In conclusion Sir Louis turned to [china. He saw China to-day as 2 great workshop wherein the componfents of modern scientific end mechan-feal life are being welded to make up the vast economy of the nation, "phe result of this fusion in my own mind is not in any doubt whatever. The pace may require to be modified and the design adapted, but the outcome will be a great nation, leading in art and Industry, "What conclusions can we come to? None, for life is never concluded—it ig ever on the march. Through the years man may perform his. daily ask with different tools and his life may run at an ever higher and higher speed, but 1 think we may well ask improvement commensurate with his Increase of knowledge, Man's power is to-day far greater, his intelligence is greater—has his' character and his nobility too improved?
leave these questions for you to answer. I will only add this. The weak spot in our civilization ts, It seems to me, our want of considération for others. In my view no progress is worth while that does not Include in abundant measure merey,
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