The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-03

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History tells us how, often, on small
pretext, war has been begun. fan
cied slight, an agreement msunder
stood. a failure of diplomacy, a scheme
of low minds enlarged and infamed by
public passion and 10, Judgment is lost,
friendships forgotten, ties of blood and
kindred overlooked, bonds of business
broken, all swallowed up in hot and
bloody contest.
"Today, men high in power, leaders
Of thought speak boldly for peace and
the world applauds.
"What more than one Other thing
has brought about this great desiref
What more than ono other thing has
led up to it, prepared and paved the
way for i'll What but cruel war;
"Tue, Christianity, and | say it
with the greatest reverence, has soft
ened mems hearts, ehastened their
FUNDS, taught mercy, love and Forgive
ness, gently nurtured man Is hope for
that peace that rests Fon justice, but,
too often in the dark past has the
Cross of the Christ been linked with
the sword of man, too often in the
dark past has the name of the Prince
of Peace been invoked in the cause of
unholy war.
cit has been war and wars terrible
lessons that, more than one other thing
has brought this hope before us, that
has advanced our civilization, our
courage, 90 the point where leaders,
good men and true, could present n
plan for peace.
"Let us not, however, in our advo
racy of this noble scheme allow feel
ing to he overridden by sentiment and
thereby dishonor those who died for the
Union that we, their Descendants, might
have greater life, dishonor those who
nov stand ready, at call of duty, 10
defend us in the hour of peril.
"Rather while influenced by the sen
timcnt of the day would l hnve you
pay that Just tribute to war = potent
influence, pay the tribute to those hong
silent in dust, to those yet among us,
for what they did that we might live
our life today.
"They thought not of reward, knew
not what lay in the future, but they
were a part of the great plan which,
working to an end, used war and them
but as Instruments to accomplish that
which exists today,
81 come not to glory war; the
thought Is amen TO my mind. ! me uh
'peakaDle horrors, the devastation, the
Waste, the WIDOW ana orphan, the loss
u treasure ana young MANHOOD, yet,
rom 'hG ushes OF war has come many
u inc dressings we now nave, mas come
'"c uny we now cohiiielnoinpe'
"Moved by an impulse they wot not
Oh nor cared TO Know, led by an m
B. st'hSt 'hnereht IN the race, an ihstlnct
o. hahded down from primevai man, the
u instinct 10 ho,u' preserve ard man
d talh tnat which had been won by the
n srlpe, these hienty men OF Old, your
'e loiu'a,S ann ni,ne, tne strongest, the
e. p's', s"' piaNesI wehs ooWn INTO ploo-
lie va, "a, u iVusnt 'ior the lree"on''
N .ne LEFTY "n,In. yo', ana ! now ENJOY,
the freedom which brought forth the
G. governments under which, we live, the
n eNn rlsnts anu Justice we now possess,
ct the institutions we revere, the homage
IN we pay TO the Author OF all things, for
he ny war arpitrament has been gwen
or u us oi a.. creeds liberty OF conscience
IN rs shcred right.
nj an reape Looms Radiant.
it Al through these bitter struggles
eel VI que past mas ever doomed up the idea
ie Oh peace, rnulaht as star, whether
It ,e'n .nioush l"e iuria glare OF texui-
ar AM ais'oiy vi tnrough bitter tears OF
ed crushing ueieat.
We wus war at Ihermopylne that
e. euineu DaoN .ne noraes OF ASA, that
now nwuNehlng giant or the East
es ,, it was war at chaions that threw
err ht'lia ana ms Clans and saved Europe
nd from DEVASTATION.
'ir ho W WIS war at Iours that broke
f. tne manonlhedan yoke and spared our
70, ohiistian pehei.
:. HASTINGS mat brought the Norman
he ''F .lWa", 10 England
nd waterloo that crushed the conquer
of or W,tnoul soul saved England from
lie. Illumination anu England's daughter