The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-12
WORLD APPROXIMATION.

| canizatiOn Of the World" he says:
The advent OF the United States OF
America as the greatest OF world-pow-
ers is the greatest political social, and
commercial phenomenon Of our times
IL is only when we look at the mani
fold manifestations OF the exuberant
energy OF the United States. and the
worldwide influence which they are
exerting upon the world in general. and
the British empire in particular, that
we realize how comparatively insignifi-
cant are all the other events Of our
time"
After n rapid survey OF the strides
American ideals have made in every
department OF science. art and religion
the world over. Mr.. Stead answers the
question. What is the secret OF Ameri-
can zuccess?' 90 in part as follows:
| American success may be explained
in many ways A young and vigorous
race has been let loose among the in
caIculabIe treasures of a virgin CONT
| nent. Into that race there has been
pouyed in lavish profusion the vital
energies Of many other races chosen
/ by a process Of natural selection which
eliminated the weaker. the more timid.
the less adventurous spirits. This
great amalgam of heterogeneous ener-
giles constitutes a new composite race,
which found itself free to face all the
problems of the universe without any
OF the restraints OF prejudices. tradi-
tions, or Old-established institutions
which cucumber the nations OF the old
World. Americans had no swaddlinS
clothes to cast. They sprang into life
like Minerva from the brain of Jove
without any need to rid themselves of
the garments of infancy. They had also
the immense advantage of an atDlns-
phere which in many parts Of the con-
tlnent was n perpetual exhilaration.
All these. causes contribute to Ameri-
can success. They belong to the Ameri-
cans as an inalienabIe possession, nor
can we by any possibility hope To- share
them. They are as inseparable from
the continent OF America as the Falls
of Niagara or the Mississippi Valley"
The writer further discovers three
American secrets which he deems ca
pable of profitable export to England.
creased Incentives TO production. and
democracy. In each of these respects
America surpasses England. the latter
taking the lead only in municipal gov
eminent. These considerations bring
Mr.. Stead TO his proposed merging OF
the two great branches of the English
speaking race. He says:
There lies before the people Of Great
Britain a choice OF two alternatives, II
they decide to merge the existence of
the British empire in the United States
OF the English-speaking world. they
may continue for all time TO be an in
tegrai part OF the greatest of all world
powers. supreme on sea and unassail-
able on land. permanently delivered
from all fear OF hostile attack. and
capable Of welding Irresistible innu-
ence in all parts OF this planet. That
is one alternative. The other is the
acceptance of our supersession by the
United States as the center Of gravity
in the Engiish-speaking world. the loss
one by one OF our great colonies. and
our ultimate reduction TO the status Of
an English speaking Belgium.
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shall IL be- Seldom has more mo-
mertous choice been presented to- the
citizens Of any country. II is natural
that British pride should revolt at the
conclusion which Is thus presented as
the result OF a rapid survey OF the
forces governing the present political
and financial and Industrial situation.
But pride and prejudice are evil coun-
selors. The question is not what We
would best like To do. but what is the
best course possible in the circum-
stances? II IL is admitted that the
whole trend OF our time is toward the
unification OF races OF a common stock
and common language: II IL is further
admitted that such unification would
carry with lit incalculable advantages
in securing the English speaking ma
tons from all danger either OF a fratri-
cidal conflict or OF foreign attack, while
enormously improving both their pros
pcrity at home and the influence which
they can exercise abroad. IL is difficult
Co resist the conclusion that the object
is one we'll worthy OF being made the
ultimate goal of the statesmen both OF
the United States and OF the United
Kingdom.
The subject is not one upon which
politicians are likely to talk. Any ut
terance in favor OF coming together
under the American flag could so easily
be Tuisrepresented by a political oppo-
nent as an act OF treason to the Union
Jack that men whose horizon is limit
ed TO the next general election natu-
rally refrain from expressing any opin-
ion on the subject But. privately, no
one who moves in political or journal
istic circles can ignore the fact that
many OF the strongest imperialists are
heart and soul i'm favor of seeing the
British empire and the American re-
public merge in the English-speakinS
United States Of the world. This is an