Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-05

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preparedness" move--rnt A-"eIops.
We now come TO the confederation
OF the military policy to be recon.
mended for adoption II is matter
OF great qualification TO observe that
there is a realizing sense OF the ne
cessity Of the adoption of wise and
sensible policy. II was inevitable that
this should be the result of the con.
sideration Of this eUbject In a self
governing nation the prime necessity
for proper action Is TO secure the con-
centrated attention OF the people:
when they are all thinking about the
same thing at the same time. they
reach q sound and satisfactory con-
clusion. This subject is now receiy-
ing such concentrated attention, and
wise result will be reached when
facts are realized and reason is APP
piled. The only firm foundation Is
one which proceeds from reason.
The necessity of nation having
force commensurate with its respon.
sibility is demonstrated by every cor.
rect process OF reasoning founded upon
fact This is so whether the subject
is considered In the light OF the phi
losophy of government or of history
The use OF force IS the inherent es-
sence of government. The very term
itself is governmental
right or power to compel obedience to
law. Where there is no force to COM
pei such obedience is, to gov
ern-there is anarchy. individuals
give MP the right or unregIl9ted ac-
ton when they form themselves into
or become subject TO government.
The progress and advancement of that
which is summed up in the word "ci.
vilization" have been made possible
solely because of government. Unless
the individual is secure in his person
and his property. he has neither time
nor inclination to devote himself to
the cultivation of the mental moral
or spiritual side Of his nature. That
security is assured to HIM by govern.
ment, and government can only meet
its responsibility OF assurance D@tne
possession of sufficient force TO Sc
cure and preserve it. In our own
earlier days the continued progress
OF the arts OF peace was constantly In
terrupted by the necessity Of banding
together to prevent destruction by ag-
gression from without Later, and
even after many of our largest civil.
communities were established, the in
diyidual citizen had to be prepared
70 protect himself, his family and his
property. against the depredations of
criminals, until the community or
ganized and prepared a police force.
sufficient to assure the citizen Of pro-
lection.
Civilization Must Be Protected.
The Identical necessity exists as to-
the nation. Unless the citizens there
of are assured that they can cultivate
the arts OF peace behind barrier OF
force which viii protect them from
aggression and secure them In their
rights, they are not free to cultivate
such arts. Alike in the case of the in
dividual, the internal municipality and
the nation, there must be q Tealiza,
ton OF the responsibility and will
ingness and preparation TO measure
up 70 and meet it. This is equally
true in respect TO the threefold as
poets Of men and nations - physical,
mental and spiritual Strength OF
mind, OF body and OF spirit, are pre-
requisites for progress along right
lines The essential basis Of civil
cation is maintained by the triumph
OF what is right over what is wrong,
and its progress can only be con-
tinued and assured SO long as those
who sustain the right are stronger
than those who assert the wrong.
Weakness inevitably results in over
throw, as the abundant instances Of
history demonstrate. both with re-
spect to individuals, cities and ma
lions. The eye that is not diverted
will see this, and the mind that is
free from prejudice will grasp and re-
alize it. 1t is necessary, therefore.
to remove distinctions to clear vision
and prejudice to cles.- thinking.
There are some who do not feel
free to base their conduct upon a.
consideration of facts or conclusions
OF reason, because of their interpre-
tation of divine injunction. They do
not believe in resistance to physical