The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-21
1sFoRruNEs Of ali kinds arise
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NJ from that propensity to domi-
kAvAl nation. II Is the cause OF hih-
EE5S6I drancc In the development of
SS8y the work OF mankind. Wher-
ever two men meet together, II that evil
spirit anrnatcs them, a struggle for
power begins between them. Even in
that close association that we call mar
rage we find that fatal error which con-
slsts In believing that, to attain happy
result. one must donlncer over the other.
That idea Is forever disturbing social re-
lations There are some minds that are
only at rest when their will has been
carried out. They apply to their own
advantage the words OF Christ when He
says: Thou wilt be My friend If thou
doest My will" They always seem to
be saying: 80 far we agree very well.
but take care. the first time you open
your mouth to express the slightest and
most reasonable objection we will no
longer be friends. for any objection or
even advice is regarded by us as an
offense against our high dignity"
This poisonous spirit OF domination
springs forth at the very outset Of life.
II often impcrils our youth. When chill
drcn play together there are always some
who are not satisfied until the others
give way to their caprice or obstlnacy.
They cannot play on democratic foot
ing wherein each one Is acknowledged
to be the equal OF the other. and they
cannot accept for their own selves that
tendency to equality that exists between
little boys and little girls. No, they are
kings-they must govern. The game they
propose must be chosen. or else they
will not play. II their opinion does not
prevail in the little discussions that al.
WAYS arise, you see them depart like
offended majesties and shake upon you
the dust of their sandals. When they
grow up- they will have the same I'M
.perious and exclusive spirit. Woe to
those who have to live with them!
You must not think that this spirit
IL onlv found in the lay world, In what
Is called "the world This spirit is also
to be met with in what is called atne
religious world. There are people VINO {.
only look upon you as n good Christlan :
you think exactly as they do; they de-
clare that you are an atheist y YOU w w
not believe in God the same n,anners as
they. There is but one God--most Of US
arc of that opinion. But these people say:
8"rhere is but one God, and that Is mine
There are also philosophers who nave
All extraordinarily authoritative Hlnd'
who WELD the power Of thought as thousn
IN had been bestowed upon them alone.
1t is a sacred monopoly. They are con-
WINGED that reason consists in they alone
being reasonable. The right OF others IS
to say Amen. =
This spirit Of domination is great dan dan
ger throughout the domain Of human
activity. we should cleanse ourselves OF
It as though Of the plague. Let US scru :
tinjze ourselves, let us look into ourselves
1ct lie find out whether it. or something
akin to it, does not exist In U.s., and "heth--
or we do not sacrifice to idols ana "
rants. For If the autocratic spirit has 50
mich power in this world, 1t Is not pc
cause Of any special virtue that
1t possesses, but because OF Inc
cowariice Of men who not only
put UP with It and tolerate It ~! on !
even acclaim 1t and bear It on their
shields. How many slaves to power there
are TO be found in the crowd OF human
ity! ,,,,.o,,t !
without inqurng whether there Is honI
est yybehind those riches: We bow down down 'e
the POLITICAL power Of man who lStf'M:
How 10 make use Of other men and who
has acquired over them pc
culiar authority; We bow down pc.
fore him without asking py WI" ma
means he has attained his influence
whether his authority proceeds from
clear conscience, from his inner ana erue
worth, or only from the absence OF scru'
pies and that peculiar skill that recalls
the serpent and the fox. Il! @
II has been, said, with great critical wis.
dom hat nations have the form OF gov.
ornmcnt they deserve. According to this
law, we have among. US the greatnesses
that we merit, for 1t is we who make
them, who acredit them. 1t is we who
united together as docile wall IN tbs
stones of their PEDESTAL bear with this
greatness which one movement OF inde'
pendencc could so easily overthrow
There are some poor women who haye
n kind Of awed admiration for the man
who beats them. When one considers
the unlimited credit That mas oeeh en-
loved among mankind by certain destroy
ers Of men; when one considers the
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