The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-27
Russia a Menace
TO Worlds Progress

THE WORLDS HISTORY is the story of the
white man. With the exceptions of the
L Chinese, Mexicans and Peruyians history
treats of the Caucasian or white races al.
most exclusively. The Egyptians, Hebrews and
Phoenicians, who were the ruling powers in
cient times belonged to two groups of the eau.
casan races. A third division is the Aryan
Indo-European and this is the true hirt"ric fam.
lily. As the swinging of the pendulum, he surg.
ing and ebbng OF the tide, the courses of the
planets and the life of a human being follow a
universal law Of rhythmical movement, so the
members Of this group, obeying the same law,
rise from obscurity to controlling position,
spread themselves abroad by force of arms, i'm.
press on the dependent and surrounding tribes
their customs, religion, education and civiliza-
tion. Each exhausts itself in the process has ITS
position wrested from it by race OF superior
energy and retreats into obscurity and subsection.
This has been the course of the Hindoos Per-
slams, Greeks and Latins, and is it not the prob
able career of the remaining Aryan racesH
The AngloSaxons, uniting the best OF the
German and Celt, have rapidly travcrsed the
first part Of this course Their advance during
this century in territory, population, commerce,
navigation, war power, invention, industry and
colonization has far surpassed that of any other
nation for like period. Great Britain and the
United States, the Anglo.Saxons powers, control
nearly one-thrd of the land area and population
Of the world. Their position is one of the most
unique and marvellous in history. The Anglo.
Saxon stands the arbiter of the world su.
preme, self.confdent, respected and feared As
stood the Roman republic in relation to the an.
cient civilized world, stand the AngloSaxon
nations in the world today.
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But there is another Aryan race whose cvlz.
ing influence has not yet had a chance to exert
its power. With this single exception all the
u-hft 10 1nI in tha
Of civilization and each has left as its legacy to
the world some idea necessary to the highest
advancement of humanity. Now, however, this
race, the Slavonian, is advancing on the stage,
eager to take the leading role. The Slav is good
natured, long.sufering, strong and hardy and en-.
dowed with marvellous powers Of adaptation to
circumstances. Eminent authorities recognize
him as the best colonizer among the Aryans by
reason OF his wonderful ability to absorb the
tribes with which he comes in contact Strange
as ii may seem, he is possessed Of a thoughtful.
ness for others and vein OF soft humaneness
that does not belong TO any other Of the western
peoples.
When the Huns Mongols and Tartars we're
making their inyasons into Europe, the Slavon-
ians received the brunt of the conflict and, while
thus guarding the western nations from him
drances TO their advancement, were themselves
retarded in civilization and education. Their for
mer lack Of progressiyeness was also due TO their
distribution over so large territory, only thir,
teen per cent. living in towns or cities. But the
civilization OF the Slavs is only a matter OF
time, is shown by the ability which the Rus.
SLAMS have already exhibited in music, art and
science. Russia today is a veritable beehive.
Factories are springing up, the methods OF agri.
culture are being improved, the press is free,
and the number Of schools and colleges is con.
stantly increasing. The young ozar, Nicholas II,
considers the internal development OF his realm
his paramount duty to his subjects and his re.
cent law TO abolish Siberian exile is proof Of
his interest in their welfare. The attainment by
the slavs Of the higher civilization will be no
more wonderful than has been the Transformation
Of the barbaric German conquerors Of Rome.