but as free competitors in a harsh world. When that reconsideration
gets under way there will be a general overhauling of the relations
between the sexes, and some of the fair ones, I suspect, will begin to
wonder why they didn't let well enough alone.




45.


Effects of the War


The present series of wars, it seems likely, will continue for twenty
or thirty years, and perhaps longer. That the first clash was
inconclusive was shown brilliantly by the preposterous nature of the
peace finally reached--a peace so artificial and dishonest that the
signing of it was almost equivalent to anew declaration of war. At
least three new contests in the grand manner are plainly insight--one
between Germany and France to rectify the unnatural tyranny of a
weak and incompetent nation over a strong and enterprising
nation, one between Japan and the United States for the mastery of
the Pacific, and one between England and the United States for the
control of the sea. To these must be added various minor struggles,
and perhaps one or two of almost major character: the effort of
Russia to regain her old unity and power, the effort of the Turks to
put down the slave rebellion (of Greeks, Armenians, Arabs,
etc.)which now menaces them, the effort of the Latin-Americans to
throw off the galling Yankee yoke, and the joint effort of Russia and