The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03

mas taken up arms 10 gam IL Nai'
conceive of a world empire that does
not mean the possession OF mere ter
ritory. When DR.. Eliot talks Of Ger
many plotting for world supremacy
what supremacy is meant exactly? II
is not censurable for a nation to strive
for world supremacy in trade and
commerce. To be the first nation OF
earth in any one thing-what is par
tiCulary opprobrious in that?
1T is this sort OF supremacy that
may bc in the mind OF millions OF
Germans who aim to achieve 1t only
through the honorable rivalry of trade
a., and commerce on sea and land. 1t is
not necessary to be sovereign over the
most land of earth to attain such su-
premacy. England has been the lead
ing nation in trade for many years, yet
her supremacy in this has not hindered
Germany in increasing her trade i'm
measuraby.
DIR. Eliot says Germany must be
shown that the use Of force in interna-
tional dealings must stop. Suppose
the Allies win; Will here by a guaranty
that force as a factor in internatI onal
dealings exists no more. or rather will
be put in use no more? Have the
other warning nations used force in In
terantional dealings less than Ger
! many? Is their natural tendency to
use 1t less? SO far as world supremacy
goes away back in my boybood heard
the saying that the sun never sets on
the British dominions. Has this world
supremacy in the shape OF territorial
| possessions all over the earth placed
shackles Of the other nations of Europe?
And II Germany must be defeated and
Inundated so that she may not attain
world supremacy, how about The nation
that already possesses II?
There may be a way to take a CEN
sus of nations and divide them so as
to preserve a complete balance, but II
Is tkely that one nation will always
excel others in trade. commerce and
extent of territory. This will mean q
perpetual duty imposed upon other ma
| lions to war with the one which excels
If Germany is to be disciplined fol
| having top notch ambitions"
Don't you think. doctor, that the
practice OF personifying nations in the
press, in magazines and in books has
/ had a great deal to do with stirring vi
/ the people?" I asked WRITERS say
Tor instance, that Germany is covetous
that the British lion is roaring, that the
Russian bear is growing. Just as II tn,
nation were living unit. Many peopl,
/ of meagre education take some of thes,
figurative speeches literally, don't yoi
think?"
Exactly. There is no doubt there Il
danger OF infaming people by such fig
ures or pictures. Let me show yo,
something"
DR.. MacCracken took from a pocket
book five dollar gold piece anI
handed il to me-for examination onl,
ia order to follow closer what he haC
to say.
Now in line with what you nav,
said Just look at that coin. VIII!
shouldn't the money of country con
tain something truly emblematic of the
aspirations and purposes and accom-
plishments of its people? This coin Il
absurd in its design. Take the grotesqu,
eagle on one side. What IL there uplift
ing about 1t and in line with what tn,
American people have accomplished
You recall that Benjamin Franklin salt
he couldn't see the sense of using al
eagle for an emblem that 1t was n mear
bird of prey; and II a bird had to be use,
II would ne far better 10 put COOS
on the coins for IL was bird who's
feathers were OF value 10 man durinj
life and whose flesh was good to ca
after death
"For years have been OF the opinion
that much better emblem on our coin