The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-10-09
! = Unrest: II Prophecy. =

and the Slav. Everywhere throughout
the United States and Great Britain we
behold this Idea growing. We, the An
glo-Saxons, are the only people. We
are instruments in the hands of God.
To rejuvenate the world; to rehabilitate
it: to Anglo-Saxonize it. What colos-
sal folly and self-conceit
We find traces of this Idea in our
best books; in our histories; novels,
poetry, everywhere. Lord Tennyson
speaks of the time to come:
when the war drums throb no longer and the
battle flags are furled-
In the Parliament of Man, the Federation of the
World"
Edwin Markham's poems ring with
it. Rudyard Kipling, II. G. Wells, and
thousands of other writer's reiterate it
over and over again. 1t was the dying
dream Of Cecil Rhodes. Bold school
boys write essays entitled, "Shall the
AngIo-Saxon Rule the World?" An
drew Carnegie says, "America and
England united could keep the peace
Of the world!' All! there's the rub!
Could they thor
ssDUsK OF THE NATIONS"
And in Russia too we see that this
Idea has gained ground. Senator Al
bert j. Beveridge in series Of papers
recently published in the Saturday
Eoesssag Post brings this forth with
startling clearness. Senator Beveridge
made a special trip through Russia,
Manchuria and Japan to examine the
conditions there. He says: "War be-
tween Russia and Japan is i,aeoStobze.
It may be ten years, it may be twenty
five, but sooner or later it must comer'
A Russian statesman told him, "We
mean to have Corea; it may cost us
something; but we mean to have it."
The Japanese swear they will fight to
the last ditch before allowing Russia
to take Corea. Pohedonosteff, head of
the Russian church, said to Senator
Beveridge: "You are making terrible
mistake; Russia is not q state, Russia
is a World!" Beveridge says, 81 am
satisfied in my own mind that Russia
will never retire from Manchuria."
Now, the point I am getting at is
this: A war between Russia and ia
pan would necessarily involve England
and France, for England is Japan's
ally and France is the ally Of Russia.
There are strong treaties to that effect.
And it is not only highly possible but
very probable that America and Ger
many would be dragged in, owing to
complications arising from strong SEN
timent or endangered interests. I am
slow to approach great problems with
that boldness that generally character
ICES the young and inexperienced. If l
had not given warfare years of study
l would think twice before pronounc-
ing definite opinion on this subject.
But in my opinion, and in it am sup
ported by some Of the greatest and
wisest statesmen, war between these
six great powers is as inevitable as
sunrise tomorrow morning.
Arbitrationists! Peacemakers! Where
is the millennium you speak Of? The
lapse of ages has failed to reveal any
trace of it. Ahead of us is the dark
and terrible night Of universal conflict.
Today there are more men under
arms than at any time in the past, his
tory of the world. Roughly speaking,
France has 5000, 900; Russia, 6,0OO, 600;
Germany, 100000; Austria, 3,O0o,O COO;
and the various other countries Of
Europe anywhere from 100000 down
to 100000. The military spirit Is spread
ing throughout America and Great
Britain. It is with profound sorrow
and regret that every good and thought
full man and woman views thia But
where is tho remedy: The Hague
conference has proved . hollow mock
cry. Rome at the zenith Of her splen-
dor never hsd as many armed men In
the feld q France alone has In time Of
peace. Rome was always rt war. Rome