The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-15
Im ADVERTISERS sRM-WEEKLY
The Week II, the War

N the absence OF military operations OF major
i Importance in the war zones generally, occa-
stoned by the rigors OF severe winter world in
terest during the week has chiefly conferred in the
expressions of the war aims OF the English speak
ing nations as voiced first nine days ago by Pre-
mier Lloyd George and almost immediately. sup
plemented by President Wilson in his epoch mark
ing address to congress. Both declarations were
clear cleancut distinct and left little or nothing
that could be added Especially was this so with
the words of the President and by no means the
least gratifying feature of the reception Of the
two Speeches was their acceptance with satisfac-
ton and enthusiasm by the organized labor bodies
of the two nations. tt#. ~ .~4
President Wilson makes it clear, and it seems
that in the end this must come home to the minds
Of even the Germans that this is not so far as the
United States is concerned, a war of spoiliation
but Of restitution and that Germany and Austria
must return not only that which they have seized
in this war but the lands which they have held as
the spoils OF previous wars -$4@Ggf+FsJ ~
1t is not strange that it should pass the com
prehenSion Of minds so constituted as are those
of the Germans that nation, especially a nation
so great and so powerful as is the United States
should ask nothing for itself which it does no,
ask for all of the other nations Of the world, even
the poorest and the weakest should seek no terri
toriaI aggrandsement, should ask no individual
compensation. With minds SO constituted that
should such course would be impossible to them.
selves it is not to be expected they should believe
it possible in Others and they still are looking and
for some time will continue to seek for the under
lying motive" and in absence of any apparent ones
will offer their own explanations. 4. sf.~.
In time it must come even to the German un-
Outstanding that when peace is made its terms
will be accepted and not offered by the Teutons
There can be no other out with the English speak.
ing races united in their aims and purposes and
determined there shall be only one end. and that
end the accomplishment of a peace for the world
which VIII insure the permanent safety of the
world : -. ., :, ('4+%t ~. r.
Ranking in importance and in world interest
with the utterances of the President and the Brit
ish premier was the cablegram from Lord Rhond
da which told of the crisis in the food situation
for Britain, France and Italy. OF the approach o.
rationing IN Great Britain of the
teutting down of the bread ration for the French
to seven ounces daily and Of situation in Italy
even worse and more critical. His statement thai
Germany and Austria were even more seriously
beset by hunger was not sufficient to allay TIL,
alarm which must be felt because Of the crisis fol
! the Allies. y y .....,,I<. 2 ,.. D..
To meet this critical situation the United States
must be the granary and to do this the people o
the country must conserve even further on wheat
This should not be SO difficult as it would seen
for there are thousands upon thousands who hav,
as yet hardly commenced to exercise any economy
to use any restraint upon their appetites but wht
have gone on eating as usual. To reach these i
may be necessary to, Introduce more or less modi
fled systems of ratioriHg -four and some othe
commodities, but they are to be reached for tn,
United States has to supply thealles with an ad
ditional 100000 bushels of wheat ant
above the former estimates -
| The cannot be won empty stomachs ant
the war will be won. There is, therefore, onl,
one answer, the people at home must do taei
parts and must do so now.
/ Two of the congressional Investigations seem \
be redounding to the credit of the governments
branches investigated. The shipping board ha
given figure which show the progress made al
that be rghtfully expected even if not all tina
was hoped and the sugar shortage investigation
despite the fact the chairman of the committee
Senator Reed. is openly hostile tothe food admin
lstration promises to, IN the end, work to the ad
Vantage of Hoover and those who are coordnat
ling with him. = 49,.
In army affairs It is stili too early to Iorecas
what the results may be, but the President ha
expressed his confidence in his secretaries of wa
and navy and their abilities to handle their Office
and duties to the ultimate satisfaction of the ma
ton.
: California fruit-growers want more labor an