Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-20

very much in evidence q most re-
markabIe German democratic spirit.
ana a most wonderful German prog
ress along all lines! Professor Scott.
with his great wisdom and learning,
canAt possibly have forgotten that
only few short years ago every
American magazine and newspaper
called William OF Germany the most
democratic ruler of Europe. and the
German Empire the most progressive
country in the world
Thursdays lecture was on the al
important topic Americas Duty.
The Advertiser, as usual, did little
Juggling OF its own and made of il
PROF. Scott Approves Break
Prof. SCOTS speech was most
guarded. and perhaps myself and
others might profit by his lesson in
discretion. He said that all the world
now recognizes the folly of war and
should go to greater lengths to avoid
1T than nations have in the past He
could not have said anything better
or more Christianlike, and no one but
a bloodthirsty scoundrel would think
otherwise. Interestingly he spoke OF
the movement to- do away with secret
diplomacy and advocated that nations
observe as much democracy in their
international relations as they seek
for internal politics He explained
that while almost every nation has its
parliament. It's duma, its reichstag.
ETC., where international matters are
regulated, the foreign offices of all ma
tions are always held in camera,
that is, in secret session and behind
closed doors.
Again, / concur with Prof Scott
ideals, and hope with him, that day.
light and sunshine will soon enter the
dark and gloomy recesses of the for
eign offices. Too many webs Of IN
trigue have been woven in the past
in such chambers. Lies. cloaked Will
the name OF diplomacy, can only breed
mischief. Therefore the labor, of all
foreign offices should in the future
be conducted without medieval sec
recy and, like the workings of internal
affairs. be done under the public eye.
All too briefly touching on the topic
of the night Americas Duty" Prof.
Scott said that the president demands
the right of Americans to sail be-
tween all unbloekaded ports ON peace
full vessels.
After the meeting | asked Profess
sor Scott to explain to me the mean
ing OF a peaceful ship. This question
he. however, evaded To my mind, a
ship that carries tons of scrapnel,
shells. cartridges, mules for hauling
cannons. coal to supply dreadnoughts
in their work Of destruction, etc.
etc. is anything bit peaceful ship;
and all the newspapers and maya
zines in our United States have not
been able, so far, to alter my views
on that point A FLOATING IN
FERNO is NOT A PEACEFUL SHIP
ON A PEACEFUL MISSION!
Concluding, / believe that even in
this time OF grave crisis, every man,
worthy of that appellation unless
hysterical), should speak out fearless
~. For the truth will sooner or
later dispel the mist which enyelops
Us. hQW-se s.sssrs
Alas, many, many otherwise good
men shrink from facing an issue at
the critical moment and resort to all
kinds of subterfuges in order to save
their hides and pocketbooks. They are
afraid to exhibit their true feelings
or to express their righteous indigna-
ton; they find no time to work for
the common good and thereby avert
a possible catastrophe; they are In
disposed; they have to take stock Of
their worldly goods; they have to work
until midnight in their offices; they
offer all kinds of absurd pleas and ex-
cuses, and are not present, when dur
ing sudden emergency their aid and
advice is most needed. In short, they
are wholly and soully too selfish.
DR.. SCHURMANN.