Whereas the distant news
paper readers are limited 10 the views
of journalists, which may be super
fetal and partisan, and whose reports
are likely to be inaccurate and eXag-
gerated. Few Of such readers have
convenient access to newspaper on
both sides of a public question and are
thus handicapped in reaching definite
The pendency of the bill for the
Of the powers of the
House of Lords, during our stay in
England, brought about a critical sit
uation, which occupied the earnest at
tention of the country, not to speak Of
the rest of the world The growth Of
the strength of the Commons had
reached a point, when, with a liberal
and radical administration in power, it
was no longer in a mood to brook the
checks upon its legislation imposed
from time to time by the Lords. This
body was naturally ayerse to passing
this measure, but was definitely in
formed by the premier, following the
precedent of the year 1892, that if
they refused to do so, enough new
Lords would be created by royal com
mission to swamp their opposition
The feeling on both sides was intense
1t was interesting to lead Englishmen
and particularly English women, into
discussion of the subject on either
side, and to hear from the conserYa-
tives their pronounced disapproval Of
the policy of the administration in the
matter of the House Of Lords and in
other matters as well, and to note the
quiet confidence and satisfaction of the
other side. The liberals had the whip
hand. and this was universally admit
ted; in fact, it has been recognized for
many years that, with the extension
of the franchise in the election of
members of the House Of Commons,
the body holding the purse strings.
the power of the House Of Lords to
hold its own was weaking. 1t only
needed at the present time radical
liberal ministry to bring about the