Arizona republican., 1900-12-27

sity be left to the Anglo-SaXon race to celebrate its accomplishment Every portion of the British Empire will bear a part, and to that extent the demon- stratlon will be unique in its complete ness. Europe. Asia, Africa, America. and Oceanica will, in the person of British subjects from England and the colonies .aN be represented. But un- less the invitation to the United States is accepted, the eldest daughter of the great mother of naEEoas will be absent from the family gathering If possible this is thing to be avoided, in order that a unique demonstration to cele- brate a unique occasion may be as complete as possible. Whether rIne in -vftation is ito be accepted or not will, in all probability, be ascertained by the imperial government before it is for .mally tenderedt That would have been impossible while the electoral campaign was in progress when 1t would simply have formed so much new material for political capital making by the party vote nobblers. But now that the cleo tion is over the question can receive fair consideration on it's own merits. Under these circumstances, and espec- ially in view of the fact that the pro British party has succeeded at the polls the prospect of the United States as sisting at our celebrations Is not un- favorable.
 For America to join ,tine Anglo-Saxon reunion under circumstances indicat- ing a further consolidation of the em- pire's power and stability, would be one of the most dramatically sugges- tive incidents of the closing century. It's effect on Europe would be worth the whole cost of the display if it were ten times as much. The spirit mani fes,.cd would be more impressive than any formal signing of paper treaties, which at best represent nothing more from either side than a commercial bargain, to be adhered to as long as it pays but no longer It would be one of those practical strokes of statesman- ship from which the cause of the con- federation of the English-speaking world would receive an impetus calcu- lated to carry 1t further than years of mere academic advocacy. No nation in the world better knows the value of the step that Australia is now taking than tn great republic of America. Nearly I-,o1f lion lives and endless treasure to pre- serve ltIhe boon of union which We are now getting at the mere cost of the paper upon which our federal consti- tution is written And subsequent events have proved thaM 1t is worth that sacrifice. Had the republic split into 1.-Two separate nations, as the result of the terrible civil war. tine chances been still further divided. And what sanguinary wars would have taken place in the meantime it is impossible Slo tell, but the reasonable probability blood-waste would have been much greater than at the cost of which the union was kept in tact. As a tribute to the principal of union. therefore, it ty which did so much to uphold it in America to now honor the consumma- tion of another great Anglo-SaXon commonwealth in another new world. A oil he iO11 .1iop in arranging to invite the United States to be represented which is one desideratum necessary to complete what will stand out for all time as an epoch marking event in the progress Of human civilization.