Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-12
FAMOUS SCULPTOR
FAvoRs PREPAREDNESS
Sees War to Regain Lost Commerce,
With Enemies Of Today Fighting
Side by Side Against United States
Country Unprepared Must Submit
20 Coming Contest For World Trade.

trouble with some foreign country
after the present European war is
ended"
Thus spoke David Edstrom. the for
mrr pttumwun who for the past TWEEN
Ly-one years has been living in Europe
and much OF this time has been tho
friend and companion of royalty an!
diplomats in numerous foreign CAPT
tals. As a sculptor Of international
fame ne has had entry to the set that
really knows the political affairs Of
Europe and 10 great extent the en-
tire world.
MIR Edstrorn keeps informed on the
world politics and showed d desire to
know the national political situation as
IL IS reflected here. One of the first
questions he asked upon his visit here
was. How are politics here?" In
formed that this section of the ccun-
Try is for preparedness, he expressed
himself freely on the wisdom Of Amer
tea being prepared,
The stronger will overpower the
weaker If the latter has what the for
mer wants and is unprepared to resist
the stronger. This" said he, zig
largely human nature and the country
is out a reflection OF that of which
il is composed. Man after all is but Il
brute controlled by laws Of order and
regulations that govern him.
Every boy who has ever gone L
school or who has had to work knows
this. If he is. unable OF unwilling 70
defend himself ne may suffer a bloody
nose at times. But not so frequently
II he will defend himself and De pre-
pared to combat the boy who would
attempt to run over him. We have -
tight for what We get in life and il IS
but natural TO hight to retain what We
get What is true OF the indiV duai
is true Of the nation.
Fight For Lost Commerce.
Il do not pose as prophet but |
know whereof l speak wh2n | say that
America faces a conflict when Tho
countries Of Europe, bankrupt by this
terrible war now raging. cease light
Ing and behold America rich thru war
tina: they carried on among them
selves. 1t may not be bloody war
but it VIII at least be a commercial
war for the gold Is leaving Europe anu
coming to America. The countries
with which the nations Of Europe. now
III war, have been doing business have
largely became American trading
points.
That these nations will fight to re-
gain their lost commerce is but natural
and they will fight either singly or
jointly against the United States to
win back the ira de that they will need
more than ever after the presen.
bloody conflict has ended. 1t is very
probable that they will combine forces
to fight America for the countries that
comprise the entente allies today have
ell been enemies at times prior to the
present war. The same Is true Of the
Teutonic allies. England has fought
France, France has fought Russia.
Russia has fought Japan and truly
Germany and Austria have not alwaye
been friends. 1t is equally true that
none of them love America France
caring more for the United States than
any Of the other countries do. Hence
1t is easy 10 see how any of them could
combine with another after the present
war to fight the United States, for the
prize is worth the effort and they will
sorely need 10 replenish their treas
ur1eS.
Small Courtesy For Americans.
IF America does not prepare she
vii! be fought and while | know she
VIII not be conquered. she Will never
theless suffer Il humiliation that will
| take fifty years for her TO get over.
| The American abroad is not given the
! courtesy that people Of the large
! European nations receive. The train
| ing in America in commercial way is
! inferior to that Of Europe Snc lacks
| statistics and the knowledge Of COM
! .nerce and finance in which Europe
! specializes. America Is wealthy and
successful in finance and pmm>rc =
| but in the family Of the nations. she
| is i'ke an oVergI own sch Jol boy IN
| comparison. I DO not say this ou. OF
! .iisrcspect to America, but because il
more than twenty one years living III
every country IN Europe. I have 1Aa n
! forced TO realize the truth Of my state
mons. My acquaintance with men II.
! the diplomatic circles OF Europe has
given me an opportunity ~ learn U1ncn
| u: this and .laC convinced me tina.
America must prepare to avoid tho
| conflict that must surely follow the
war now devastating Europe.
| That the country unpreparel CT
unable to thrust out he Son fist III
| defense against its neighbors Will be
trampled upon, has been demonstrate ted
! tiiITii0It history. Uitressed er in
! stance of this a year ago in Gotten
, burg. Sweden. ! was taking lunch ir
d cafe when young man with cam
! era snapped the picture OF an English
trade spy named Philpott. The latter
| spranE upon the youth and dragged
| him by the collar to the English con-
sulate where he srna shed the camera
and threw the lad into the street. The
ina bility Of Sweden, one OF the smaller
| and weaker nations, to punish the
! English spy and thereby embroil the
country with Britain. & stronger ma tior
led TO the dismissal Of the matter de.
| spite the humiliation suffered.
An Ideaiist But Practical.
You say ideaHsts are usually tn
! exponcpts of pacificism. Well, / an
an ideaiist: 1 started out from thi
city twenty two years ago with moth
ing but an ideal and / am far from
being pacfist. The idealist who Il
a pacifist soon ceases TO be an idealist
Let me tell you what the man who goe
nut before the world with an ideal
be 1t the ideal which marks this coun
try as the exponent Of the inalienabl
rights of man. life. liberty and the pur
suit of happiness, or be it an ideal i;
| art, science, commerce or the profes
/ sspns--iTr al oTTsG TTaffs up ssSS::.
| those who are not in accord with hin
| and wln n mt naoffiufg cifhGv