COMING NATIONS OF THE WORLD.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 272, 6 November 1911, Page 4

COMING NATIONS OF THE WORLD.

Dtt. Kaiu. Ki mm. F.R.G.S., missionary explorer, who tisits Ha.-tiugs shortly, gave an address to a large number of the leading men of Sydney <,n the above subject. Dr. Ktiinin took as his text tiie problem propounded by that most ancient monument in the world, the Sphinx which crouches in the north-east corner of Africa with face towards the desert and the dawn. He said ihat front the anthropological standpoint mankind might be divided into three classes - first, the ”ehildraces.” still going on all fours; second, the '•mature races,” standing stalwart on their feet. ; and third, the ages races, steadying their decrepit limbs; with crutch and staff as they totter towards the grave. Among tlie-e were the Mongols anti many tribes; of India. It was a safe rule that nations that had "risen, | culminated and declined’’ would itet er come again. Individual Japanese, Chinese and Hindus might accomplish much in the way of scientific discovery: he maintained that the national life of these peoples belonged not to the future but to the past. He did not believe in the "yellow peril” or the "Asiatic scare.” The Teutons, the AngloSaxon. and the Celt were now "culminating.” The negro races of Central Africa were in the "baby” stage. But the 200 tribes on the Ironstone Plateau between the Niger and the Congo and the Nile were the people who bore every- mark of future promise. These were the coming nations of the world. Tii'-y were brave. They had fought a ciititr-tiign of 500 i years against, the Mohammedan in- 1 vader and had suecessfiilly held their [ own. There is something now about this '-.ta! ement of the future of tic world, 'we b;t'e marks in this address of a broad and crigirr.! mind, a man with keen observation and in long contact, with nations for whoip he foretells future greatness.