It should be noted that the Queen-Regent of Spain sent
a man-of-war to the festivities at Toulon, the idea being to demonstrate . to the world the friendliness of the Latin races on the Mediterranean. There is no doubt that if the Latin peoples could unite they would constitute -a for- midable aggregate of power, and no wonder that the dream of uniting them has attracted many statesmanlike minds. History, however, shows that it is impossible. France will not deal with her Latin neighbours on a footing of aquality, for, as Napoleon III. telegraphed to Victor Emmanuel, "where France is present she commands." Moreover, as often happens, the easy intercourse between the races has deepened their dislike, till it is difficult to induce labourers of the three countries to work together without drawing knives. The Italians in the United States say the Americans oppress them, but they are far better treated there than in France, in every trade dispute. They are at least not liable to expul- sion in hundreds at a. time.
