The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-29
fBy Richmond p. Hobson. }


ing of privilege within nations, the ex-
tension of justice between nations. the
extension of consciousness of kind to
groups of nations, and ultimately to
all nations and races, completing the
social Indignation of the human race.
| have pointed out that war hastens
social changes that are rife, that we
may expect from the greatest war of
the ages. now shaking the world to
Its foundation, the precipitation of IL
tantic social changes In the extension
of democracy at the expense of outoc-
racy. the development of great inter-
national forces for the future of peace
and justice throughout the world.
The great fundamental. underlying
causes. the conquest and utilization
of the forces of nations through in
creasing cooperation and the annihi-
lation OF space and increasing inter-
communication and in Uerdependence
between nations, making the nations
members one of another these forces
will persist and If the world does not
degenerate through strong drink, the
soclaliZing of the race must ultimately
be accomplished but the time con-
sumed in accomplishment and the
suffering involved in the changes will
he contingent upon the intelligence
and selfsacrifice of the most advanced
nations, especially America.
Americas Besctting Sin.
wish TO point out the besetting sin
of our country and the weakness OF
all demoCracies the neglect of pre-
paTedness in time of peace and the
hardness in. gathering and exerting
the fun national power in time of
war.
ON the one hand might and power
are the breath OF life of privilege. ~
IA VHts
Iaclcs and missionaries of the world
have always been founded upon and
maintained through success ~ war.
Their very reason for existing has been
higher efficiency in war,
With the modern Teutonl, powers
as with the nomads OF old war Is a
profession, in preparation for war
ana IN prosecution of war so mus
expect 10 f1d autocracv a postmaster.
IN expert
on the ether hand. the large. midi
VduaL Liberties IN a dcmoora,v cause
The citizen 10 become absorbed n his
7Wn pursuits, 10 the neglect of his
""unuys affairs in times - .seaee
We can expect the apath. y" good
f@uAenS 10 leave politics an easy prey
- privileges and those predatory and
degeneration, businesses that fatten
upon the public
Where such Influences are DOM
laant in politics we mast expect tho
government 20 play The big game ~
politics, 10 yeer with public opIninn
70 DO the thing that is popular for
the moment, to Give little thought To
these itnderl.,ing .,o,sin,,{,,,, ~
that So fundau9cptayiv afTert H. nm.
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fare
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to 81 p7t'. - ~oNefolhent
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1'.nee' H's"tf '-,'i lalhc ana sue
t''l''' 4"l'' IitS Z" pf"duce
a.'''' w a S''' "'"'" "iit'HS /"
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S'fs lessons iShofth'
, - i',''', '1"e' ~ countries seem
~ tof IN" lessons o. history, anu
tNtiI w fe'','i' ,eS>t'hs "f hauohal eN-
~, 1e"o'N :" "'ath nays the peace
aote ptV"t'' .'Nt 'l' 't'@'A '4'Is' he$eI
~" ~ - 0it"4 "'it never tohna
,lVi 80 'ol tnS ~ FaS1'Hs OF the
PI'n"''i hp'h"uS WHO mace war
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