i68 THE THRESHOLD OF EVOLUTION 



of its population. I cannot devote space to discuss this matter 

 here, so must confine myself to the bare assertion of an 

 undeniable fact, that is if history and evolution go to prove 

 facts. But it was the realisation of the true value of rule by 

 its aristocracy that placed India, Egypt, Babylon and Rome 

 at the head of civilisation in the past, and the old German 

 Empire, Holland, France and England at the head of modern 

 civilisation, and last, but not least, gave to the world the 

 belief in God and His Trinity. But wealth and luxury in 

 Rome, arrogance and jealousy in Germany, and the greed of 

 Commerce in Holland, each in turn destroyed the representa- 

 tion of the control of the people by their aristocracy. 



The degeneracy of their aristocracy, and the increase of 

 indolence and love of pleasure amongst the people had much 

 to do with producing a result that caused them to drop from 

 their high estate and crumble to pieces. Take this lesson to 

 heart, you of the British Empire, before it is too late, and 

 renew your veneration for the aristocracy that has made Eng- 

 land mistress of the British Empire ; and take it to heart, 

 you British aristocracy, and remember if you lose your ideals 

 of energy and management, and lead a life of ease and dele- 

 gate to others the control that your brains, ability and heredi- 

 tary qualifications fit you for; the masses will not be long 

 before they also become indolent and cease to respect you. 



I do not say that people should go so far as the modern 

 German has gone and kneel down and adore the crimes of 

 their rulers. It is possible to carry all extremes too far, but 

 remember that virtues iare but the outcome of sins ; so one 

 must be lenient to the sins of others while one condemns their 

 crimes ; and bear in mind that it is a coincidence that the virtues 

 of a nation grow out of the vice of the rulers ; and the vice of 

 the masses are the seeds from which grow the future virtues 

 of their rulers. God does not require the same virtues from 

 all of us, neither does he punish our sins alike. We gaze 

 with horror at the crimes of the modern rulers of Germany, 

 but at the same* time we should honour the obedience and trust 

 that its misdirected and misguided people have placed in their 

 advisers. Mark my words, the rulers will suffer for their 

 crimes, but the country will flourish in generations to come 

 for the loyalty of its people. 



So grew the laws of Caste, which laws are to be still further 



