The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-24
IMPERIALISM IN THE END
TENDS TO D|S|NTECRAT|0N

and wars, however shocking to the moral
sense of individuals, are often the accom-
paniment of imperial growth.
These wars are the 1oathsome spawn OF
imperialism. They often set back civill-
cation rather than forward, because the
empire frequently comes in contact with
states or races which may be hardy
wholesome growths or well fitted IN their
way to be ascendant in their own hapl-
tats, But patience is not a characters
tic of either monopolies or empires. They
must rule at the first opportunity. Oppo-
sitton must be beaten down II 1t will not
timidly WELD Thus confusion precedes
fusion in order that the monopolistic en-
pire may stalk on its way unchallenged.
In South Africa the world now sees an
excellent example of an imperialistic war
brought on because the monopoliZing
power could not patiently await fusion
without confusion, but must force a col
lision in order to hasten its undisputed
mastery. The slaughter, the destruction,
the legacy of hates between two civilized
white races which this war will bring
must oe charged UP against Imperialism
that imperialism which tries to monopo-
lie the control of all races, however het-
erogeneous. and all lands however distant
from the seat of the empires power.
The logical tendency Of this imperialism
is to strive to make the whole earth sub
ject to one power. Such a tendency must
involve gigantic wars between rival NOM
opoizers, wars which must prove destruc-
tive to an unprecedented degree. Conced-
ing that single great power would final
ly monopoiize the earth. one must then
face the fact that nationality would be
destroyed and with it that individuality
OF race or nation which, when fully de-
veloped, Is the highest prize Of existence
on earth. Great Britain's Imperialism not
only produces wars, which cannot be JUS
titled in law or justice, but 1t begins to
threaten the natural and free development
of all other races in their own habitats,
| where peculiarities Of climate and geog-
| raphy have combined to make the differ
| entiation Of the human species the pur-
! pose of nature.
| Thus. in the last analysis the forces
| which tend to make a monopolistic empire
grow are brought into conflict with the
forces of nature which tend to differen-
tiate mankind. No empire thus far in his
tory has been able to survive permanent
ly, and it may well be that the ultimate
|
overcoming the natural and perpetua
tendency Of other races to differentiate IL
ability and strength rather than to remain
on any uniform level, subject to an alier
| domination.
And it is because of this belief thai al
monopolistic empire must finally tend tt
disintegrate in the face of uncontrollabl,
natural forces that the Republican mucl
prefers that the United States should no
emulate the British example. Along tina
path is glory" but many wars not baset
on law or justice; there may be fount
great power over subject peoples and
binding magniticence of the imperial arcl
stretching over many oceans, yet the EN-
of it all must be collapse and ruin, Will
some other race that has not yet spent 1T
vitality in Impossible tasks will In turf
rise to the ascendancy.