The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-05
BY Frank |. Goodnow.

The nineteenth century witnessed
what was probably the greatest
achievement OF the human intellect.
This was the bringing about OF the
economic unity OF the world. Since
the opening OF the present century
it may be said that no country
which has any marked development
has been selt-suificient. The prod
ucts of the tropics have become ar
ticles oi necessity to the inhabitants
OF the temperate zone. The miner
ais which nature has stored in such
proiuSion in particular districts are
regarded as held in trust for the
world at large. Failure in the crop
OF certain staples like cotton, which
can be grown only under peculiar
conditions, is felt in distant lands.
. Drought in the Australian antipodes
makes it difficult for Europe to
clothe herself in wool.
This economic world unity has
been the result OF slow develop
ment. Many things have contrib
uted to its growth. Without, how
ever the recognition OF the freedom
OF the seas it would have been I'M
possible. The transportation OF
many products /, conditioned by
the cheapuess of freight rates Incl
dent to water routes. These routes
are available for general use only ii
the sea is free to all who desire to
use il. uumoested from attack.
Their interruption as result OF
the naval operations OF the present
war ha, been followed By scarcity
in many countries.
The freedom Of the sea became
an established TACT only in compare
lively recent times. A perusal Of
the quaint phareology Of some ma
rine insurance policies, often still
retained beyond The times to which
/ it is applicable, reveals the dangers
incident to ocean travel not so
many yers ago. Pirates, potentates,
and princes all combined not so
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OF potentate, and princes to mon
opoiize the ocean were recognized
as iucapble of justification only 4
lew hundred year, back. Pirates
still Piled their nefarious trade with
in the memory OF living men. In
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ciple, OF justice. it wa, found a, a
practical matter that live and let
live was the only principle which
could be applied. For interference
with the ship, OF any country was
easily repayable in kind. Cea,eless
hostility between seafaring powers
would have followed the application
OF any other policy, as it did actual
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