The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-09

H Great Britain
III WNW By ANDREW CARNEGIE
"a Y aim is to show EngIimen how absurdy grasping they
FHWWSA arehow unreasonable Never has the world
MY%Tk such nation and there is much feeling
&Ss that Britain entitled inherit the earth
She still when what surprises every
conversant with her position is HOW SHE EVER
SUCCEEDED IN GETTING AND DOING so MUCH. am
impressed every time I look into the figures
Mark ye, foreign 900 per year.
Ungrateful avorte of the gods 1t great either
in imports exports No nation approached Per
capita is f21 los. France has only 9S lis 3D. Germany
Sd. United States, f6 IS.
Inaae greed 1t great and constantly ncrea
ing. ALL THE OTHER NATIONS COMBINED HAVE NOT.
AS MUCH Beware lest thine ngratude offend the gods Think
not that nation long continue than all others
Thy fleets shall increase though thy worlds share may fall
nations grow Thou others ships must share
with thee.
Our national wealth ONLY SOC 100000 To thy
sister nations has much been given per CAPITA and none
the largest such the aggregate Only the American Union
ortyve nations combined exceeds thy hoard but iy
child beloved of the gods-HAS MUCH LESS PER CAPITA
ONLY 100000 of iron and ONLY 100000 of steel
do produce per year Even product of coal 3O0o0O
tons) is no longer greatest of all
This the highest product of iron and steel thou hast reached
greater per capita than Germany both of and Steel Not
the giant United States equals thy iron product per capita Hear
thou the counsel of the friendly gods Until supply of iron
be discovered draw thy year.
Thy consumption per is greatest of ALL
Our people number only 100000 and increase slowly Russia
has and increases apce Germany has increased until
she has onehd than and her yearly of increase
nearly double America has double number and has increased
the last three years than 100000 yearly
100000 We dwndle in comparison. Consider the esenng
of thy the numbers rejected unfit for military SERVICE the
millions upon the brink of starvation The gods their deny
thy for much dense population This not be- MUCH
INCREASE OF POPULATION WOULD DRAG THE STAND
ARD STILL FURTHER DOWN.
LEADING COUNTRIES COMBINED HAVE so
MANY BEEN GIVEN. THEE, OAR
LING OF THE GODS? BEWARE THOU TEMPEST THEM NOT TO
WITHDRAW THEIR FAVOR NOT EVEN THE AMERICAN UNION
HAS sPlNDLEs, N PoPULA-
TON. HEAR THIS AND PAUSE
In years what thy trimming cups could hold has
necessarily been bestowed upon other lands What they lessons
thy store far otherwse-THOU SHAREST THEIR PROS
PEY To thee the gods have placed under tribute the nations
of the earth escapes Rejoice therefore, the rapid advance
of the world for upon this thine unmnhed prosperity de-
pends Thou decline if the world prospe CEASE TO BE
AS CHILDREN CRYING FOR THE MOON.
Thnkest thou the friendly gods have foeen this and ordered
all for Bans safety Consider war; with combination of
which drove Japan from her poFrance Germany and
Russia Where then would be thy food supply dependent upon
thine empire every of subject capture upon the a
How different thy position with the republic demanding that her
flag be respected and food cntaband war; every of thy
needed food protected the republic thine a Think of all this
and render thanks to the gods for their provision
THIS FOR YOUR OWN
POSSIBLE THAT THERE BETWEEN THEE
THY CHILD ACROSS THE sEA-sIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE
there could be which the gods have made impossible,
food for thee from Canada would reach Canadian eapo
Dismiss from thy thoughts such phanom and chmeras Dire
again English speaking stand face face battle When
they fight will be SIDE BY SIDE for noble Thus have
the gods decred Know this herefothe best and safest position
possible for the dependent thou and remain for food
the feed thy people, that thou be not dependent
for thy chief supply thy colonies thy food subject capture
but upon the independent republic of THINE OWN RACE.
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