Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-17

few months and seems hopelessly dr.
yided. Great Britain may have civil
war on her hands in Ulster. Emperor
Joseph is feeble but has firm grasp
on Austria Hungary and can be count
ed on to assist more fully than his
successor. These and similar events
and conditions offer Germany the
psychological moment TO carry out
the ambitious plans OF the Kaiser-the
mightiest military genius since Napo-
leon. Undoubtedly between July %
and 81 he could have so checked Aus
tria as to have ayerted the war. but
he had held and had preached world
dominion for Germany-the spread
of German culture and commerce by
the supremacy OF arms. The hour had
struck. With due admiration for the
Kaiser's genius and his masterful
leadership for % years and with due
gratitude for his having kept the
peace Of Europe on other important
occasions, we cannot turn away from
a careful reading Of recent books by
German authors nor from the official
correspondence between the great
powers in July and August without
the settled conviction that Ger
many thought 1914 the "Dsycholog-
ical moment to marshal her forces
for German expansion and German ag-
grandizement The only demand Ser
via rejected was impertinent on the
part Of Austria and Germany should
have held Austria in check. England
even offered Germany the most I'M
usual alliance and unlocked for
pledges If peace were maintained No, ].
all offers were rejected. Now is the,
accepted time for world dominion.
L. Mediation through the United
States may be agreed upon as the
winter SHOWS add to the terror of war.
This is probable; is It desirable?
Would not all the powers retain their
old antipathies and go forward with
a renewal Of war preparations on a
still larger scale 2? Is not the war In
evifable because Of militarism and a
long history OF suspicion and intrigue
and hatred?
2. Germany and Austria may win.
Then militarism Is supreme. The
Army and the Navy" will still remain
the national staff.
8. The Allies may win. Then win
receive decided check
unless the Slay Is too ambitious and
greedy and unless the Congress OF
Vienna should again be repeated In i
the folly Of q mechanical partition of
European territory Germany Is not
the only nation possessed with the
TIT
ers are guilty. VIII they agree, If the !
Allies succeed, that the Kiel canal be 4
neutral, that forts between France
and Germany and between Russia and !
Germany be dismantled, and that ar
mics and navies bet1imited and that
an international police force be Gre
ated to keep the peace of the world?
Desirable Results.
/. Disarmament. All new devices
of war are now being tried out as well /
as new strategy After their deadly !
work, viii all agree to disarm?
2. Arbitration. In this good work l
U. S. A. has led theewofld and must !
continue to lead Nj. Bryan's over
lures may seem irabracticable, but |
already 800, 900.e00 people have ac-f
cepted them. "Waif y year for fnves-
Eigation before an Impartial tribunal /
sounds very Utopian but is q sensible /
doctrine even though the year may
be filled secretly with war prepare
lions The Pacifcists in the meantime
would combat the war lords and might
give light to the masses and thus
avert war. The other splendid pro-
vision should be readily adopted that
mo nation or province shall be trans
IerTed to another power without its
being given by a popular
vote. s,
8. Higher Respect for Treaties.
Nations will have the same standards |
,f honor as society and business.
4 Poland will be Independent; a
Balkan confederacy created; the Jews
will be respected. These are now be-
ng accomplished swiftly and surely. I
5. The growth of democracy is as
sured. The people are not to be driE-
IN to war at the point Of the bayo-
net A Concert of Peoples win take
he place of q Concert of Powers
6. Al religious revival of worldwide /
will take place. Facing the
of life and death at home
ind on the field. men instinctively /
IRE turning to the church, even in /
France Ged is the only help and
rope In these dark hours. Man has
'orsaken Him; otherwise brother
would not now murder brother, and j.
lrmies would not wreck and ruin
:hurches, schools, hospitals. fruitful /
ields and happy homes. 20 Lord,
low long?g is the cry Of human hearts,