p. 16 | Honor” and “Honor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Sep 22, 1898

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 24, No. 38.

“Honor” and “Honor.”

It is stated that Colonel Henry, the man who forged the document which bore such a part in convicting Dreyfus, repeatedly denied having had anything to do with it. Finally it was asked him on “his military honor” if he did not forge the document, and his reply was, “Since you appeal to my military honor, I did.” That is, a man’s military honor is greater and holier than common honor and honesty! Honor which must be specially named is not worth possessing. Genuine honor does not need a military nor a patriotic backbone. It has one in common, every-day honesty.