The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-02-04
TERRIBLE FUTURE.
ALARMING GROWTH OF THE HUAAx
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world Of debate has been raised In Europe
tile fsets theories and predictions contained In the
inaugural address Of the new President Of the Statistical
Society Of Londou Robert Gihsn. ESQ.,. whose position
statatictsu and 40 . man Of comprehensive know
edge 10 such - 10 give weight to his visws Mr. 06ens
services to the British Government member Of the
Dosrd Of Trade In which he is Chief Of the Statistical
Department aud Comptroller Of Corn Returns have pat
him before the British public In prominent within
the years The address In question Is here given
THE TREMENDOUS GROWTH OF POPULATION.
What I propose to discuss tonight are some
Of the more common figures which lie on the
Gspres oi ali. yis.. those Of porulstlon. Tho
rive from statistics OF the distribution oil the
earth's surface among different races and ma.
nsrpsr Erep e"n closely BY
northern peoples. OF that family also possess .
Amorica. Australia. and North Asia. and
The, more southern peoples large now
Hmere "a TIE Earopaan family thus dc f"eto
~ possession Of a arg. tract OF the carth's sur
fsce for its own hsbitation perhaps bali or
tho oSd M 81 zS Tss uher snn
alteration would show what races aces, in par,
predominance Of the European race in nero
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on comparatively narrow tract in Europe;
Th res 9. the IN lnd. na
presS q. colonists: though they may settle in
once in point q matsrial strength per unit
ALL nthAr Ia to UNDER
stand a. once the idea that the future Of
civilization BELONGS to the Epropean gronp:
: as s s to hs nrSss% 81 Sass
group wthPut being pstsd and 10 what way
ton. is one OF the most curious presented for
the solution Of modern societies., II the Euro,
s. whether European civilization. in spite OF It's
assumed superiority In, tyne. could maintain
itself. The numbers and rate. ofincrease being
problem resulting from the relations of tho
European and the nom European races cannot
abe to maintain Itself but how It viii be- affected
BY its varying relations to the other races.
DELATIvE POSITION OF THE EUROPEAN POWERS.
Combining ourselves again to the European
European limits, another leading fact in inter
national politics is teysuggestedbyth
f. 81 s ~ Ss .ndns
IA. Germany. Austria, France. and the United
Kinedom-each greatly stronger than any OF
two. each big enough 70 take care Of itself,
though there are, OF course. differences OF
strength between them: and besides these. tho
two others excepted. viz. Italy and Spain.
which come short Of n first place. but by \ less
degree than the minor States; All these rela-
tons Of the great powers are based largely on
he mere enlmersti1n Of the peoples; Three
snh the United Kingdom, have each about the
same population. in round numbers. 80. 00O. 900
to SO. 10000 one OF the others. Germany has
about one-fourth more. and Russia only has a
much larger number in Europe. viz. 80
100000. While numbers. therefore. are not
which is VIGOROUSLY not the case. and Germany
would not. as 1t does count for more than in
proportion TO it's numbers. and the United
Kingdom would not have u peculiar position
among the others. on account OF the undevel-
oped state OF its military resources on
the one side. and the immensely OF
s Is TN Sn hs
are . most vital element In appreciatng the
political position Of these five powers and the
Lesser powers around them. Perhaps II states
men we're always wise. and rulers and peoples
FREQ from prejudice and passion. the popular
knowledge OF the figures would be even more
solute insanity Of offensive war 1t Is impos-
sible to conceive what object any OF these five
great powers could gain by the misery and suf-
feYing OF war with another adequate to repay
that misery and suffering. The very magnitude
Of the wars forbids the possibility OF gain.
The past history and future prospects Of the
balance OF power among these nations are also
bers. We have only to glance at the popula-
ton Of the different States rs at the close OF the
great wars n 1915 and az they are now. to See
that great changes have happened: