Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-31
HIGH PRAISEFOR
NATIONAL GUARD
FROM GOVERNOR
Compares Prepare dness OF fla
! Waii with Mainland at lunch
con for Departing Officers

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If the citizens of the mainland, in
proportion to population, we're as
completely organized and equipped as
is Hawaii with its efficient National
Guard, the United States would have
under the three-year enlistment plan,
/ 100000 drilled soldiers ready for ac-
ton at "a hours notice or less, de-
clared Governor l.. E. Pinkham in an
address which he delivered at the
Country Club today.
Governor Pinkhan1 was host at a
luncheon at the club, which was
in the nature of a formal fare.
well from the chief executive of the
territory to those officers of the Ha-
waiian department who are soon to
complete their tour on Oahu and be
transferred to the mainland The af-
fair was designed to show Hawaii's
aloha fer the army. Forty guests
were entertained; amcng them repre-
sentatives of the National Guard
Governor Pinkham, in his address,
said
Departing officers of the United
States Army and Navy:
Il have done myself the honor of
inviting you here, that, at this. the
end of your present tour of duty. we
may express our regret at your de-
parture.
1.-THE worlds eyes are now fixed on
your profession and the present active
exercise of it among the leading ma
ticns of the earth.
stTIpf;I ,1r0fooe raoao 900,
harmc.ize their beliefs, purposes and
racial differences, and nations as we'll
as men forego greed and aggressive
advantage and exploitation of land
and commerce. the profession of war
must remain the ultimate arbiter for
national preservation and honor.
Your profession is not one of after
thought, after sight, after preparation.
Your profession embraces the high.
est duty and patriotism of which men.
are capable. 1t offers no emoluments
Of great or even moderate wealth It
does offer honor, station and stability.
But few can attain distinguished
positions, but you all are within that
circle that has contained the men
who have stirred the highest impulses
that can actaate Washington,
Scott. Taylor, Grant, Sherman, Sheri.
dan, Lee, Jackson and host of 9TH
ers -.
The facts of past and present his
tory cannot be talked or written down.
1t is useless to here recount the short.
sightedness Of the leaders and Iegisla-
tors Of the past two generations in
preparation for what may be vital but
which we hope may rot be brought to
the test. ~
"We sail on beIIlgerents' merchant
marine and en- what is considered
self-protection and self-respect feel
obliged to place ourselves in a ques.
tionable international attitude.
"0ur commerce is subjected to hu.
initiating restrictions
AN ample American merchant ma
rine backed by an effective navy. ire
spective of cost, may prove and have
proved the most economic step the
United States of America could take
in its International relations The fu
ture can only disclose.
Il am aware of the limitations
placed On the personnel of the army
and navy and that national sentiment
IS the court of appeal, control and
support.
My mail is crowded by self-consti.
tuted promoters of preparedness, and
of those who believe in the millennium
of peace at any price.
Usually there is subscription
card attached seeking contributions
ranging from. a 500 life membership
down to the conventional five dollars
THE citizenship Of Hawaii has
shown better and more effective way
and to that way now refer these di-
rectors. taking, however. the liberty
Of suggesting moro action and less of
side issues ....
The territorial government is ever
anxious to further the national inter.
ests of the army and navy
Were the citizenship of the Initial
States ct America as. completely or
ganized ana equfpfed as is the Ma
t;nnal Ct,ard ~ IIaFraii II xyDNld have '