Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-21

WILL GIlE0. K.
TOIARGER Army
Text of Resolutions to Be Pre-.
Sented at Patriotic Exer-
eiSeS Tomorrow

Dangers which threaten the Unitet
States. and imperative necessity ful
raising and maintaining an army ade
quate for defense. as we'll as for back
ing up the stand of America for inter
national law and neutral rights, are
pointed out I'm the following Fesolu
tons, which will be presented for q
popular vote tomorrow saorning al
the patriotic exercises which Will be
held at the Hawaiian Opera house i'm
mediately after the floral parade.
The text OF the resolutions, which
viii be presented by the Hawaiian
Society, Sons Of the American Reyo
luton. has been given cut by DIR. Sam
uel Denham Barnes, chairman of the
section on patriotic exercises OF the
Mid-Paeific Carnival, and Is as FOL
lows:
Whereas, che present war, in
which the belligerents believe them.
selves TO be waging a righteous war,
has demonstrated that cleaTness ul
vision and sound judgment regarding
elementary moral and political qnes-
tons are still far from being prevalent
even among civilized nations; and that
the intense nationalism that has
grown up without a corresponding con
sideration for the rights and feelings
OF other NATIONS and peoples, has
ENDANGERED as international comfy;
and
Whereas. at the present time. the
ardent loyalty OF our people would not
avail to protect rights as ii did during
the days of the -revolutien. but to this
must be added a physical prepared
ness through training and discipline,
and a sufficieney of war supplies and
equipment; and
whereas, an army OF 100000 men,
as now desired, would be mere baga-
telle In nation OF 100000. 900 people,
being only 3 of one per cent OF, the
total population; which fact, togeth-
er with the fact that the army is and
will ever be controlled by civilian
president and civilian cabinet score.
taries, In country in which the prin-
ciple of representative government
has reached its greatest exemplifica-
ton In the worlds history, effectually
disposes of the fear that this country
will ever be saddled with the curse
OF nlil.aIish pet'i'ea''ns ps nis.is1
whereas, the aggressive CONNER
cial policy which America has adopt
ed in recent years, and the enunciation
OF the high principle OF peaceful free.
dom for all humanity and especially
for the western nations, have removed
the United States FROM her ancient
status of q placid pastoral nation and
placed ner u posltlon o ausA s...s.
stanoins mhien ss'ie mug =" : -
20 malntaln anu .t.,.,.i
waeLsas b I It.,.ns $500 CO.. no,,nias
Win ner presehe Inl''aal ne' p ssss
makes hef mus. -, l.'ns ie.u -.
CONQUEST py any nlll.arls.lc poM
winch may ieel 'p.osoheu sssuu ~
Sumption y, ene 49, S'iii = s's''','
xaneed position. ana -
whereas, II IL Il,,lns Una. 49,,
being Fltaiiy ih.esesleu' snoulu
stancniy aasoca.s .hose a masasa, 3, =
which look toward Tue pfV.esslou anu
perpetlaty OF the stlkhls Won anu ~
cured py the ise'u,uslSns a..d ,lr;,'s
the cost OF great DlVeushsu a'iu p's'A
uon pc II lheIeiore
Resolved, that we, the cltitsns "
Hawan, IN mass mems assel .ase =
this zznd day OF feoruars, Lslo, IN
dorse the sentiment ior sysAeM ~
adequate preparedness on .ene pal. -,
the government ana tne psVpls, sta
the guarantee Or peace wi.n non9' -. ~
accordance with tne tfaal'aol,s snu pol
icy Of the REVOLUTIONARY Asnsts, an NJ
that copy OF these tesoiuslyns ~
transmitted 70 the presluens oL tne
senate. 70 tne speaher " .ns nouss
of representatives, ana 10 our attesaeS
IN c0nsress-