The Archive · 1910

Wheat and the Empire

February 9.

Tax prosperity of any of the out-lying portions of the British is not a matter of local or Imperial concern; it interests the whole civilized world. Modern improvements in communication, intensified international relationship and a growing appreciation of the golden truth that the well-being of of Antiquities, which is djeach makes for the weal of all, of the leaders of culture in have led toa partial correction of unanimously refused its consent to racial prejudice and economic the proposal; whereupon the Syndic error—founded upon partiality replied, in @ manner that drew upon patriotic, but, in the wider know-him a reproof from all the news-ledge of to-day, unpardonable. To papers, that the palaces should be Germany, to France, to the United united whatever the Higher Council States, in fact to each of the com-chose to say. To Signor Nathan mercial nations, the weight of and his fellows may be commended grain won from the fair fields of the warning given recently by M. sunny Australia, the tale of gleam-Passy to the French Chamber, t hata' ing gold or shining silver torn technical majority does not bestow from her prolific bosom, is a matter on any party the licence to legislate' of moment. The advancement in as by right divine. The Italian public, production of Australia," or of any scandalized; and doubtless the other portion of the King's over-apitol will be saved once more, not seas dominions, means, in spite of by, but froma goose. But as regards the tariff walls—the fact might be that broader accusation that every commended to the ultra-Cobdenite foreigner believes himself to be at—enhanced trade possibilities for liberty to dictate to Rome, the those nations which seek to serve charge must, if less harshly worded, the requirements, material or all llewed to contain a certain artistic, of the younger ions, grain of trath, The behaviour of That all these younger nations,

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