The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-01

Is it natural, then, for either Of
these nations to take very long strides
toward the reduction of their arma.
nents while other nations continue to
increase theirs? 1t looks to me as
though the other nations must take
the initiative. And what nation will
be progressive enough to make a
start toward checking the bankrupting
appropriations for dreadnaughts.
troops and Notifications?
Since it is impracticable' for either
Of our two powerful sisters across the
water to take pioneer steps in reduc-
ing her belligerent weapons, let us
look at the condition of the United
States.
In marked contrast to the over
ciowded nations of Europe, her inter
mai resources are more than capable
Of supplying her population with all
the necessaries of life. At present
there is produced on her extensive
ranches and farms more than enough
food and clothes stuffs to accommo.
cate all of her people. And If neces-
!, sary, thousands of acres of now I'M
cultivated land could be pressed into
service. Nor need her raw products
lie idle from lack of factories. She
is not at all dependent upon external
sources for daily bread.
Is It unreasonable, then, to say that
, the United States is the nation in the
most advantageous position for TAX
, ing some initiatory and decisive step
, toward the solution of this enormous
problem? Is there any good reason
Why her fathers should not come bold
" forward with the statement that
the United States is willing, and not
only willing, but glad to refer all OF
her controversies to the judgment OF
a Tribunal of Peace? Is she afraid
. that the verdict may sometimes be
, unfavorable to her? Does she wish
:. to win by force of arms what the
. leaders of other nations would mo-
e award her?
o fully recognize and appreciate the
y works of Roosevelt in bringing abou
4 the settlement of the Russo-Japanese
= War by the Treaty of Portsmouth
n and in negotiating twenty-four treat
q | les of general arbitration; of Score
j tary Knox, in securing the treaty witt
;. Jaran; of Andrew Carnegie, in mate
riallv aiding the cause of peace by
Supplying necessary funds; of Mr.
Tawney and other prominent men, in
=. their exertions to establish world
y peace. But in the Senate of the Unit
r cd States, I see very little fruitfn
| enthusiasm on the subject, and little
o INCLINATION to promulgate definite
o propositions to the other nations. In
stead, | see the Senate deliberately re
iecting arbitration treaties. Ever
President Taft universally recognized
as a conservative, hays the Senate
because of its failure to sign peace
treaties with Great Britain ant
France.
So the responsibility Of war and
armed peace now lies, to a great ex
tent at least, with the Senate Of tho
United States. Will it remain slug
gsh and inactive till new thousands o.
> cur citizens have fallen into bank
ruptcy and till other wars shall dev
astate the countries of this world?
No! I believe that the now dormant
common sense of the American people
will soon awake to energy and awak
ing formulate a device for the solv
ing of the problem, that will be prog
, nostic of a more ideal world tina
> this energy will not cease
f "Till he war-drum throbs no longer,
k And the battle-hags are furled,
d In the Parliament of man,
It The Federation Of the World.
Z There the common sense of most
/. Shall hold a fretful realm in awe,
n AND the kindly earth shall slumber,
, Lapt in universal law"