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psyoholosy 81 nations. ii was In this
field Of historical research that Detocqua.
willie so enliiently succeeded In his great
work on America, and OF recent years
there have been an increasing number
OF students and writers on this and kin
dred topics. Gustave LeBon has written
a book on the psychology Of the evolu-
ton Of the soul Of nations, which Is
along the same lines as DR.. Wrights
work. Both authors undertake to trace
the genesis and the probable course IF
those characteristics which dlfferentiate
one nation from ano Their, and, Judged by
the happenings Of. the last few months in
Easterri BATH efields, Or. Wright was most
successful III his forecast Of the rrobabl
outcome Of the Japanese. Russlai, war.
The book treats of ,,ational success as
viewed from the standpoint Of economics.
imperialism, intellect and rel glon, q nj
then studies the problem of present. y and m
probable future success among tho La tin,
Slav, German, English and American i
people. *.
{ IN the authors opinion, France IS and
Will continue the leading nation Of Europe
by reason Of her wealth, her Intelligence
and the personal and national spirit which li
has been developed by her numerous re-
verses and her glorious record.
AS for the Slav nations, our au thor
sees no fear whatsoever Of Pam lavism.
SO far from Russia being q power to y be
dreaded, DR.. Wright thinks that the A East
may well furnish a grave for Russian
military prestige, which dyill only be sur
passed by that which South AFRICA f VI
{nished for England.
s The future OF the Germans, IN all the
true bases of value and success Is very
bright. No nation more earnestly and
carefully seeks knowledge than the Ger
man, and under the leadership Of us
3virile and military emperor, a. spiri e 9 Z
national ACKNOWLEDGMENT and a sen Sc q 9,
national power IS being awakened which
goes FAR toward of fsetting the weakness
that so often comes from over-pursui y
or merely intellectual Ideals. NJ ls &
4 For England III in our author,s oplIll1l'oe'lnl,4
her future greatness rests with her cor,
Itinued control Of the sea, than which no,
power is more va lua bic or more ensl,s
lost. The widespread extent OF the \ li5r s.
ish empire makes the control Of the sea
an absolute essential for England's con-;
itinued greatness. But the comparatively
recent and great growth of France, Ger r,
many, America and Russia. as naval pow
iers no longer5l leaves England the posi- ton
8of8undisputed arbite rB Of the sea- XII u
3 For America DR.. Wright entertains the
kindest feelings and the gravest fears.
He recognizes all the good fello p ana
charm 4 Of Il a well-fed and deeply sci 81
satisfied Democracy. IN our loss of home
life. III our changed deals Of land b for
3womanhood and in our undev elopedf ed Sc sense
Of national Sforebod ings, For the solu ton
for grave forebodi For II e.solutlon
Of Oh r woman Z question Dr. Wright ees5
no prospect. but with the con,tng of the
Panama Canal and til e consequer q We err r
sion #of trade from Enc gland & to America
much like that seen in & the sixteenth s
century In England. with the disc overies
Of the new continents In the East s. and and
West. there will be focused upon Amer
lea such European animoslty,S envy and
hatred that. through the need Of sci Sd
preservation. IN our auth or'sF opii Ion, we,
Will inevitably be brought to e sulls md
lea I pprec( ion Of our owrl resourc es,
needs and lmitta tons t'7s X. 81