Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-28
GERMANS Resent
CHURCH PAPERS
ARTICLE ON War
Take Vigorous Exception to
What Hawaiian Church
Chronicle Says of Them

German and Gernan-American resi-
dents CT Honolulu take vigorous ex.
ception to the leading article appear
ing in the Hawaiian Church Chronicle
TOR August The publication CT this
article in the Chronicle. of which
| Bishop H. B. Restarick OF the Episco-
pal church is editOr-in-chief AMI Rev
w. +. Potwine is managing editor, is
held to be reflection upon the Ger
mans and the situation arising out Of
the outbreak of war in Europe.
Particular exception is taken TO the
following paragraphs:
1T is a known fact that for years
the chief toast on German ships has
been TO the Day." that is to the day
when the German navy was to try its
strength with England. An officer Of
the United States navy said to the
writer recently as others have done
before, ITO the Day means first Eng
land and then the United States
mo doubt Germany felt that Eng
land and the United States by their
policy have hemmed in Germany and
prevented It from that expansion
NHSH OSIIchcu lldI JU6s
should have and must have"
The Star-Bulletin was informed by
German resident of Homo
lulu yesterday that the statement that
the chief toast on German ships is
ITO the Day" is absolutely. false"
THE chief toast, as everyone should
know. is to the emperor" said this
man. Furthermore. no such toast as
To the Day'-meaning to the day
when England and Germany shall
meet, is never drunk on German
warship.
I'VE are deeply grieved that this
article should appear in the Hawaiian
Church Chronicle because we feel that
it m'srepresents us. We should liko
to ask Bishop Restarick what officer
of the United States navy made the
statement he mentions. We feel that
no American officer would make that
statement" - ~>--'
These excerpts also have aroused
criticism: ."
While We have the mingled feeling
of anxiety and sorrow yet we should
all try to be fair AS students of his.
tory we know. that at fines nations
have swarmed like bees. Germany
with a restricted area has. Ga 900, 900.
people 1t Is natural that this great
people should. desire room for expan.
SIGN. Its restlessness under the re.
strictions of a cramped area are nat
ural. 1t Is natural that Germany
should feel that England, has so much,
and holds on to it so tightly that there
is no outlet for Germans to found
colonies which shall be German. Ger.
mans who come to the United States
have children who's care1 nothing for
the language, and very little for the
traditions of their fathers. The Eng
lish language is the solvent which
brings them to be Americans and in
degree in sympathy with Anglo-Saxon
ideas. s.-.- ,.., e..
Looking out over the world, we may
ask. ourselves what in our Judgment
would be for the best interest, not for
a nation, but for mankind? What
would be the best, for advancement of
democratic ideas OF freedom and true
liberty? Would it be a German world
or an English-speaking world? Would
Germany be likely to grant that free
dom for trade and commerce and op.
portunities for all men of European
stock which English-speaking civ.liza.
tien has given TO men in every quar-.
ter of the world?, OF one, thing we
may be sure. what is best will ulti
Tately prevail. But what seems to be
best for the liberty, progress and de-
mocratic advancement of mankind p