Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 273, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1914 — Professor Giddings On “Larger Meanings of the War.” [ARTICLE]

Professor Giddings On “Larger Meanings of the War.”

The following is printed at the request of J. Blaine Gwin, wlho is engaged in organization dharity work in the city of Paterson, N. J. There i® no doubt that crowded condition® are instrumental in bringing war about and the suggestion Prof. Giddings makes will be of interest. He says: “Peoples and civilizations grow. They must then have place to live and room to grow. Hemmed- in and denied, they burst their barriers, exploding in the wrath of .war. Now two Ways have been found in human experience so far to provide for expangion by a virile people developing its Own characterization.' One is the acquisition of territory by conquest or purchase; the other is the removal of commercial barriers. Or, to put fit more bluntly, the choice is between Warand free trade. There are some millions of men and women in the United States and elsewhere Who do not believe this or will not admit it. They will be forced by the facts of life and history to admit' it. Until tljey are ready for worldwide free trade they will Waisfce their breath in praying for world peace. Commercial freedom would make peace possible, but riot certain.” ’