The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-11-29

Christian world in endorsing Premier
Asquith's fine, broad speech at the
Lord Mayor s inaugural banquet. Eng
land could do nothing better to adj
vance her repute and respect in uni
versal public opinion than by standing
resoutely for the Asquith sentiment.
The English-speaking race all over tho
world are in full and hearty sympathy
with the magnificent battles of the Bal
kan allies. No drawer battles were ever
fought in better cause, and the Bal
kans victorious, on the threshold of
Constantinople, are being watched with
breathless interest throughout the
whole realm of civilization. The Bull
garian regiments carry the hope of
Christianity. The Christian world which
has for quarter of century been
astounded by the apathy of Christian
Europe toward the atrocities of Tur-
key, is now amazed at the bare sugges-
tion of interference by the great
Powers, with the victors at Adrianople
and Salonica and Catalia. If these
suggestions should balk the allies in the
nobest war since the crusades, amaze
ment would give place to widespread
indignation.
1t would i'll become England to join
in this selfish and cruel interference.
And those who speak the English
tongue are of one mind in the hope
that England and Asquith will reso-
lutely lead the European sentiment that
cries GLANDS of" until the Balkan
armies shall enter Constantinople and
drive the Turks across the Bosphorus
forever. 1t is distinctly England's OPP
portunity and since Mr.. Asquith has
spoken, Americans call on England now
to confirm her premier's words: con
to Constantinople; back to Asia with
the Turks
New York Times View.
The Times says: "It can not too
, clearly be borne in mind that the de-
cision whether European war shall
come does not rest with Austria. 1t
rests with Germany, Austria can do
nothing if Germany in effect forbids.
We can not believe that Germany will
not keep the peace. No one can pre-
dict the Immediate future with abso-
lutte certainty, but we have a right
to expect that the Kaiser and his ad-
visers will not assume responsible
ity so vast; risk with such possible
disaster to the Fatherland and to the
world
awe think the inferences to be
drawn from the British premier 8
speech at the Guildhall are hopeful.
They are not to deceive. Their inter
probation depends upon which of his
two propositions you emphasize. IL
you read I'VE are all agreed SO far,
but one of us may go off after his own
object, then the prospect is dubious.
If you read Someone of us may shy,
but we are all acting together without
single exception their meaning is
more cheerful. We strongly incline to
the belief that the latter Interpretation
and not the former is the correct one-''
What World Says.
The World says: "Those nations are
strong which are fairly homogeneous In
national ideas, such as Germany,
France, Great Britain and the United
States. Austria-Hungary is weak, as
Turkey WIS weak; she can not go TO
war without looking over her shoulder
for rebellion. An Austrian is no more
fit to rule a Servian without his con
sent than an Englishman is to rule a
Hindu, PrusBian to rule Pollock,
and an American to rule Filipino.
fUpon one thing / believe the gen
eral opinion of Europe to be unani.
NOUS" said Premier Asquith at the
Guildhall, "that the Balkan victors ARE
not to be robbed of the fruits which
cost them so dearly. If tho Triple
Entente adheres to this position, fu.
ture wars will best be prevented. As
for present risks, we do not believe
the German Emperor desires war with
one ally entangled in Africa and an.
other weakened by potential rebellion
We do not believe he desires war at
all -