The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-11-03

RIGA or course. the phrase "new man has
special meaning as they apply it to 'SIIm Jamie
SHUTS for he has been growing world-iigure for
several years BY new man. they mean new
leader" For DOM Paul krucger's fighting general
Of twenty years ago Is being discussed pretty
much all over the world as possible leader OF
that new British empire which SHUTS himself
thus outlines:
The old prewar British empire is gone In the
sense OF colonies or subordinate nations clustering
around one master nation, The British empire
IS developing into real league Of nations,
group of partner peoples
SHUTS is looked upon by many suys Sir Philip
Gibbs, the noted British correspondent in the
Springfield Republican, as "thc new leader Eng
hand has been waiting for and the proper success
snr TO Lloyd George. Says Sir Philip:
why not make SHUTS our next prime minister?
Boer educated at Cambridge and against us In
South Africa is hardly adapted to be prime minis
Ter Of England, but stranger things have happened
IN England Sir Philip calls SHUTS "A man who
never looks back for regret or vengeance but al.
ways forward with free and courageous vision"
aad concludes with this statement: There are
rucu in England today IN high places as well as
low who say he Is the man we are looking for"
The Evening World Of New York argues at
length that the British empire must be trans
formed into an association Of nuliOns and de-.
rarcs SHUTS 10 hr the logical head of the new
ana greater empire. The Christian Science Moni.
tur Uf Boston says ne has always served high
ideals nnd served them "ln "a way which has ever
Inspired strange confidence that hr was not
closing his eyes TO mistakes, where mistakes were
made. and that his devotion wus inspired by
much larger concept of things than that involved
n the generally accepted meaning Of the word
PATRIOTISM"
On short, practically the entire press of the
United States has been throwing bouquets to this
Eocr farmers boy Of the weld. The concousUs Of
opinion seems to be that hc must be given place
among the worl6s greatest living statesmen and
81 front rank among the leaders Of the British
empire
5Iost people know vaguely chat this same Brit.
I-h empire IS SO vast that the sun never sets ON
its flag. In fact, It is so vast that 20 catalogue
81 possessions is difficult There Is "a but Of lbs
extent IN the title of the British sovereign:
George y Of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland and of the British D9minlons
Beyond the Seas Defender Of the Faith Emperor
~ India" These "Domiuions Beyond the Seas"
extend TO every continent and consist of spf-gov
crniug dommlous. crown colonies and protector
Utcs aud other dependencies.
As everyone knows the United Kingdom con.
ststs Of England ana Wales, Scotland Ireland and
the channel isIunds. IN Europe there are Glbml.
tar Malta, Cyprus, etc India, Burma CeyIon ana
score 81 other possessions lie IN Asia. I'm Africa
is nag waves over more than 2OOOOO1 suuurc
miles including Egypt and the South African I'm
Jon. Iu Australasia are Australia Tasmania, Pm.
puma New Zealand nud Pacific islands ON the
Western Hemisphere ITS vast holdings include
Canada New Fouudand ANA Labrador British
Guinea and various West Indian Islands Alto.
rctber the British empire contains about 10000.
600 square miles and 1JOOO0OOO people
So the British empire Us strongly suggestive Of
league Of nations Moreover. The World war
produced noteworthy effect There were those
who predicted that the British empire would 20
~ pieces under the strain of that titanic conflict
on the contrary England's needs brought out Won
Crrru proof of loyalty from her colonies The
Ties were made stronger Yet iu lNc end the NET
result was that the British empire came ont of
fhc World war rathcr. "a SHUTS puts 81 - group
or partner peoples than "suh0rdnatc nations
clustering around one master nation
Whatever may be the future Of SHUTS his past
8. interesting lie was born little more thnu
fifty years ago Ia the TrnnsyHal on q farm In the
western province III the karroo country Ills
Boer father ana grandfather were farmers He
got bis early education IA the Trunsyaal and then