The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-09


BILE struggle on land and sea with
France and Russia. And in this war,
which will tax all her resources and
arouse all her strength, Britain will
triumph. She will drive France out of
Africa and out of southern China; she
will compel Russia to forego all dreams
Of conquest of Arabia, Persia and In
dia. Frances power as an empire will
have been broken forever, and Russia's
destiny will have to be worked out in
northern Europe and Asia. The result
of the war may be disastrous to now
Independent nations In northern Eu-
rope.
Turning to Russia, the aged geogra-
pher, looking with prophetic vision In
to the future. sees an empire covering
all of northern Europe. 1t will have
acquired Sweden and Norway. for the
eyes Of the Muscoyite are already turn
ing to the mountains and fords Of the
great Scandinavian peninsula. The
central provinces of Asia north of In
dia and Burma will have all been
brought under the cross of the Great
White Car. Mongolia, Tartary and Ii
bet will be Russian. Manchuria will
be taken first from China, then the re-
naming provinces north Of the Yang
tse valley. Germany will give up all
dream of territory in China, and the
car will rule where kaiser sways in
the province of Shangtung.
Siberia, fertile and vast, but unpeo-
pied, will offer the necessary outlet to
the densely overcrowded population of
China. The Chinese, invited by Rus
STA, will leave their present homes by
millions and pour into Siberia, develop
ing vast areas Of farming land. opening
mines of vast extent, leyeling forests
and building up great manufacturing
centers. Siberia will be the refuge Of
the Chinese, for their land Is exhaust
ed, and they must migrate by millions
or starve by millions.
Germany, II the dream of the geog-
rapher proves true-and destiny seems
to indicate that it will-will expand In
unexpected directions, for the kaiser
will not acquire new lands beyond the
seas. His materials for empire build
ing are close at hand.
First, the national and implacable
quarrel between Hungary and Austria
will result in the break up of the Danu-
bian empire, now held together only by
the personal interest of the dying
Francis Joseph. Austria will naturally
fall into Germany's hands, for Austria
is German already in race, language
and tradition.
With Austria in his grasp the future
kaiser will speedily rescue Christian
Macedonia from the rule Of the infidel
Turk, and the eagles of Germany will
float to the shores of the Mediterra-
mean. War with Turkey will drive the
sultan from Europe, and Germany, not
Russia, will hold Constantinople, for
in the great war between Britain and
Russia Germany will side with Britain
and receive Constantinople as her re-
ward.
Crossing the Bosporus and the Oar
daneIles, Germany will absorb Arme-
MIA, Syria and Palestine. all OF ASA
Minor, extending the limits of her EN-
pire to the Persian gulf and to an Eng
fish frontier. Roumania. Bulgaria and
Servia will fall into German hands, for
In the great whirlwind of war which
must ultimately sweep over Europe
such petty states cannot stand alone.
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On the westward Holland. DenmarK
and the Netherlands will attach them
selves to the German empire, not
through compulsion, but from SELF H.
| terest.
France will find no room in Europe
for expansion, for Belgium. which VIII
come to her naturally, will hardy De
worthy Of conquest. Spain ana ltaly
will maintain their sovereignty anu
perhaps Portugal.
And as to America? The aged geog-
rapher refuses to prophesy. The great
republic. he admits, has a mighty ues-
tiny, but when asked to point TO the
fields of its future growth he shakes
his head.-Chicago Tribune.