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That imperial federation is considerable
81 myth even it, most ardent supporters
must admit For wildcat schemes in this
direction Mr.. Henry Wentworth Monk.
~. r. takes the ctkJ. Mr.. Monk IL one OF
tiAs bright and shining lights OF the Cana.
dian branch Of the Federation LeLgu1. He
has perfected n schsnI5 WATCH he thinks
will Obviats all possible objections to the
flea Of an Elz i'h-ipeaking federation
A company has b5sn recently organized
hsrS vita Mr.. Monk " p, a president,
which has for its purpose ths purchase OF
Palestine, AID the es.ablisim Dnt OF the
now capital Of the felerat on there. The
company u callsl "The New British En-
pire Company" AMI has a capital ock Of
5000, go 1)O, OF which 81, 30. J0J mas b5en
subscriboL Just how u briIg the United
Statss intJ the federation. which will ac-
knovlsigs Qiscn or King At it, hoad, is
not explained 10y the originstors Of the en-.
torprise In the prospectus Of the new
company, which has beea recently issued,
thu prosidJnt says:
Canada aud Australia, each containing
millions Of square m lea, evidently com
pose the great bulk OF tho British Empire
20 far as extent OF territory Il concerned,
The British IIos aud India containing the
Eroat bulk Of the Briush Empire 50 far ~
donaity ~ population Is concerned (hun-
drVds Of millions OK Br,tish subjects bSing
IN India aud about thirty or forty millions
An abe British Islss), aad whether we re-
gard oHtontsf territory or density OF pop
nlation, Palestine happens to b. thu only
o)nvsnient central pos. don that might
City DO chosen as TIE future capital Of the
proposed British Imperial Confederation
(as q glance at the map OF thJ world
ahould convince IA at onco), the British
InlSs and Iniia being each about two or
throe thousand milss FROM Palestine. aad
Canada and Australia bong each about
ave or ok thousand Inilos from tha. grand
common contor.
Palestine oorupies about the central po-
sition OF the habitabie world, as uhe great
Continent VI Asia, With about ham the
population Of tho. world. Is at lts back,
Europe bOing at is right hand and Africa
at It's left, whils America and Australia
are about equi- distant from It. I'm opposite
directions - that th9re IL evidently no
other contral position In reference 70 these
Avo grand divisions OF the h abitablo world
but Palestine aloao AMI its nSighborh God
sAonE The east coast OF The ASs litorranean
~it is clearly foretold shat at n certain
time the nations will accspt Pslestins, or
Jerusalem, as tn Dir capital, Whenever they
bsoonO snlightenol enough 10 abolish war
fare. lshiah H., -; Micah w.. IL Way
thoo should nOt tbs En- disappointing poo
pis evarywhSrO now take Advantage Of the
PTSaent favorable opportunity 70 tako sacal
action - might Lad 10 tue long predicted
naillonniun OF peace by at once making
snttnble arrangements with the Turkish
Empire AL the great aations OF Europe,
Tar the acquisition Of Palestine for the
worlds capital as soon a. the nations gen
eralty shall DO prepared ~ c.lnbine in ono
Granl waivers u confederation which shall
guarantee general pOaSS ov,r tho whole
world for many gsnoratious' Meanwhile
uatu Othor nations are prepared to Joiu
"a. Palestine wOu a bo the most con voniont
eentral position for ths capital OF ths pre-
posed confsdera ion OF Tho British Empire
or for tho anticipating communal
svory whor5; for TIM UnltJd States woulJ
doubtioSs Immediately join us ia such o
confederation for the sake Of inSuring the
general poaoo Of tho world Of the oarlies
pOs-isle lay.
"rhs prsaont tms appears to To very
favorable for this Parposs, as tbs fedora.
tlon Of the English speaking peoples-witL
Palestine for our capital. aud the genera
pace progress aud welfare OF the whole
world TOR our ultimate obj0ct-would
doubtless soon ovsrwhelm every Irish
grievance and cause Home Rule TO pre-
vail not only in Ireland but in every 9th.
ar convenient locality also. that would be
embraced within our prsposel federation
Of the EnglishspoAking people imme-
dLAtsly. or Of the unlt0I nations Of the
world subsequently.
"HEsRY WENTWORTH MoyK.S
In the circular which accompanies tn,
prospectus Mr.. Monk. Al. r., says: The
object hos bosn undestIksn for the pur-
pose OF n federation Of all English sneak.
ing people every where with a view to the
abolition Of warfare, with all It's horrors
and Oxponse8"
Mr. Monk viii start for England in few
days TO agitato the question there. Among
me officers who are named first appears
that OF the patronoss, her Majesty Queen
Victoria. Then rs honorary vice pro 81.
dsnts the following Americans are given
His Excellenoy Grover Cleveland; Hon.
James q. Blaine. OF Maine; Hon Henry
Nattsrson, OF Kentucky.
The stockholders Rrs only 10 be called
upon ~ pay the sums subscribed when the
money shall be wanted to mako the pur-
chase OF Palestine, altar federation, as SET
out In the prospectus, becomes assured. Sir
John A. Macdonald, Canadian Premier,
and bir William Dawson, OF McGill Col
lage, are each down for $1,000