The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-12

introduced. 1.-THE Problem of the Tropics,
that: is the relation of the temperate 70
the: tropic zones, was his subject The
western civilization trust controlled
ly and politically, he said. The origin,
Of the race, whether one followed the
Simian or the prophetic plan, was evil
IDENTIFY in the tropics. It would be- inter-
esting to study the forces which drove
man from an idle, sensuous life to Q aife
Of hard adventure and effort There were
occasional lapses, as evidenced by Alex
ander, Anthony, and modern peoples who
have gone to the tropics to live. n
.tIf the Pilgrim fathers had landed on
the coral shores of one of the West Indies
or in Brazil instead of near Boston, 1T Is
unpleasant" said DR.. Finley, ito imagine
what might have happened Man OF the
temperate zone sometimes finds enjoy
ment and adventure in the arctic zone, but
the tropic OF cancer, ii haven't the two
tropics mixed, has been the great trans
continental line which has kept the man
Of the temperate zone in his bounds. We
have now problem greater than has ever
been faced before. The population OF the
European peoples had increased from l75,-
900, 900 to more than SOC, 100000 in the last
century. From this the preponderance OF
European peoples among the nations. OF
the earth is argued and statfsticians say
that there is no fear from the black, vel
low or brown races. On the other hand
these races seem to- be filling the coun-
tries Of the tropics. Another prophet says
that the time Is not far distant when the
yellow and brown races Will occupy ana
hold the tropics for their own, which they
will govern and control absolutely and be
recognized by the European nations In the
temperate zones, even SO far as to permit
intermarriage. The Europeans have con-
quered many times before and they may
again. The state of Minnesota may fur
nish the sweetest of bread and butter, but
we are still importing every day<a million
Of dollars worth of foods from the tropics.
Economic necessity and a1trutstic> desire
are ever more strongly pressing against
the boundaries of the tropics. Resources
practically unguarded formerly are now
all occupied. Competition has become more
and more intense and the profit smaller
and smaller. The only barrier now Is
something that is humanly impossible, but
the discovery of gold broke down the bar
riers Of fee separating us from the north.
| Soon, however, the overflow must go to-
ward the tropics. r.. ....,..5 ,.5 =
x - Commercial Meridians. .4aE.E
The speaker, continued by referring tc
| a series of maps prophetic Of future
achievements, and in these the lines were
nearly all at right angles to the equator
| These lines represented the Cape te
Cairo railroad. the South American
|railroad," and other similar engineering
feats, g.. - a:zasfT2 - )
! 'The rivalry has now begun. Some OF
the European nations are beginning to be
conscious of it. This rivalry is for the
inheritance of the tropics, for. their con.
troll. We Il find ourselves now IS witt
new responsibilities, Our fathers I haf
simply to frame their own code OF liber:
ties: If there is higher task 1t IS II
i:bring to the, tropics the blessings OF the
i civilization and welfare of the temperate
zone. We could do this best by leading
a politically righteous life. We have ad
I vertised our civilization as we have oul
soap, But we have not allowed that the
ory to interfere in Cuba. We have indeed
put the Pearl! of the. Antilles into tht
suds. But our example has done no more
than has the statue on sBedloe' s island, II
give that island it's freedom 3, .f7e4s ss:
! The speaker took occasion to say tha
he knew that Governor Wood, when Il
Cuba had not only had no private gall
from his life in Cuba but that he hat
1 come from there without even peso. H
had been there not only governor, bu
schoolmaster, sanitary inspector, judg
and jury. (Applause). -. -
.'No one,'s said Professor Finley, "ha
| greater opportunities than we have at tn
4 present time to make brothers OF man
1 kind : ~, : -.