Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22

pany white skin. AS long the Socialists
worship at the shrine of racial antipathy''
and racial superiority" many of them
actually do they will continue to be an un-
reliable factor in the progress Of civilization.
1t is great pity that the Socialists get their
information on heredity-the laws of which
nave only become clear in the last decade
either from the older scientific literature or
from purely literary writer's who are also re.
sponsible for the ideas of racial superiority
which dominate Germany to-day
The danger lying in the fetish of racial nm.
tpathy and racial superiority Is assuming
threatening dimensions in this country. II Is
IL mater OF no small concern tAat the labor
"Asiatics" or negroes, giving as an excuse
racial antipathy; whereas the principle of
Drother would demand that they should
WORK W Win mem, influence them, educate them
II necessary. and in this process learn to an.
preciate and respect them. Racial antipathy
only thrives on aloofness and non.acouaint
ance. The Southerner. who knows the negro,
mas III the writer's opinion, no racial mr..
tipathy but only social superciliousress
toward the negro, though this superciliosnoss
IS probably based OH the claim of racial SUI
periority" OF the whites The mischief le.
IN the fact that the inhabitants of each country
now seem to be convinced of their racial SUI.
perority" over the inhabitants Of all other
countries.
Rulers, adventurous politicians the military
easte, armament mongers prospective army
contractors, international traders and Other
medieval forces will continue to work and
n
their economic and social interest or when
they feel that their prospective place in MIS-
tory demands it. They will always be sun.
ported by medieval historians and litterate,,rs
and by part Of the press They will continue
TO invent and develop phrases by which they
can reduce the natural degrees of freedom OF
VIII OF thelr fellow-beings to the one mad de-
sire OF rushing To the front.
Inc phrases change with the progress OF
civilization. Glory" and territorial az.
grandizement' will still be efficient with Ger.
tam classes of the population, and could pos.
slDiy be rendered moro so if the saluting OF
the flag In our public schools could be re.
peated daily instead Of only once week; and
II the right type of text books OF history
could be introduced The labor unions and
socialists. however, begin to understand that
glory and territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT" may
benefit those in whose interest the war is
waged, but that they will not permit the pro-
vision OF better and more decent conditions OF
life for the children of the workingman
lmperiaiism amounts to the same thing
but IL is little less direct and therefore nos.
sibly a little more efficient than the older
phrase, glory. Imperialism" is found very
valuable by the aristocratic and commeroa1
rulers Of England
The latest addition to the store or phrasoa
by which all degrees Of freedom Of will in the
masses can be suppressed except the one OF
rushing to the front Is that of "racial SUI
periority" and racial antipathy.n The nres
ent war manipulated through this phrnse
it Is this phrase l.. which at present the great.
hSt danger for this country lies. 1t behooyes
me Workingmen, who Ill a war are the main
dupes, to free themselves from the grip of thl.
phrase as they have freed themselves FROM
the grip of imperialistic phrases.
People must not forget that as soon as a
milltaristic government feels sure that it Is in
possession OF the phrase which will destroy
the freedom OF will, i'll all directions but one
IN the majority of their people, The govern.
'nent will not fail to blunder into war. Only
so long. as the people are conscious of this
fact, and only SO long as they openly refuse tc
De mhzzled by these phrases-which are Otter
very subtle. @. g. peace without honor'--can
they prevent their governments from creating
a situation in which there seems to be nc
choice left but to defend their country"