Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-23

keep order in case Of serious re-
volt. At the same time the posi-
ton as first maratime power is
being threatened. So that it looks
as It the British government At the
moment when it was once again en-
surfing the balance Of power in Eu-
rope with the help Of her colonial
empire might at this same time ex-
perience the disintegration Of her
empire.
The writer then points to some
Of the facts which at the present
time are troubling the British opin-
ion. He says: During the war
the dominions increased their pro-
duction, their imports declined, and
their exports increased. In South
Africa the metal industry is devel-
oping rapidly; and is encouraged
by the state. Australia, having
fewer European buyers has created
an industry for making use Of her
raw materials. A large quantity
Of Australian wool which was for
merly delivered in a raw state to
the English manufacturers, is now
going to be made up on the spot
and exported in a finished or half
finished state. The Australian gov
eminent is sustaining this, not only
by state subventions, but also by
the establishment Of new protec-
zionist customs tariff. The metal
industry is prospecting and the de-
velopment of Australian navigation
is causing anxiety to the English
companies. Finally Australia is
suffering from the depreciation OF
the pound and is trying to obtain
national money like India and Can
ada. In India, as in Australia, COM
mercial relations with Great Britain
have very much decreased. The
Indian market has become a center
Of world competition, and as. in
Australia, home industry (textile
and metaD is trying to replace
British industry, she being very rich
in raw materials"
The writer then points out that
India and Australia are now trad
ing more with the United States
than with England. During the war
American imports into India in
creased considerably, while English
imports decreased. The same fact
is noticeable in Australia and more
still in Canada, and it is quite pos
sible that before long Great Britain
will be confronted with an emanci-
pated Canadian industry with Amer
lean capital sunk in Canadian en-
terprises. can instance was given
recently" says the writer, "of the
absence of the imperial spirit
when Mr.. Lloyd George tried to
launch the.idea Of emigration to the
colonies Of the English unemploy.
ed. Canada answered by refusing
access Of her territory to people
without means, and Australia and
New Zealand declared that it would
be impossible for them at the
present moment to accept large
numbers of immigrants. There is
progressive evolution going on
which tends to detach Englands
satellites from her. and either
animates them with desire for in
dependence or attracts them into
the orbit of another power. The
government and public opinion feel
the danger; and this explains per-
haps partly the present European
policy of the English cabinet, which
desires a rapid re-establishment OF
commercial relations with Germany
and Russia; and to see England
overcome the economic crisis as
quickly as possible, and recover her
preponderant place in the commerce
and industry of the world and thus
regain her authority over her do
minions."
The world spectacle is not pleas
ant. The United States has been
engrossed in politics since the arm
istice. All Of Europe is wearing
itself out with civil strife. There
appears to be sad need of states
men with horse sense.