Show A GREAT LEAGUE THE premier of new zealand at a public banquet not long ago when the samoan question was discussed suggested the project of a league of english speaking nations this Is an excellent suggestion how much better it would be for instance if great britain and the united states were to form p close alliance instead of regarding each other with jealousy and suspicion and then take into the combination all the colonies and other countries and commonwealths where the english language is the vernacular na cular larl this might be made the basis of a universal universo al I 1 league eague of nations it would be mighty for either war 01 or 4 peace peoples speaking one tongue ought surely to be able to unite for mutual advantage for offensive or defensive action as the circumstances might demand if the two leading nations england and America could become truly united in spirit purpose and form of government they could dictate the politics of the to world and pave the way for that universal form which will one day be the rule in all probability though an epidemic of war will precede the healthful pleasant period of universal peace the nations will some day y be sick of strife and be glad to wel come measures that will bring about general harmony but bitter and terrible experience will doubtless be b the schoolmaster to educate them UP u y to this point english is the lead i ing language 0 of f the globe I 1 and ang lish speaking nations ought to lead ld the van in the interests of fraternity and peace |