The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-06
BY ALLAN L. BENSON.
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III necessary" said Dr. Charles +.
Steiumcz to me in his laboratory to-
day "I believe the American gov
eminent should notify the other
powers that they must stand 10.
disarmament or we will build
navy sU great that II will bankrupt
them to keep within sight Of U.S.
would Iiun World Ragged"
Doctor Steiumetz Is man Of
peace, but he would have disarm-
amcnt or run the rest OF the world
ragged, even N we should some
what frayed ourselves. we are the
richest nation In the world, he add
ed. "and would not suffer as much
as the other would"
Doctor Steinmetz, consulting in
gineer Of the General Electric com
pany and, barring Edison, perhaps
the worlds greatest student OF cleo
triCity, is short little man who
smokes long cigars and always talks
with one between his teeth. He led
me back 10 his workshop and bade
me sit In his own chair at a big
tat-tUppcd dask. Then he leaned
against the other side OF his rock,
resting his elbows on tho top. Iii
long cigar and began 10 talk about
the Washington conference TO limit
armament
81 do not believe the conference
will amount to much" he said.
lost most OF my interest in 1t when
Il was decided that the sessions
should be held behind closed doors.
Just enough will be done to make
people think something has been ac-
complished and that will be all.
Moreover, the right kind OF men are
not coming TO the conference. Most
Of them are diplomats. Diplomats
are incapable OF solving problems
that require courage. No diplomat
could have written the declaration Of
independence.
Too Many Diplomats.
"A diplomat is always looking for
dlfficulties-and yielding 10 them.
When these gentlemen take up the
problem OF armament, they will dis
,oYer nothing that ought to be done
Is feasible. II Is not that they are
u necessarily insincere. | have no
doubt that President Harding was
sincere I'm calling the conference.
But sincerity II not enough. Cour-
age is necessary. / don't believe
these gentlemen have the courage TO
bring about disarmament
The long cigar was getting shorter
and the little man who lis great eco
nomic student as well az a great in
Nontor was all inimation as he
warmed up to his subject.
II Is all "A question OF disar -
inCnl, he continued "or world Md .
Industrial collapse, ending In social
revolution. ! make distinction be-
-Ween social evolution and social rev.
Olution.
social evolution saves the best
OF what the ages have produced and
pulld5 upon II. Social revolution de-
suoys everything. No greater ca
lamity could have been contem-
plated.
Doesn't Fear New War.
And what / am afraid OF Is So
tial revolution. Industry cannot re-
NINt throughout the world so long
as this crushing burden OF arma-
ment remains. ! am not afraid that
lh's CIVILIZATION will be destroyed by
ahother world war--at least, not In
OUT generation. ! do not believe
mere is government on earth that
would Try to hurl It's people into an
ulher great war just now. But our
present Industrial system can be de-
a'Ioyed oy other means than war and
u VIII be restroyed, II great arma-
ments be permitted to continue. by
SShfonic hardtimes that will steadily
otcOme worse
moreover, with the isappearance
VI our Industrial edifice In this man
ner VIII come the disappearance OF
we white race as a ruling factor In
.ylllauon. In fact, ! am not surv
t'al the white race did not commit
I.llelae In waging the world war
europe is practically destroyed now
ELIopeon industry h not reyiving
europe - wide open to any sort OF
INVASION that Asiatic races might
Ca.e TO make. The great barriers
.nal Charlemange erected against
Se ~ As'atic have been destroyed
SV'Hahy and Austria Hungary, a.
I."!aFy powers. no longer exist and
~ f'ate OF Austria are a numhc' OF
~ TT,'le states that amount 20 nothing
~ white race had better look out
's wise. 81 will not keep arma-
49, competitions going until ali
81" oecome armed. II Europe
Ss.-ta go down before the orientals
c,, @ ,nhed States Will have diifi,
80 lh standing up. We should al,
"ays remember that Euronc h IN,
enter OF white population.
you'd Disarm And sun Rule.
no. t"e white race were to dlsaru
" could continue to rule tn,
l,r.a lM,oIla by virtue OF its superior intel,
eonce' That is the only way thai
rpio see that II can continue q
~ 10y removing from its indus.
60 'he burden of armament anC
s the brains Of the white rae,
rSnee 20 operate The coLreC
.S,, armed, can conquer us.
me outlook for the world was
inL piorc ~ dark as it Is now.
ns, 1hlS period that can hc COM
~ oSu ~, with II was the last stage
bor'e roman empire. Yet have
NJ mat we shall pull through.
v,aL e'iail pull through n the poole
bcIIo up-~but not otherwise.
1s enne human Intelligence Is great
Ie,nsu 70 solve all human prob
Ia soI,ui We must use IL n We are
NNo lhem. We are NOT using