The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-14
CIVILIZATIONS sAvAGERY.

cussed 90 Civilization and Its Cure IN such
original fashion that he engaged the attention
| of large and intelligent reading public.
Among the theories advanced was one that
seems now almost prophesy. Mr.. Carpenter
maintained that progress depends Tor motive
power on opposition; that fighting for the right
develops power to see the right and new means
to attain it, Mr. Carpenter pointed out that
civilization had triumphed over savagery large
ilv because savagery made civilization gather
all it's best elements together for the contest;
he declared that triumph practically complete
$50 far as uncivilized savagery was concerned.
But Mr. Carpenter saw gathering storm
threatening civilization from within; he de-
clared the latent savagery would sooner or
later gather momentum from the clash of III
terests within civilized society and he urged
the necessity of cooperation Of the better ele-
ments of society in preparation for the coming
conflict
A world in arms is one confirming evidence,
looking at which we face the new year. But
it is not nations in battle alone which show the
clash of war spirits in organized society: There
lis opposition of interests which as long as 1t is
kept within the province of argument and
reason is legitimate, but when once freed from
the restraint of reason becomes potential TO
Gus for savage conflict The right in matters
side; after every great revolution, whether it,
be one of actions or one of ideas, the true solu
ton is found in cooperation of the best ele-
lments of both sides
What we most need here in our land to-
day is clear GIFTED recognition of potential
conflicts; union of effort by honest intelligent
and patriotic people Of all sorts and from every
camp and clan to promote wise moderation in
finding solutions for the moot questions pro-
posed. Reasonableness is one Of the great
virtues and we must needs practice it now if
we are to array the fruits Of civilization against
the instructive savagery of world and nation.
The public will look to the national foreign
trade convention, which is to be held nextj
month at Pittsburgh, for a clear statement of
the steps businessmen believe the government
should take to establish effective cooperation
with industrial financial and exporting interests
in the development of United States overseas
commerce. There is difference of opinion in
this country as to when important tariff
changes should be made but many prob
lens have arisen since the beginning of the
war in Europe, and this is the time, it would
seem, to consider them Expert students of
the foreign trade situation will be heard at the
convention, and much attention will be given
to the question of changing the antitrust laws
so as to permit mb1naIOnS among exporters.
Senator O'Gorman of New York attributes
President Wilson's two elections to accident.
IF the senator or any of his Tammany friends
get anything from the white house in the next
four wears it will also be accidental.
Evidence accumulates in New York City
that there is an Oliver Osborne With this
mystery unravelled it may yet develop who~as-
saulted Billy Patterson and the age of Ann
NAV be determined.
The danger is not that the number of anti
high cost of living bills to be introduced in
gress Will be too few but that out Of the mass
| there will not be even one that will meet the
situation.
Nothing is more helpful in making out the
Christmas shopping lists than the announce
rnents in the advertising columns Of The Gate
City.
a DIR. Shaw, New York university professor,
remarks that woman cannot be friend. One
of them must have promised to be sister to
him.
Sometimes Villa appears more of a combat
ant than bandit and Carranza's outfit more
OF bluff than government.