Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-25
NO BITTERNESS
IS AROUSED BY
PINKHAM TALK
Editorial in Japanese Paper is
Mild in Tone When 1t Crit
cizeS Governor

While Governor Pinkhams address
is taken to an extent az an attack up
on Japan. owing to certain observa-.
items which he made relative to ia,
pan and other nations, there appears
no strrr% Tesent'''crt in tie Hawaiian
Japanese press. but on thu contrary
Lhc tor" i that 90 ~ American citi-
zen be is entitled /, make -uch chsn"-
q vaticns and remarks as he may see fit.
Relative TO his speech and the senti-
tments which he saw. lit tasexpress,a Ha-s
we'll Hochi en- September %. said edi-
torially: =. ~. =. .... ..
"The Governor Attacks Japan IT,.
srThe world is passing through a
material and not an ethical expert
ence. Japan, producing population
faster than it can make room for it.
attempts expansion in various parts. of
the world, and. now the world situa-
tion admits of the chance, she rapidly
seeks absolute control of China, and
in so doing pays no regard to the al
truistic United States other than to
make plausible explanations"
This is a premise OF Governor Pink
hams address before the Civic Con-
vention, now in session at Hilo, when
he spoke about military affairs in this
territory. And he continually empha-
sized in his speech. I'VE have among
us Esaus who would sell their birth
right and that of the whole commun
ity for a mess of pottage. We have
among us Judas IScariotS to whom 30
pieces. Of silver would justify the sac
rifice of our country and we have
Benedict Arnolds who would drag
down the high-spirited to spy's
death. You can spot them
1t was a rather melting speech for
a governor to deliver in public, but it
may be necessary for the governor to
use such words to. force his opinions
into these dull-headed Hawaiian poll
ticians. We praise our governor for
his wisdom in utilizing the occasion
for this speech in a Meeting prepared
by others.
There is no rule in this free country
that governors can not allow their
spirits to rise high. nor is there d law
prohibiting governors from making
sensational speeches. All governors
can enjoy freedom of speech so long
as they do not disturb the peace OF
the public, So Governor Pinkham can
loudly shout that Japan is the greatest
lying country in the world if he wish
.es to say so, and therefore we are not
going to attack the Governor for his
utterances, nor shall We ask him 10
correct his observations upon Japan
and her people-let him shout all he
wants.
. But there is one point on which we
cannot satisfy ourselves. In the con-
clusion he said: 1T is not for you
nor me to Judge concerning peace or
war" By reading his speech with
careful attention, from his premises
this conclusion cannot be reached In
his speech Governor Pinkham only
told us facts and common history and
he did not express his grand ideas
openly as to what should be done in
the future, nor as to coming events. II
the governor realizes his ideas. we
should like to hear it, and also to hear
still further his opinions UPON the
future. The conclusion Of his speech
is net sufficient, it is rather incom-
plete. Peace or war: if the governor
will tell Us more we shalt be glad