vacant and other places with a few families scattered over the land； and a few millions heaped together in the things these white people call cities。
Imagine them saying； God — whatever gods there be； whatever gods we worship — give us the right to live； we have the right to our share of the earth； here we have not enough of the earth； we will seek the earth； we will take the earth； we will keep the earth。 Then imagine the scanty peoples spread thinly over these territories saying： “But we will pass a law to keep you out。” They answer： “We will e in nevertheless； we will walk through your paper law。” And those who hold the ground say： “You shall not e in； we will shoot you； we will keep you out with force of arms。” And their answer is： “Keep us out if you can； we have arms as well as you； we are better men than you； we will e； we will occupy； we will take； we will keep。” Is that a bogey — a mere dream of the night？
I tell you it is nothing of the sort。 It is the thing which will happen within one hundred years unless there are very different arrangements made amongst the Western nations from those which exist today； unless the people are moved from the cities back to the land。 Population； gentlemen； is like water： where there is a hollow； thither it will flow to fill it。 Therefore； it is vital to the nations that they should look into this matter and try to deal with it。 I am as sure as that I stand before you that these words are true； that I get at the truth； the essence； the fibre； the marrow of the thing； and that truth； that essence； that fibre； that marrow； is that you must get your people on to the land out of the cities； and keep them on the land there to multiply as God manded them of old。
Now； gentlemen； how does this apply to the grea