The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-06
Nations Also Need Abating

~ NE great trouble this world of trouble is to keep
ID perfectly good thing from developing into an in
toerable nuisance.
Some sharp Frenchman said that vices are but
virtues carried to excess .... ..
What the world needs is balance and judgment and
of adjustment quite much needs grand and
noble revelations laundering truths and radical reforms
The tendency is to overdo everything the book agent
said when he kicked downstairs.
Nations for instance, good things They are much
better than the barbarc tribal and feudal systems that
preceded them. But nations may become nusances
Patriotism is commendable. But patriotism, Wild
what allied Germany ....
Some ought be discovered to moderate patriotism
and bring it into line with humanity that is, some other
way than by crazy Socialism anarchy.
We love country all of u.s. but what are we to do
when country is ass, criminal, it sometimes
threatens not isl There ought to be Of
reforming it without quitting it like Mr. Astor or going
to Jail like Mr. Debs
Premier Lloyd George speaking before the Welsh Preby
terrain Assembly at Portmadoc the other day, stated that
unless is done to instruct public opinion in civilized
countries throughout the world there is real danger that
national ntrgues and feuds may "lead to the greatest
conflict the world has yet Witnessed
He said that while he thorough supporter OF the
League of Nations he felt disappointed that "despite the
lessons of the great the spirit of national hatred
onal greed and national pride in its worst form as
dominant ever"
There no doubt of this Almost all the nations
reader for and than they in 1913
About all that keeps them back is that they broke
All the little states of Balkanzed Europe anxious
go to borrowed money; only they can't borrow
No nation has to lend except the United
States, and about tired of fore gn loans at
excessive interest rates
But while there is not much danger of in the
future account of lack of funds nations continue to
maize trouble and hold the world back from recovery by
constantly interfering with the great natural laws Of
and movement, which, if left unmpeded, would
quickly restore sick humanity to health.
Cattle spelling in the Argentine, cotton is drug
the market in the United States and this country cannot
export thing and that country cannot import another
all because national propagandiss constantly blocking
the channels of trade.
Why not let about freely and goods circulate
freely without lot of uniformed guards all borders
trying to regulate thingsi
Of course, free movement might work hardship,
but would it be any than what have now! And
being natural hardship, would it not tend naturally to
right and cure itselfi
Mr. Hardng's statement that there is "too much gov
eminent in business and not enough business in govern
ment' of much wider application than he intended
What business all the world needs is letting alone
That is the politicians should let it alone and allow to
adjust itself by its laws.
Nations and national governments have done much good
in the world but to do most of all they should learn
to eliminate themselves much possible and study the
great and important art of letting things alone.