The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-08

annia's hands. that day does the
star OF empire set for England.
Every BHton knows this to be true
he not only recognizes II as an
axiom. but he feels Il to be a part
OF his every day life A child's hat
or cap cannot be sold lu England
unless It has a band bearing the
name OF some one OF His Majestys
ships. Anything that has TO do with
the navy Instantly interests every
patriotic Briton In a compelling fash
ion which is difficult for Americans
10 understand. The hard common
sense of the British people is re.
sponsible for this naval enthuslasm-
II must not be set down TO political
hysteria OF to jingoism.
For the first time since Nelson
wrought and died for England at
Trafalgar. the British rule Of the sea
Is questioned and threatened. That
is equivalent TO saying that the Brit
ish Empire is in danger OF dlsrup-
tion and extinction. Every human
being In the world would be affected
by such an overwhelming political ca.
tastrophe, and 1t Is worth while to
consider the possibilities OF a British
defeat
The British Empire today possesses
one-fifth OF the land area OF the world
and rules one-flfth OF the human race.
IL Is tho greatest governmental or
ganizatlon the world has ever known.
The United Kingdom OF Great Brit
ain and Ireland Is the Motherland and
the captain OF the great imperial
body That kingdom Is made up OF
England, Wales. Scotland and Ire
land, and In that combination Eng
land IS the predominant partner"
The British Isles have an area equal
TO that OF the Territory OF New Mex.
leo, and population OF forty.hve
millions, or about half that OF the
United States, TwO-thirds OF this
number are Englishmen and one
third Of the whole ure suffering in
direst poverty.
This tiny country boasts the larg-
est and richest city in the world,
London; and the greatest manufnc.
turing community on earth, Ian
cashire. It's navy Is the strongest on
the seas. and It's merchant marine Is
the largest and businest In all the
ocean II has billions Of dollars in
vested In all parts Of the world. and
many of It's people live solely on tho
income of these foreign ventures II
owns among its colonies the great
self-governlng nations of Canada.
Australia. New Zealand and South
A fri In
dred millions OF people In India as
the successor of the Mogul Emperors.
1t owns aud rules smaller colonies in
Asia. Africa and America and among
the Islands of the sea 1t rules but
does not own. Egypt. the cradle of
civilization and the gateway between
East and West
Wherever there Is a narrow way
OF the salt seas, wherever there is a
strait. there Is also the Union Jack
and the relocated British soldier rep
resenting the authority of that cen
tral government at London. Glbral-
tar, Malta, Cyprus. Alden Singapore,
Hong Kong. the Falklands, jamaica.
Trinidad. the Bahamas. Newfound-
land, Vancouver and the others-look
them up on the map.
These things did not come to pass
by accident They are the result OF
that imperial instinct and callous con-
science which gives power to take
and heart to hold what may be de-
sirable. without any regard for the
rights, opinions OF interests OF othei5,
That terrible appetite for conquest
has been sated. England desires TO
take no more lands. But now comes
Germany. with instinct as imperial,
with conscience as callous. with de-
sire as great, with need as pressing.
and (who shall say with lessD as
much right.
To defend its vast possessions Brit
ain depends upon It's navy. To defend
It's home and hearth IL also has de-
pended upon that navy. For a cen
tury the supremacy OF that navy and
the security of that hearth and home
have beon acknowledged by all the
world. Now they are challenged by
the rise OF Germany as sea power.
What does tho challenge mean to
England?
When France. under the leader
ship Of the great Napoleon. sought TO
enslave Europe. the English lent their
aid TO the continental people who
were resisting the Corsican. Nelson
met and defeated tho French fleet.
After Waterloo, nlnety-hye years
ago, England has never been In dan
ger. During these ninety-nve years
the whole fabric of social and politi-
cal life Of the race has been revolu-
tionized By the mechanical inventions
OF the Nineteenth Century. For many
years England enjoyed. almost TO the
entire exclusion OF the rest OF the
world. the fruits OF that great devel-
opment Continental Europe was left
PROSTATE by the great Napoleonic
wars and was In no condition. either
political or social. TO take advantage
of the new era OF commerce. While
France struggled to reform Itself mot
nation, while the German states
were Quarreling and pickering With
each other. while Italy was torn by
internal strife, while Russia and Tur-
key were at each others throats, Eng
land was building steamships. erect
ing factories and making money.
America was yet too young to count
Then came the Franco-Prussian
war and the treaty OF Berlin. These
events fixed the fluid political affairs
OF Continental Europe and left the
nations an opportunity 10 engage In
industry. The United States began
its wonderful Industrial development.
About 1880 the great commercial and