ness and importance in the world some saw with the eye of faith two twin fleets sailing forth together under the flags which float over kindred freemen—these fleets bearing the single mandate, "There shall be no more war." My Sovereign, who amongst all his titles, treasures most that which is unofficial, Edward the Peacemaker, has his due influence in preserving peace; the President of the United States, perhaps as much, possibly still more. Some there are, however, who recognize only force. But when such a fleet shall sail with such a mandate, there will be no more war—or only one. They who are mad enough to disobey the command of the Admirals of that united fleet will bitterly rue their temerity—and their disobedience will be the last.
It may indeed be that this vision is doomed not to become a reality—it may be that the Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes will never float together over a mighty Armada fitted out for the preservation of peace—and it may indeed be that there will never be a treaty of paper and ink between the two nations. But to my mind it is impossible that they will not continue to remain united by what is stronger and more abiding than a parchment roll—"for the letter killeth and the spirit giveth life"—it is certain as the immutable laws of morals that peoples of like origin, of like tongue, of like institutions and of like aspirations, shall stand and march, and if need be fight, side by side. And it must be that peoples with their history and traditions shall thus be and continue side by side for right and justice and peace among the nations of the earth.
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