主题：【文摘】《赫德的预言》 -- 黑岛人

mistakes and catastrophes, but sooner or later

the State will emerge healthy, strong, and ex-

perienced, and in possession of what the world

forces on her military strength ; and since it

must be had, she will eventually have it of the

best the best arms, the most suitable drill,

the highest education, and soldiers in such

numbers as population permits and circum-

stances require, and of such quality as physique,

morale, and training will in the course of gene-

rations provide. To-day, in order to punish

China for the Boxer doings of last year, the

West, among other things, is prohibiting the

importation of arms. In this connection said a

scion of a great family to me : " Very good

this forces us to become producers. Now, mark

me, in due time we ourselves will be exporters ;

not only that, but underselling present manu-

facturers ! "