Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-29
- -------7-==----=-=a--
LOOKING FORWARD.

According TO San Francisco papers, a
wealthy Englishman, George T, wy
leigh, the other evening gave a lecture,
in the course Of which he suggested the
amalgamation Of the Anglo Saxon race,
and other Of the foremost nations, into
one world empire. under central gov
eminent
His idea was that the United States,
England, Canada and Australia should
unite in a constitutional monarchy UNI
der the scepter Of King Edward. or II
ne Is not satisfactory, Germany might
be added to the coalition and Emperor
William chosen as its chief executive.
The lecturer was not particular as to
the man for the place. He even sug-
gested that American material could be
used for king. His main point was
the reunion Of all Angle -Saxons In one
vast union, and Germany in close alli-
ance, II not actually incorporated In the
"Bund' Of giants.
The lecturer Is man Of cosmopoli-
tan views, having resided for years
in Great Britain and IN the United
states, Canada, and Australia. He sug-
gested that constitutional monarchy
be the form OF government adopted for
the new union, because In his view II is
the best in existence. He also thought
that titled class should exist. why,
he asked, Should not those Of the
wealthy leisure class in this land as
we'll as elsewhere, who may desire such,
be allowed to have handles TO their
names? The desire therefor induces
men to render noble service in some
way 10 their country, and the more
high-minded, moral men there are i'm
any country the greater and stronger
the land must be. Princes nowadays
are carefully educated In political econ
omy and all coguate subjects, and Brit
ish princes especially, with free press
and ready facilities of communication,
could never commit the folly of acting
unconstitutionally"
The proposition will, Of course. not
be treated seriously by the general pub
lic 1t is too vast in its scope. II is
like the talk about telegraphlng TO
Mars. or communicating with the moon.
Some may have dreamt Of future
friendly annexation of Canada, and per-
haps Mexico, but the absorption into
the Union OF the British en-
pire, and Germany added, is
conception too bold for even
a dreaming visionary, The lecturer, how
ever, did not think his plan could be,
consummated at once. He realized
that It would have to be discussed
thoroughly by the press and the people
In all the countries interested, and he
merely submitted 1t for further con-
sld"Ntlon. So please start the de-
bate, somebody
Believers in q future golden age of
the world certainly expect that some
day not only the Anglo Saxon and Teu-
tonic races will be united, but that oil
mankind will be drawn together in one
vast brotherhood. They look forward
to a time when all power dominion
and glory will be vested in one central
government but the position of chief
in that government is too exalted, and
too full of responsibility for mortal
man to hold. A world government, in
that sense, must rest in higher hands,
as 1t must be brought about by
higher agency. But talking about
union and Capitalization can do no
harm. II may do much good, by pre-
pairing the minds of those who think
and reflect for the ultimate union OF
the human family into great brother
hood OF nations under the scepter OF
the King OF kings and Lord OF lords.