The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-06
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
Suggested Between France, England
and the United States.
Such 4 Combination Would Be Most
Powerful and Dictate the Pol
icy Of the World.

lLS uOSu 1uUtloStlUs lue6 "ulON
has occupied the attention OF the d.
plonatic word for long time past Is
the suggestion, nooted few days ago
by an influential New York newspaper
OF high standing to the effect that the
time was ripe for the formstion OF a
new triple alliance, the high contract
ing parties to which shGu,d bs Great
Britain, Frence and the. United States,
says q. G. Wilson in The London Ex-
press.
The idea is not quite a new one,
but its novelty consists In the fact
that it was put toward at time when
the relations beteewn the three coun-
tries are OF an unusually cordial char
acter, and by q sober and frequently
inspired journal. 1t IS probably very
much ''in the air. at present, but its
possibility is rot so remote, and lts
Importance is so great that it is at
least worthy Of serious consideration.
With the adhesion Of Japan practi.
cslly assured the combination would
be one OF such enormous power that 1t
almost amounts to a t1uism to say
that it would insure the peace OF the
world. 1t effects may perhaps best be
shown by a few comparative tables
which will reveal some startling facts.
So Miles.
The British Empire. II, $50, 600
France and her possessions 5000 OCO
The United States. 3,l4o, OOG
Total 20 S95, goo
When it Is stated that the total
land area CT the world is computed TO
be 1877 900, 900 square miles, the in-
portance OF the above figures will De
appreciated.
The enormous area OF the British
dominion-easily the greatest empire
In the world-was stated In the house
CT lords only a few days ago to be III
millions Of square miles, although In
books OF reference it Is placed scme-
what lower than this. Tie joint ter
ritory would constitute more than
ope-t tenth Of the total land surface OF
the globe.
POPULATION.
The British Enp.re. -. 400, ,OCO: 000
France and her possessions 10000, 600
The United States. .... 50, ,0O0, 0OO
s-o nm nm
La round figures the total popula-
tion OF the earth is l. 500, 900, 900. so
that the subjects OF the new alllancs
would number more than one-thlrd
Of the world inhabitants.
The armed strength Of the alliance
would be s.upendous, and it would be
practically impossible for any conbl.
nation Of the world powers to bring to
bear force capable Of eVsn threaten
ing it seriously.
FIGHTING POWER.
Men. Guns
The British Empire 100000 $4,000
France ID her pos
sessions. 3 100000 5000
The United States. 200, 600 o0O
Total. 4. 700, 900 Il. 800
In compiling the above, the whole
strength OF the armiss has been taken
into account. Thus that OF Great
British irc'ud. S the regulars, reserves,
nilitis, volunteers, the troop! in In
dia, and all the native colonial forces.
The y Ulited States army is almost in
significant in com psTison to that OF
France, but 200, 900 perfectly trained
men constitute a force that is not to
be ignored.
GIGANTIC NAVIES.
When we come to the navies OF the
three powers, the ovsrwhelming force
Of the combination is more strikingly
apparent.
G. B. France. Q. S.