The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-29

we must depend upon the delivery ships of our con-
petitors to bring us goods to take them away
OUR GREAT POLITICAL OPPORTUNITY
hesitate to say much about international politics
lat the present time is almost impossible to find
Ianyone who is really neutral Most of my friends
are o-aly some pro-Geman; but have a few
keen friends who very hopeful that both the Ger
mans and the English will be whipped Personally,
inclined to believe that such result would bel
best for u.s. Between the English and the Germans
would much rather have the English win than tfcI
Germans; but it to that the principle diff
ference between humane" English diplomacy and
I"barbarous" German diplomacy is that the English
etherize their patients before endeavorng to perform
an operation, while the Germans do not. Both arel
trying to perform the same operation; namely, TO
SECURE CONTROL OF THE CARRYING
TRADE OF THE WORLD. If either side succeeds
in the present conflict, will it not be most unfor-
unate thing for the United States and all other
ltions?
They should be under international central and NOT
UNDER THE CONTROL OF ANY ONE NATION.
Foreign investments in South America Asia, and
Africa should be under the control of people
Men and their investments when outside their own
country, should be under international control The
greatest political opportunity ever offered to any
nation is that of bringing about such maritime ard
commercial Inter Nation. The United States has
this opportunity and am confident that President
Wilson will seize it at the opportune time He has
VAo1OA' UoA0Vc no dlSO HdS XOCu
will of the one nation who would block it, namely
Great Britain Let us all Loyalty back him up when
the time comes for he may ask us to give up some
thing in order to bring this Inter Nation about
\ l mention this as it bears most important rela-
ton to opportunity of becoming the world 81
market place have already suggested that mer-
camille store could not amount to much unless it had
enough delivery wagons to deliver it's goods. Yell
this is not very good illustration, for the delivery
wagons of such stores always return empty! This
would mean great economic loss if applied to ship
ping If every nation had ships enough to deliver its
own goods half the ships that sail the would att
all times be empty. In other Words if each nation
had enough ships to carry its goods the ships of
all nations would be obliged to return empty after
delivering their own goods In view of this POSSIBLE
ty it is evident that the problem only Ultimately
rine with organization and flag of it's own Inl
white flag with blue star. Only the adoption oil
this flag is needed to place foreign trade under i'll
ternatonal control and solve the great problem of
our merchant maritime.
In closing let me confirm the predictions of the
biggest optimists; that our country is having the
greatest conceivable opportunity thrust upon It'll
SUPREMACY IN FINANCE, COMMERCE AND
INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE So long as tbel
war lasts and we keep out Of it, there should bel
plenty of work and plenty of money for every man.
woman and child in this country The test will come
after the terms of peace are signed
/ 1T is NOT THOSE WHO HAVE OPPORTUNIl
TIES WHO BECOME GREAT BUT THOSE Who
SEIZE AND HOLD THEM!
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