She is already talking of a federation for the empire by which Australia, Canada, etc., will have direct representation in Parliament, and assist directly in bearing the burden of the maintenance of peace.

I doubt if a British federation will strengthen the British Empire.

Mutual interest is the great federator.

The unwritten Constitution of England has more binding force than the written Constitution of the United States.

The Triple Entente is stronger and more binding than the Triple Alliance.
The whole world is interested in the maintenance of peace, and it should not be the business of any one nation or empire to maintain the peace of the world.
Secondly, if the burden is put upon England to maintain the peace of the seas and the peace of Europe, she must have a growing empire to support that burden.
Already the English people see the spread of her influence which is to follow this war and make Cecil Rhodes's dream of a Cape to Cairo railroad a reality for Africa.