The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-27
BY ANDREW CARNEGIE / W

RA Y aim to show Engshnen how absurdly grapng they
EEN@nH are-how unreasonable Never has the world seen
EMWNE such nation and there much for the feeling
that Britain is entitled continue to inherit the earth
M She still more when what surprises every
ts1zA9 with her position is HOW SHE EVER
SUCCEEDED In GETTING AND DOING SO MUCH am
impressed every time look into the figures
Mark ye foreign is ONLY e9oS 1000 per year.
Ungraeul fayore of the gods 1t great either
in imports exports No nation approached it Per
capita France has only IS lis 9d Germany, IS 6s
Sd; United States sc s.
nsaiate greed 1t great and constantly increas
ing ALL TIE OTHER NATIONS COMBINED HAVE NOT
AS MUCH Beware lest thine ngraitud offend tho gods Think
that nation long continue possess than all others
Thy fleets shall increase though thy worlds share may fall
nations grow Thou first others build ships and must share
with thee
Our national wealth ONLY f1,SO6OOoooo To of thy
sister given per CAPITA and none
the largest such in the aggregate Only the American Union
fortyvc nations combined exceeds thy hoard but tthy
child beloved of the godsIIAS MUCH LESS PER CAPITA
ONLY 5000 900 ions of iron and ONLY 100000 Of steel
do we now produce per year Even our product coal 3o0o0OO
tons is no longer greatest Of all
This the highest product iron and steel thou hast reached
greater per capita than Germany both Of iron and steel Not
the giant United equals thy iron product per capita Hear
thou the counsel of the friendly gods Until supply of iron
be discovered draw upon thy present per year.
Thy consumption per man is greatest Of ALL
people only 100000 and increase slowly Russia
has 2O00000 and increases ace Germany has increased until
she has oned than and her yearly rate of increase
nearly double has double number and has increased
last three years than 900 yearly Our increase is not
100000 We dwnde comparisons Consider the lsenng stamina
of thy sons the numbers rejected unfit for military service the
millions upon the brink Of starvation The gods in their mercy deny
thy prayer for much enser population This must not be- MUCH
INCREASE OF POPULATION WOULD DRAG THE STAND
ARD STILL FURTHER DOWN.
NOT TO ALL THE LEADING COUNTRIES COMBINED HAVE so
MANY SATISFY THEE, SPOILED OAR.
BEWARE TEMPEST THEM NOT TO
WITHDRAW THEIR FAVOR. NOT EVEN THE AMERICAN
AS MANY sPINDLEs, THOUGH DOUBLE IN PoPuLA'
TON HEAR THIS AND PAUSE.
In years what thy trimming cups could not hold has
necessarily been bestowed upon other lands What they lessons
thy store far otherwiseTIOU SIAREST THEIR PROS
PERY To thee the gods have placed under tribute the nations
Of the earth escapes Rejoice therefore in the rapid advance
ment the world upon this thine undmnhcd prosperity de-
ponds Thou decline if the world popers not CEASE TO BE
AS CHILDREN CRYING FOR THE MOON.
Inkest thou the friendly gods have eeen this and ordered
Gil for tains safety Consider with the combination OF
powers which drove Japan from her po-France Germany and
Where then would be thy food supply if dependent
empire every subject capture upon the seas
How different thy position with the republic demanding at her
flag be respected and food onraand of ton OF thy
needed food protected the republic thine ally Think of all this
and render thanks to the gods for their provision
THIS FOR YOUR OWN EAR,
THERE CAN EVER BE WAR BETWEEN THEE AND
seA-sImpLY IMPOSSIBLE
If ever there could war; which the gods have made impossible
food for thee Canada would reach Canadian eapors
Dismiss from thy thoughts such pbanom and bmcras dire
again English speaking stand face face in battle When
they fight will be SIDE By SIDE for noble Thus have
gods decreed this threforete best and safest position
possible for thee dependent thou and remain for food
feed thy people, that thou be dependent
for thy chief supply upon thy colonies thy food subject to capture