The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09


the whole history of its rise and develop
rnent is to be found in the extension OF
its boundaries. How else, he asks. did the
1ae.a79 square miles of the British Isles
swell to 100000 square miles and the
] SIS, ISL square miles of the United States
territory under Washington Increase to
its present dimensions of 3,692.125 square
miles? He attributes the progress and
success of the Anglo-Saxon race itrst to
its ability to absorb new blood, and
secondly to the superior trading qualities
and qualifications of the race This is
true of the Anslo-Saxon, whether in the
United Kingdom, in the United States.
or in any of the British colonies. In
a very few years he explains, "a gem
are more Anglo-Saxon than the original
stock, more kcenly patriotic and more
ready TO resent any attack on the liber-
ties of their chosen homeland. 1t is not
necessary to so very deeply into the
question. but in passing it may be noted
that the foreign element of the second
generation il the States, and sometimes
III the first, are noted for being sturdy
defenders of the Monroe Doctrine, and
cherish more bitter memories against the
old country in the Fourth of July ceiebra-
ton than pure-bred Americans
This fact does not need to be demon
strated. When foreigners come to this
country. whether they come from Eng
land, Ireland, France, or Germany, they
soon become saturated with the Aneri-
can spirit and there are no truer Ameri-
cans to-day uian many OF those who
speak the English language with a for
eign accent. They do not bring their for
clgniSms here to contaminate, but, on the
contrary, soon became converted to our
ways. There are exceptions, to be sure,
but that is the rule. Americans marry
and intermarry with these foreigners, and
the offspring as true Americans as
those born of native parents. Lord Beres-
ford says that this is true of England as
We'll, and :E.entions as an incident that
many of the Canadians who are shedding
their blood so freely in South Africa are
descendants of men who resented as
strongly and fought as bitterly against
British supremacy as the Transvaal and
Free State Beers are fighting to-day.
III the near future. he adds, the sons
of the men who are struggling against
civil freedom and education IN South At
RIGA and in the Philippines will be in their
turn sturdy defenders of the Angio-Saxon
traditions, were the whole force of the
the progressive Anglo-Saxon race. This
fact speaks volumes for the Anglo-Saxon
race. When a race can absorb the best
Of other races and employ foreign blood
in enriching its own blood, there is no
surer sign that that is dominant race.
As for trading. Lord Beresford says that
since the world began never has such a.
commercial race hourished on the face
of the earth as the Anglo-SaXon. He
points out that the bulk of merchandise
to the four quarters of the globe floats
under the Union Jack, or is owned by the
country witch floats the Stars and
Stripes. The race has the keenest com
mercial Instincts he adds, land by SUI
perior intellect, honesty in dealing and
special aptitude for trade it has long held
all Corners at bay Anglo-Saxons are
good traders and good fighters, but they
conquer more by trade and by their civil
izng influences which naturally follow
trade than by force of arms.
Lord Beresford thinks that the only
rocks ahead which may wreck the An
glo-American bark are those which wealth
may create He is afraid that we will
become puffed Zip by our prosperity, and
that great wealth may lead US into sloth
Incidence and luxurious immortality, ac-
conpanied by the loss of manliness, chiv-
airy, and moral courage. THIS is the
danger, he says, which nnenaces the An
glo-SaXon race.
That which overthrow Babylon. Persia,
Carthage, Athens, Rome and many other
n ghtv lsations and races in the past noH
threaters, he thinks. the race TO which
we belong. but to it we oppose what they
never possessed. on anything like the
same principles or to the same extent as
we-the power of Democracy.
Therein is the salvation of the Anglo
Saxon race. Some time ago we had a
discussion on this point with some of our
contemporaries who seemed to be appre-
hensive lest we should fall, as Rome
fell, from too much prosperity, but The
Times replied that they were Romans
while we are Americans. So long as the
true spirit Of Democracy is preserved in
this country in the hearts of the people
there is no danger of our being undone
by prosperity.