The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-04-13
THE ADVERTISERS SEMl.wEEKLY
Aroused To War


at its task with Germany manfashion There is
no more talk now of standing behind the Allies in
the role of banker and suffer With appropria-
tons of billions, bonds for more billions. an army
Of million men, navy expanding in personnel
and in the matter of anxliaries and nationwide
awakening to the situation, the United States is
entering upon its duty as the might and history
ofthe Nation warrants o..
The country is coming to think OF little else but
war, according to the reports received yesterday
from the mainland. In the East ministers are
preaching from their puIpits in favor Of war The
programs in the vaudeville theaters are replete
with patriotic numbers The songs and reading
matter OF the hour throb with appreciation for the
Flag There has been no such Weakening in the
United States since the Civil War Excitement
and patriotic talk there were at the time of the
Spanish War, but while the hot heads and the
enthusiasts were eager for clash with Spain, the
better thought of the nation hesitated In the
present instance, however, there is very general
feeling that the case against Germany is strong
from every aspect; that the President has waited
till waiting could no longer be excused; that there
is nothing left but to go in and make very tho
rough going job Of it.
The idea that the United States go it alone es-
chewing alliances, did not long prevail, as the
lutihty of waiting till France and Great Britain
are through with Germany and then attempting
ourselves to take fall out OF the Fatherland prob
ably became more and more ridiculous On the
other hand there is a robust sentiment in some
quarters for expeditionary force to France It's
basis is one OF reciprocity to the French nation,
that sent Lafayette and considerable armed
tforca ~ hair ta1 &
Revolution against England century and more
ago. There is no telling how far the United
States congress and the President may go in this
direction before many weeks have passed
German diplomacy on the North and South
American continents has done very much to lash
public sentiment in the States German secret
service agents have done the Germans everlasting
injury by these operations 1T will be long before
the American people will forget the senseiess plot
TO involve the United States in war with Mexico
and Japan. There is small likelihood that Mexico
can be goaded into with the United States but
it has become notorious that Mexican officials have
been won over to pro-German activities and the
influences that have brought this about are very
plain. Germans have taken advantage of the ad-
administrations problems with Mexico and like
wise have been operating in the United States of
Colombia, where there were difficulties with the
United States of America because of the construc-
ton of the Panama Canal. >.'s. BE-. ~
Now that Uncle Sam has taken up his rifle, there
can be only one outcome to Germany, even
though it requires years for the task. The forces
of popular fury aroused against the German EN-
pire will be satiated and American, as well as
European, influences will be exerted as completely
to GUST Germans and German enterprises from
Central and South America as British and French
arms have been occupied in taking over German
territories. FAnd while the camarilla that rules
Germany for the time being may cause annoyance
at Washington by these Vaccinations the outcome
is likely TO be tragic for the Germans as was the
French occupation of Mexico during our Civil
War. Once that war was over, General Sheridan
was despatched with army of veterans to the
Mexican border and had not Macmillan been de-
throned Sheridan's army would have crossed to|
Mexico City.
Phe war plans are growing apace and as senti-
ment becomes more intense and better informed
the Nation will identity itself thoroughly with the
Great War Along what particular lines can not
lnow be said, but there will be no half way meas
lures Such questions as the occupation of our har-
bors by British and French warships and, in sub
stance, an alliance with Great Britain and France
will be taken up. 1t is doubtful whether the gov
eminent will form hard and fast alliance with
any European power but there will be a form Of
close cooperation and the British Navy and the
American Navy are already engaged in a coordi-
mated task in hunting German submarines
Although the federal government has been
springing to preparedness for war with all its
might, this activity has been supplemented by the
States Al census of persons of military age has
been taken in several States, beginning with Con-
Inecticut Massachusetts legislature has appro-
prated ST. 100000 for defense purposes and Cow
ernor Mccall has named committee of one hun
dred prominent citizens who have been assisting
in working out military problems and making the