Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
IGNORANCE ENDANGERINGCOUNTRY,
SENSATIONAL SECURITY LEAGUE

NEW YORK, N. r. Sept. 3.-An
alarming indifference on the part OF
people generally toward the war, and
the imperative need Of immediate
steps to awaken them to the true sit
uation, IL clearly shown In letters
from prominent men In all parts OF
the country, made public today by
the National Security League. These
expressions were obtained by the
league by means OF q canvass Of the
leaders IN its work throughout the
country, undertaken In connection
with its campaign Of patriotism
through education. which the league
started some time ago. :.
The league declares, In making pub
lie the results OF its canvass, that It
shows that the country faces grave
danger purely through the ignorance
Of the people; that there ID plenty OF
patriotism In all parts OF the country,
but that It 10 latent; and that the peo-
pie will not support the government
Ia the aggressive prosecution OF the
war unless they are awakened to the
fact that dangers really threaten
them.
A few Of the letters received by the
Security League read In part:
Charles ]. Bonsparte, former U. 8.
encouragement and secretary Of the
navy: Our declaration OF war has
converted the pacifists, for practical
purposes. into Germans or pro.Ger.
mans. Il 10 Internationally true that
many Of our citizens do not under.
stand the reasons for the war;
TRAITORS Busy" .. II
Lafayette Young, former U. s. sena.
tor from Iowa, chairman Of the Iowa
State Council Of Defense and Of the
Des Moines branch Of the National Sc.
curity league: THE people are not
yet sufficiently aroused and the trai.
tors are busy at work. There are a
whole mess Of traitors even In q state
like Iowa. There was never q time
when courage was 90 much needed as
now. Germany has got this country
buffaloed. ] tell you that Germany IL
the most over-estimated country on
the globe. We have got to get at the
meat OF things now. We've got to up
set the German empire by upsetting
the German people"
Sidney ]. Cats, governor Of Flor.
ida: I'VE made q great mistake by
not being prepared for military tri.
umphs and warfare. The cry for
peace. when there was no peace, has
moved over this country, fooling and
deluding the people, until this terri.
BILE war with Germany has come
about which finds Us fully unpre.
pared"
T. L Kirkpatrick. former mayor OF
Charlotte. N. c.: Our people here are
not aroused to q full sense Of their
dangers"
Thomas Bauer, paper manufacturer,
Lafayette. Ind: There Ia undoubted-
ly Q lack Of knowledge on the part of
q great many people Of the reasons
why we are at war with Germany"
DR.. g.. B. Burr, director Of Oak
Grove hospital. Flint. Mich: aThis
nation must be fired with enthusiasm
FOR the war and complete cooperation
with the Allies or disaster VIII come. |
There Is nothing 50 important at the
present time as checking the activi- |
ties Of the pro-kaiser propagandists |
and the pernicious efforts Of the peace
mongers. Whether the latter are &C. |
tuated by sinister motives or pure
stupidity makes no essential differ.
ence."
Joseph N. Carey. former U. s. sen.
ator and governor Of Wyoming:
The people Of the country, It appears,
are not uneasy-they are only un-
happy that we are ct war"
7. NJ. McCue. prominent lawyer of |
Darlington. N. D.: "Our young men |
have all registered and are responding
to military call without any apparent |
resentment. but this is the result of
Q general disposition to obey law and |
order rather than q response from pa,
triotic motives. When we find that
about so per cent Of the young men
who are called for examination pur.
suant to the draft claim exemption
Tor one reason or another, Il must be
apparent that there Is an undercur.
rent that Is very unpatriotic. Spon.
taneous enthusiasm Is lacking. Il "A
hard for the people to unc.rstand |
that our country IL attacked"
"Wall 0trNhta MARI