8९२ ब्रदौटश-ब्रध्नांवलौ প্রাচীন গ্রীক ও রোমক সভ্যতারও মূলে এই রাষ্ট্রীয় স্বার্থ ছিল। সেইজন্ত রাষ্ট্রীয় মহত্ব বিলোপের সঙ্গে সঙ্গেই গ্রীক ও রোমক সভ্যতার অধঃপতন হইয়াছে। হিন্দুসভ্যতা রাষ্ট্ৰীয় ঐক্যের উপরে প্রতিষ্ঠিত নহে। সেইজন্ত আমরা স্বাধীন হই বা পরাধীন থাকি, হিন্দুসভ্যতাকে সমাজের ভিতর হইতে পুনরায় সঞ্জীবিত করিয়া তুলিতে পারি এ আশা ত্যাগ করিবার নহে। strange and impudent sound, but the Japanese are but partially civilized as yet. When they become wholly civilized they will not talk §O 3 Es "The missionary question, of course, occupies a foremost place in the discussion. It is now felt as essential that the Western Powers take cognizance of the sentiment here that religious invasions of Oriental countries by powerful Western organizations are tant amount to filibustering expeditions, and should not only be discountenanced but that stern measures should be adopted for their suppressien. The feeling here is that the missionary organizations constitute a constant menace to peaceful international relations." Shall We 2 That is, shall we go on conferring our Civilization upon the People that Sit in Darkness, or shall we give those poor things a rest ? Shall we bang right ahead in our old-time loud, pious way, and commit the new century to the game ; or shall we sober up and sit down and think it over first 7 Would it not be prudent to get our Civilization-tools together, and see how much stock is left on hand in the way of Glass Beads and Theology, and Maxim Guns and Hymn Books, and Trade Gin and Torches of progress and Enlightenment ( patent adjustable ones good to fire villages with, upon occasion ), and balance the books, and arrive at the profit and loss, so that we may intelligently decide whether to continue the business or sell out the property and start a new Civilization Scheme proceeds 2 Extending the Blessings of Civilisation to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid, well, on the whole ; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked- but not enough, in my judgement, to make any considerable risk advisable. The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce- too scarce and too shy. And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality and not dark enough for the game. The most of those People that Sit in Darkness have been furnished with more light than was good for them or profitable for us. We have been injudicious.
