The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-07
Judge Dole Delivers Brilliant Ad-
dress en- The Law Of Mill
tary Service
GOVERNMENT IS BOUND
TO DEFEND ITS IDEALS
Every Citizen Should Respond
Freely To Call For Preserva-
ton of Freedom

That the Constitution does not per
NIT the declaration of war by the
United States COR purposes of con
quest; that it is obviously the right
| of the government to exact military
| service to maintain civil government;
that the practise of non resistance as
d moral principle is defective, and
many similarly straightforward Gonclu-
sions were reached by Judge Sanford
b. Dole in an address last night in
Cooke Hall at the Y. NJ. C. A.
Judge Dole's lecture was a notable
one. His topic, "Thc Law of Military
Service he developed from both It's
legal and moral aspects, and from the
point of view of both the jurist and
the patriot He was attentively
listened to by large audience, among
which were many army and navy men
Cause Nh t Be Just
If it is the inherent right of gov.
ernments to compel military service, "
he said, after reviewing the moral
principles which were part of that in
herent right, ait follows that it is the
duty of the citizen to respond cheer
fully to IT, demand 1t is not only his
duty but it is his privilege, and it fol-
lows further that, with this vast power
over the freedom of the citizen, the
responsibility is upon the government
to see that the citizen shall not be
called out to exercise the duties of Il
soldier in any cause that is not a just
and honorable one.
1--WE do not find here a word of
jealousy of other nations, not a word
laE A..
There are no phrases by which any
possibility can be found to conceal an
inclination for conquest or interference
in the private affairs of other eommu
mites. The United States is organized
for the common cool of its citizens;
il is literally a commonwealth. The
blessings of freedom and security
which it provides, logically make clear
the duty of the citisen to support II
in its enterprises for the maintenance
of such blessings
Defense Is Not Non.Religious
This, conclusion raises incidentally
the difficult question as to Quakers and
others to whom the doctrine of non
resistance is regarded as a moral prin
ciple to be observed at all costs. These
people have made the government of the
', United States considerable trouble al
one time or another from their refusal
to perform their share of the hazardous
work, or supporting their government
as soldiers. My impression is that thi:
sentiment is dying out. Let US hope
that Ibis is the case for their own cred
it, for surely it is a thing to be taken
for granted that those who are imbued
,, with the principles of good citizenship
would be willing to accept and enjoy
the great assets of freedom and secu
rity, which have been gained through
great personal sacrifice of others, ant
then stand aside when these assets are
assailed and leave it to others to de
fend and protect them at their person
al risk
Making the point that the policy Of
non resi-, .ance as a moral principle II
defective, since no citizen has the righ'
to say that he will enjoy the protection
, of his government and then decline tt
aid it in maintaining its security
Judge Dole concluded his lecture.