The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-30

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/ for our institutions nor respect ioI
our public men, though their lip ser
vice may be friendly and bland Nc
sweeter music greets these alien ears
/ than the discord created by caruins
criticism Of our own country OF sneers
for the sentiment that prompts the
| loyal man to doff his hat to the flag.
It would not be surprising II youths
growing up in alien surroundings do
not know whether they want to be
Americans. It is not to be wonder
ed, if some should feel that they have
no other responsibility than to look
out for selfish number one, when
Americans, busy with dollar gather
ing, have not time for public duty and
urge that the civilian give way to the
military administration in time of
peace.
Love of country Is the foundation
principle Of civil and military eff
cheney.
With patriotism there must be as
ISOLATED self-reliance, and self-control,
The average American citizens Of
these islands should also have such
a highly developed sense of respon-
sibility that instead of calling for
help in the duties of civil administra-
ton, they will be self-suficient and
an aid and support in the organiza-
ton of an efficient unit, capable of
giving a perfect accounting if thrown
upon it's own resources. To do this
the gospel of efficiency must prevail
in civil life as we'll as military pracr
tees and training.
When Hawaii first entered the
Union as a Territory, its people were
prone to ask much from the federal
government The frequent response
was: why don't you look out for
yourselves?" Our fellow countrymen
frowned on our lack of self-reliance
and pitied US perhaps for our want of
courage.
Just now we are met with the well
come problem of adjusting the rela-
lions of the civilian and the soldier.
In this instance the sword is not laid
aside for the plowshare but they must
be used together in prompting and
preserving National efficiency.
Loyal Americans who make this out
post their home must be as thor
oughly prepared and as we'll equipped
for emergency as ever you veterans
were on the eve of battle. Our coun-
try's welfare and our country's honor
should be the measure by which ev-
cry question is settled. We serve
our country best when we administer
our civil government with the best
possible efficiency. We protect our
cuuntry's good name when we cor.
daily respond in the performance of
civic duties that help to make this
not only the most perfect place in
which to live in times of peace but
also capable of being turned into an
efficient and powerful military camp
and naval rendezvous at the first
note of wars alarm.
The manhood and womanhood of
Hawaii must be stepped in the prin-
ciples Of practical efficiency. They
must first love their home They
must be loyal, alert, and determined
to take no backward steps.
They must be trained with as pa,
tient care as Washington's men at
Valley Forge
They must go forward as did Far.
ragut's men, they must march on as
did Grants men and Sherman's men
and Sheridan's men, as did every man
in the Union army whose word or
deed counted on the side of liberty.
They must do the duty of today. Lin.
coin once said that he didn't care
so much about Richmond, it was Lee
army that should be given attention.
That taken care of, the ION to Rich.
mond' would care for itself.
Hawaii is no place for American
inaction We can not have McCleL
Ian body guards though we must have
trained and loyal men who have prof.
tied by The discipline of the drill
master and organizer.
The Veterans as Teachers.
These are some of the lessons that
may be drawn from the lives and
deeds of the men who fought the bat
tie for the Union fifty years ago. You
taught us to give the best that is IN
us and, If need be, our lives for our