New-York tribune., 1906-08-14
THE CRY OF WOLFY ="
Mr. Carnegie Says Russia and Ger
many DO Not Menace England.

Andrew Carnegie. in an article entitled The Cry
of 'Wolfr in The Nineteenth Century for Au-
gust, says IN part:
TTaIsferred from New York to london one finds
former. a citizen of a continent under one flag,
life are domestic He is concerned only with in
ternal analrs What takes place in other parts of
of curiosity rather than Importance.
Reading newspapers IN London for a day, all is
changed lie realizes that he is again in the old
Island Home. unfortunately .engulfed in the
phrase. kilograms from European capitals bear
directly upon the aspirations and generally the
Europe: In the old home the cry Of 'WOlf'" is
calling for increased armamentS and
scrPton on land. This is in some degree inevitable
for Europe being an armed camp. with millions Of
ac en nec a nscb ana s Tea 70 ATTACK OF Tspe the at
to burst forth at every rusti1g leaf in the forest
reason for apprehension may arise. but there seem
TO the writer TO be two pure delusons which es-
Sian wolff When an increased army is demanded
BalfouTs weighty speech upon British defence this
stands In the foreground. great reserve army
ready 10 reinforce the army in India when the
R4ssan wolf wolf appears % How the fear OF Russian
stand. II is true that she has annexed cOtermi-
obtain from any source reasonable explanation
why Russia should desire or why she would take.
like the other regions annexed by her. India Is
There Is no room here FOR RSS,STs sSy more
than for Britons settle. and. II there were the
climate, fatal TO British. would be equally to
Russian occupation. Britain obtains no decided
advantage from India, which trades freely with
all nations. II cannot be made to yield
any foreign occupant without sapping allegiance.
Its occupation can only be drain upon the mill
tary power OF the occupant IL is admittedly
the chief drain upon that OF Britain. Il s not In
the nature OF things that seventy eighty thou
sand foreign troops hold control OF three hun
dred millions of people when these become intel
ligent as the people OF India are fast becoming
through British schools. Were Britain free from
India to-day II would be unwise in her To take pos
session II that were offered. because II never
he cOlOntzed. II must be held by force. and hence
remain foreign 10 the conQuerinS nation. union
being impossible. These considerations are not
likely to be overlooked by Russia. IL she may
'demOnstTate" now and then. In the tOrtuous
intentions OF menacing British power In India IL
would not be good sense for Russia 20 add India
TO her responsibilities. even II gifted 20 her.
Let there he delusiOn about the Indian prob
lem. The aim of the educated there to-day IL 90
govern their country some day. and this SEN
ttment must peFmeate the others. but not
withstandtng this the writer can bear testimony
20 one important fact, highly creditable TO British
rule: NOT one Indian ever spoke (to hiTn( upon the
British supervision over that OF any other power.
The safety OF Britain lies In this.
There is second British delusiOn. in the opinion
OF the writer wild the ftrSt and equally
baseless: Germany rival 10 Britain upon the
The fear of German rivalry Is we'll grounded,
but II Is on the land not the water Her Industrial
development Is great fact in the worlds history
which cannot fail 20 attract attention. She Is al
ready great empire. and rapidly GROWN. greater.