Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-28
TRr- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

From the Chicago Tribnne.
&c Tribune receives many e.prPs.
sirns Of opinion which a:e worthy the
attanticn of ats readers. and, are there.
I Tore given publication = But not in the
ccII-9r IF the afeeent war have We re-.
,ceiyEd communication which better
deserves consideration at this time
than the following: &c.,. -. -. :
March g., 1871. - The Editor,
Tribune: My emotions tell me enc
thing ~ this awful time, bat my fea.
son tells mo other things AS a Ger.
pasn by birth II is horrible calamity
that, I nay have to fight Germany.}
That is natural. Is. it not 50? But as
an EAmeifcan by preference | can see
10 ether course open. .,s-e >
We are urged by sincere pacifists
like Mr. Pinellot to adopt "a vigorous
policy of defense and protection, but
no war; But attack is sometimes the.
best protection. 20 -
For twenty-five years Germany has
shown dislike for the United States
the Somoanf affair, the TIoHgkong con-
tretemps, the Manila Bay incjdekt, the
unguarded words of the kaiser himself
and. lastly the Haitian controversy
IN 1914. E'-.' =
Whether it Is right or not, pleasant
or not, the fact remains that the In
terests of the two countries have fre-
quently conflicted And II has not
been from mere commercial or dipIo-
matte friction. u is because their
ideals Of government are absolutely
opposite. One or the other must so
down. II Is for us to say nov which
II shall be. ~.. sslt =
Because of my birth and feelings be-
yond my control have no particular
love for the French and less for the
British. But by a strange irony OF
fate ! see those nations giving their
blood for principles which hold dear,
against the wrong principles CT people
individually love.
IL Is a very unhappy paradox, but
one | cannot ESCAPE. do not want TO
see the Allies triumph over the land Of
ms birth. but do very much want to-
see the triumph OF the ideas they
fight fer. -
It sickens my soul to think of this
Nation going forth to help destroy PEG
pie, many OF whom are bound TO me by
ties sof blood and friendship. But it
must be so. II is like dreadful surg
ieai operation. The militaristic, tun.-j
democratic demon which rules Ger.
many must be cast out. II IS for us
TO do H--now. ~. ~ss
try to tell myself that it is not our
affair. that we should content our
selves with measures of defense and
armed neutrality. But know that is
The mailed fist has been shaken Aun.
der our nose before. II Prussianism
triamphs in taIs war the fist will con-
pcgif and those ideas for which so
much of the worlds best blood has
been spilled through the centuries will
be in danger of extinction. II seems
TO me common sense that VIC begin
our defense by immediate attack,
when the demon Is occupied and when
we csn command assistance.
There is much talk Of what people
like me will do, and fear of the ny.
phcn. Nj. Wilson. by his hesitancy and
shcillation. shows that he doubts the
solidarity Of the Nation. 50
But think the Nation is only crop
ing for leadership. II the President
would realize the value of positive
action he would bring all the speople
into unity at cnce 4 ringing decfara.
ton OF war, with a calm statement
that we enter the struggle to save and
strengthen the institutions upon which
our state is built, would at once bring
all the conflicting emotions of our pee-
lie into patriotic unity. Then all
foolish notions of eopperheads and
traitors would seem merely q had
dream.
In conclusion I wish to compliment
the Tribune because It Is positive in
is thought, but reasonable, not Yield
ing 70 the empty wickedness of hate,
fitness. e. - =.
Let US make war upon Germany, not
for. revenge. nor 20 uphold hair split
ing bubbles of international Law. But
let us make war with our whole heart
and with all our strength because Ger
many worships one God and We anoth
er and because the lion and the lamb
cannot lie down together. One or the
other must perish.
Let US make was upon the Germany
Of the Junkerthun, the Germany of
;frisatfalRe9s' :. the German af aIro
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