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Defeat Of Germany Gives
New Aspect to European
Colonial Possibilities.

brought similar French recognition Of
Britain's supremacy IN Egypt
Tunis, Algeria. Morocco. these three
states constitutes an empire which
lies almost at the door Of France
Algiers is now but 20 hours from
Alarseules. IN them Rome wrought
miracles and France has gone far 10
restore the Roman prosperity and
establish a French world. OF the three
Morocco is potentially the richest, but
all have a wonderful future. In 40
rocco there is a wide field for young
men, who find return to the re-
straints Of civilization irksome, while
French industries. finding a market
and a field for development inside the
French customs system, are bound 10
find ample opportunity for develop
ment.
Menace ut Least Reduced.
While France was exposed to a
German attack, while French effort
and French resources were largely
occupied ia the hopeless tack Of Great
ing an adequate military barrier 10
the German. who had annexed the
natural frontiers Of the Rhine and the
Saar and the fortresses Of Metz and
SLrasbourg, colonial enterprises, al
though il achieved surprising tri-
umphs, still labored against great
odds But for the future. the menace.
-essened enormously France can give
some portion OF its main effort to
the development Of its colonies.
In Syria too, France viii find q
considerable, il a restricted, field for
colonial development. The railroads
in this ancient Turkish province are
French now, the harbor OF Beirut was
created by France and French in
fluence has been continuous and con-
siderable for a tho lsand years. With
the aid Of her loyal and well trained
Algerian and Iuuisian native func-
tionaries, with the use Of her SEN
egaiese troops as a garrison against
possible turkish attack France viii
be able with little expense TO restore
prosperity and expand civilization in
this remote corner OF the Aedifer-
ransan, and Beirut. like Tunis. Organ.
Algiers and Bona VIII become a client
Of 1larseilles.
As Viewed by Americans.
For Americans. who are inclined TO
view the French future with some
missivings, Il seems TO me that the
new possibilities in French Africa
viewed in the light OF past Frencn
achievements on the same continent
should serve as q counsel Of ontini-
: n
lacking q rapidly Increasing popula-
ton, could not colonize. was shown
10 be fallacious in the case Of Al
geria- where the French Immigrants
by no means inconsiderable IN nun
Der were powerfully reinforced By
Spanish and Italian elements, which
IN a generation or two. were absorbed
into the French family. Today there
are as many whites in Morocco, Tunls
and Algeria as in the whole Of the
Union OF South Africa, despite the
Tar more recent date when COLOMBIA
ton began and in recent years the
development has been as rapid
Of course, Britain remains the great
colonial nation and the real gamer
in colonial expansion by the war. In
Africa she has acquired three-Quarters
OF a million square miles OF German
territory, against less than a third
as great a gain by France She has.
moreover, rounded out her African
estate and her road 70 Cape Town IS
now clear Under British rule the
German colonies are bound TO march
rapidly 70 real prosperity, particularly