The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-08
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
Suggested Between France, England
and the United States.

"hU tAV ouAteu 6taG6S.
suoh A Combinations Would BE eIost
Il ,erful and Dictate the Pol
10y OF the World.
The most interesting idea which
has occupied the attention Of the d.
plomatic world for a long time past Is
the suggestion, mooted a few days ago
by an influential New York newspaper
of high standing to the effect that the
time was ripe for the formation Of a
new triple alliance, the high contract.
Ing parties to which should bo Great
Britain, Frenoe and the United States,
says II. O. Wilson In The London TX.
press.
The idea is not quite a new one,
but It's novelty consists In the fact
that IT was put toward at o time when
the relations beteewn tho three coun.
tries are Of an unusually cordial char.
acter, and by a sober and frequently
inspired journal. 1t Is probably very
much lin the air. at present, but It's
possibility is not SO remote, and It's
Importance Is 80 great that it is at
least worthy OF serious consideration.
With the adhesion Of Japan practi.
cally assured the combination would
be one of such enormous power that 1t
almost amounts to a truism to say
that 1t would insure tho 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. ..... IL, $50, 600
France and her possessions 5000, 900
The United States. ....... BIAS, 900
Whom 1t Is stated that the total
land area Of the world Is computed to
be 1877. 600, 900 square miles, the i'm
portance Of the above figures will be-
appreciated.
The enormous area Of the British
dominion-easily the greatest empire
In the world-was stated in the house
of lords only a few days ago to be 12a
millions Of square miles, although in
books OF reference 1T Is placed some.
what lower than this. The Joint tor.
ritory would constitute moro than
one tenth Of the total land surface CT
the globe.
POPULATION.
The British Empire. ..... 400, 600, 900
France and her possessions 90, 900, 900
The United States. ...... SO, 900, 900
Total. . 573, 600, 600
In round figures the total popula-
ton Of the earth Is l 500, 600, 900. SO
that the subjects Of the new alliance
would number more than one-third
Of the worlds Inhabitants.
The armed strength OF the alliance
would be siupendous, and 1T would be
practically impossible for any combl.
nation Of the world powers to bring to
bear a force capable Of even threaten.
ing 1t seriously.
FIGHTING POWER.
Men. Guns.
The British Empire l, 900, 900 II, 900
France ard her pos.
sessions 3 500, 900 Is, 900
The United States. 200, 900 500
Total. 400, 600 ~, 500
In compiling the above, the Whole
strength Of the armiss has beer ,s.ken
into account. Thus that of treat
Britain inc!ud S the fegulafs;;'t ,f,.s,
militia, volunteers, the troopjims In
dia, and all the native colonial forces.
The United States army Is almost in.
significant In comparison to thaG Of
France. but 200, 600 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 overwhelming force
of the combination Is more strikingly
anna rant