Once the European situation is stabilized under British leadership, with French, German, Italian and even Russian ce-operation, an unexcelled era of prosperity' will set One wonders if it Is not too much to hope, after Japan has obtained her military objective in the capture Hankow, and in view of the great change that has just come over the European scene, she will feet impelled to come into line with the conduct of the other two members of the partnership.
If, as a result of the British policy of avoiding war but enforcing peace when necessary with arms, the world's troubles are solved,' then Britain will have rearmed her title to being the greatest guardian of European civilization, If we examine our thoughts, we hall ha them always occupied with
fo, it fo only' that we may" borrow thlok"9f: he: parent, andi" we do Past or" Future. We scarce
light! from it to" direct the Toture The present is never out" end the Past and the present are our means,
we never live, but hope t0 live, an ihe itu sion is our, end. "Thus while. we always lay" ourselves out to be happy, It Is" inevitable' that can never' be s0-—Pascat~
But whether the end be seventy years hence, or. seven. hundred the close of the mortal history of humanity 2 far alan Inthe future fo Wie behind" urwtis only' we may 3s lls shadowy beginnings seem now
foretell" with "confidence that the Fiddle of man's: mature. will remain linselved. "here will-be that fu him yet which physical Inws. will tal explaln—that something, whatever it be, in" himeelf and inthe worl, Which Science cannot "fathom, and Which Suggests the unknown "poss Billtics of-his origin and his destiny. thoes "Avuon Fnouon
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