Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-21
GREAT SCHEME
To Join America to an Empire, with
Headquarters In the Classic
Land OF Palestine.
Cleveland and Biaine TO be Ropsd into
The snap, and Queen Victoria
the Chief Patron

OrrAwA, oSr., Sept. l7.--That I'm
,erisl federation is considerable OF
myth, even its most ardent supporters
must admit. For wildcat schemes In
this direction Mr.. Henry Wentworth
Monk, M. p, takes the cake. Mr.. Monk
Is one OF the bright and shining lights Of
the Canadian branch Of the Federation
league. He has perfected a scheme |
which he thinks Will obviate all possible |
objections to the idea OF an English /
speaking federation.
A company has been recently organized
here, with Mr.. Monk, MP, as president,
which has for its purpose the purchase Of
Palestine, and the establishment Of the
new capital Of the federation there. The
company is called ''The New British EN-
pire Company and has a capital stock
OF $40, 00o, 900, 900, of which 81 100000
have been subscribed. Just how TO bring
the United States into the federation,
which will acknowledge a queen or king
as its head, is not explained By the origi-
majors of the enterprise. In the pros
pectus Of the new company, which has
been recently issued, the president says;
"Canada and Australia, each contain
ing millions OF square mixes, evidently
compose the great bulk Of the British
empire so far as extent of territory Is
concerned. The British isles and India,
containing the great bulk OF the British
Empire so far as density Of population is
concerned hundreds OF millions Of Brit
ish subjects being in India and about
thirty or forty millions In the British
Isles), and whether we re-
gard extent OF territory or
density OF population, Palestine happens
to be the only convenient central position
that might fitly be chosen as the future
capital OF the proposed British imperial
confederation Gas glance at the map OF
the world should convince us at once)
the British isles and India being each
about two or three thousand miles from
Palestine, and Canada and Australia be-
Ing each about five or six thousand miles
from that grand common center.
"Palestine occupies about the central
position Of the habitable world, as the
great continent OF Asia, with about half
the population OF the world, is at its
back, Europe being at its right hand and
Africa at its left, while America and Aus
| tralia are about equi-dlstant from IL, In
opposite directions, so that there Is evil
IDENTIFY no other central position in refer
ence to these five grand divisions of the
habitable world but Palestine alone and
its neighborhood along the east coast of
the Mediterranean.
at is clearly foretold, also, that at q
certain time the nations will accept
Palestine, or Jerusalem, as their capital,
whenever they become enlightened
enough to abolish warfare. isaiah H.,
/ % L.. h To has. oh aVtlA
not the English-speaking people every
where now take advantage of the
present favorable opportunity to take
such action as might lead 10 the long
predicted millennium of peace, by at once
making suitable arrangements with
the Turkish empire, and the
great nations OF Europe, for the &C
QUESTION Of Palestine for the worlds
capital, as soon as the nations generally
shall be prepared to combine In one
grand universal confederation which shall
guarantee a general peace over the whole
world for many generations? Mean.
while, uutil other nations are prepared
to Join us, Palestine would be the mos
convenient central position for the CAPT
tai of the proposed confederation of thu
British empire, or for the Engllsh-speak
ing communities everywhere; for tn,
United States would doubtless ioinlus IL
such confederation for the sake Of in
surfing the general peace of the world a
, the earliest possible day.
1.-THE present time appears to be yer,
favorable for this purpose, as the fedora
, tion of the English-speaking people--wit
Palestine for our capital, and the genera
I, peace, progress and welfare of the Who'll
q world for our ultimate obiect--woul
4 doubtless soon overwhelm every Iris
! grievance and cause home rule to pre-
vail, not only In Ireland, but in ever
other convenient locality also, that woul
be embraced within our proposed cor
!. federation OF the English speaking peopl
: Immediately, or of the united nations 9
! the world subsequently.
HENRY WENTWORTH MoNKn
In the circular which accompanies tn
prospectus Mr.. Monk, M. p, says: 9Th
object has been undertaken for the pun
n pose OF federation OF all the English
y speaking people everywhere, with view
v 10 the abolition Of warfare, with all IL
= horrors and expenses
q Mr.. Monk will start for England In
J. few days to agitate the question there
? Among the officers who are named frs
i appears that oithe patroness, Her Maiest
II Queen Victoria Then as honorary vice
II presidents the following Americans ar
9 given; His Excellency Grover Cleveland
Hon, james g. Blalpe Of Mainei Hon
Henry Watterson OF Kentucky,
The stockholders are only to be calle
upon to pay the sums subscribed whe
: the money shall be wanted to make tn
purchase OF Palestine, after federation, a
set out IN the prospectus, becomes as
J, sured Sir John A. Mcdonald, Canada
s premier, and Sir William Dawson q
q McGill college are each down 70
$4,000,
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