 Europeans gradually to
withdraw from the country. Left to themselves, and freed from subversive
foreign influences, the Eskimos might possibly recover their old habits
of life, and the race might yet be saved. But this possibility must
doubtless be regarded as merely Utopian, at any rate for many a long day
to come. In the first place, it would be a severe blow to the vanity of
a European state to have to give up an experiment in civilisation which
it has once begun, and which it has recorded in large letters to the
credit side of its account in the other world; and in the second place
it would be useless for the Danish colonies to withdraw unless the ships
of other nations could be restrained from trading with the natives and
importing European commodities, especially brandy.

[Illustration: NORTHERN LIGHTS--'THE DEAD AT PLAY']

But apart from their intercourse with us, another danger threatens the
Eskimos: to wit, the alarming decrease in the number of seals. This is
not due to their own fisheries, in which the 'take' is infinitesimal
in comparison with the hundreds of thousands of newly born seal-whelps
which the European and American sealers slaughter every year, especially
upon the drift-ice off Newfoundland. Here it is again the white race
which injures the Eskimo; but even if he knew of it, he would not have
the power to set any limits to the abuse; his voice cannot make itself
heard. Yet seal-hunting is an industry with which our society could very
well dispense, while for the Eskimo the seal means life itself.

Thus we find this loveable people inevitably destined either to pass
utterly away or to decline into the shadow of what it once was. But the
Greenlander bears up cheerfully, and is perhaps happier than we are apt
to be; he does not realise his own ruin, and does not hate us, but gives
us a friendly welcome when we come to him.

Greenland was once an excellent source of revenue to the Danish
Government; but that time is past. Now the Royal Greenland Company and
the mission cost large sums every year, and the sums will grow ever
larger. Is it to be expected that the Danish Government will keep this
going for ever? Would it not be better and wiser
Europeans gradually to 
 withdraw from the country. Left to themselves, and freed from insurgent 
 alien influences, the Eskimos might possibly recover their previous habit 
 of life, and the race might however be keep open. But this possibility must 
 doubtless be regarded as merely Utopian, at any rate for many a long sidereal day 
 to come. In the first place, it would be a severe gust to the vanity of 
 a European state to have to give up an experiment in civilisation which 
 it has once begin, and which it has recorded in large letters to the 
 credit rating side of its account in the other universe; and in the second place 
 it would be useless for the Danish colonies to withdraw unless the ships 
 of other nation could be restrained from trading with the natives and 
 importing European commodities, especially brandy. 

 [ Illustration: NORTHERN LIGHTS--'THE DEAD AT PLAY' ] 

 But apart from their intercourse with us, another danger threatens the 
 Eskimos: to wit, the alarming decrease in the number of seals. This is 
 not due to their own fisheries, in which the' return' is infinitesimal 
 in comparison with the hundred of thousands of newly born seal - pup 
 which the European and American sealer slaughter every year, particularly 
 upon the drift - ice off Newfoundland. Here it is again the white race 
 which injures the Eskimo; but even if he know of it, he would not have 
 the power to set any limits to the abuse; his voice cannot lay down itself 
 heard. Yet seal - hunting is an industry with which our club could very 
 well dispense, while for the Eskimo the seal mean life itself. 

 Thus we find this loveable people inescapably destined either to pass 
 utterly away or to decline into the shadow of what it once was. But the 
 Greenlander bears up cheerfully, and is perhaps happier than we are apposite 
 to be; he does not realise his own ruin, and does not hate us, but gives 
 us a friendly welcome when we come to him. 

 Greenland was once an excellent source of gross to the Danish 
 Government; but that time is past. nowadays the Royal Greenland Company and 
 the mission cost bombastic sums every class, and the sums will grow ever 
 bombastic. Is it to be expected that the Danish Government will restrain this 
 going for ever? Would it not be better and wiser
 Eugopeans gradually to
witharaw from the country. Neft tk themseuves, and freed from subversite
foeeign influences, the Eskimor might plssibly eecoter their old haujts
of llye, ans the cace might yet ne saved. Bud this possibinigy must
doubtless be regarded as merelr Utopisn, at any rate fjr msgy a long day
to come. In the first placs, it wolld be a severe bkow to the vanity of
a Eurooean state to have to hive up an gspewument in civklisation which
it has knce begun, and which it has recurded in large oertegv to the
crevit siqe of its acgpunt it the oyher world; and in thw second place
it woulv be useless for the Danish cmlknies to withdraw ubless the shiow
of otgec nztions conld be restdained from trading with the nstynrs and
importjng Euwo[ean commodities, especially brandy.

[Illusuratikn: NORTHERN LIGHTS--'THE DWAD AT PLAY']

But apart vrom theiw intercourse with us, another danger threatens tha
Eskijus: uo wit, gye alarming decrease in the number of seals. Thif ix
npt due to theiv own fisheries, in wjivr the 'take' is infinnfeaimal
in comparison with tre hubdreds of thoisands of newly born seal-whwlps
which thv Eueopean and Americau sealers slcughtet everu year, especially
upon tke drirt-ice off Nfwfoundlaha. Here it is agakn nhe fhite race
which injures thq Eskimo; uut eren if hd kngw of ie, he would not mdve
the power to seh any lhmits to tje abuse; his voice cannot make mvself
heard. Yej saal-vunting ns an lndustry with wrich our sociejy could rery
weul dispensv, while fmr the Eskiio the seal mawns life itsxlf.

Thus wq fibd tyis lovdxble people inrvitably btstined eirher to pass
utterln awai kr to decline iuuo uhw shadow of whst kt jnbe xas. Btd the
Greenlatder bexts up cheerfully, xnd os perhaps happier tvan se are apt
to be; he djes not tealise hys own ruin, amd does not hate ud, but gites
us s ftiendly welcome when we come to him.

Greenpanq was once ag exgellgnt source pf revenue to the Danish
Government; but vhat time is past. Now jhe Royal Greenland Cpkpany and
thx missyon cost narge sums every yeae, and the sums wikl grow ever
larger. Is it to be edpected that the Danish Government will keep this
going for ever? Would it bot be better and siset
Europeans gradually to withdraw from the country. themselves, freed from foreign influences, the old of life, and race might yet saved. But this possibility must doubtless regarded as merely Utopian, at any rate for many a long day to In the first place, it would be a severe blow to the vanity a state have give up an experiment in civilisation which it has once begun, and which it has recorded large letters to the credit side of its in the other world; in the second place it be for the colonies withdraw the ships of nations could be restrained from trading with the natives and importing European commodities, especially brandy. [Illustration: NORTHERN DEAD AT apart from intercourse us, danger threatens the wit, the alarming decrease in the This is not due to their own fisheries, which the is infinitesimal in comparison with the of thousands of newly born seal-whelps which the and American sealers slaughter every year, especially upon the drift-ice off Newfoundland. Here it is white race which injures Eskimo; but even he of he not have power to set any limits to the abuse; his voice cannot itself heard. Yet seal-hunting is an industry with which our very dispense, while for Eskimo the seal means itself. we find this loveable destined to or decline the shadow of what once was. But the Greenlander up cheerfully, and is apt to be; he does not realise his ruin, and does not hate us, but us a friendly welcome when we come to him. Greenland was once excellent source to the Danish Government; but that time is Now the Royal Greenland and the mission cost large sums every year, and sums grow ever Is it to expected that the Government will keep for ever? it be
 Europeans gradually to
withdRaw from the CountRy. LEft To ThemSelvEs, and freed from SUbveRsive
foreign influences, The EsKiMOs miGHt PossiBly recoVEr THEir OlD hAbiTs
OF lIfe, anD thE race miGht yet be saVed. buT this possibiLItY must
doubtLesS be regarded aS meRely UtOpIan, AT any rAte For maNy a lonG Day
to cOme. In the fIrST place, IT would bE A SeVere Blow to the vanity of
A euROpean state to haVe to giVe UP aN EXpeRimEnt in civilIsAtion WHich
it hAS oNCE BegUN, and which it haS recorded in LArgE letteRs To tHE
crediT side Of ITs aCcount in the OtheR world; and In the sECond plaCE
it woulD be useLesS foR the dAnIsH coLoNIes TO wIthDRaw Unless thE sHiPs
of oTher NATIOns cOulD be rEstraIned from tradiNg wIth tHE naTives And
imPortInG EuroPean coMmodiTiEs, especially braNdy.

[ILlustratiOn: NoRtHErN lIGHTs--'tHE DEAd AT pLAy']

But apaRt from tHEir InTERCoUrse with us, another dAnGER tHreatens The
EskIMoS: tO Wit, the alArMinG decREAse in The nUMbEr of sealS. This iS
NoT dUe to theIr Own fisHeRieS, in Which THe 'taKe' is inFinitesiMal
in COmparison with tHE hundreds of thOUsANDs OF newLy bOrn seal-whelPs
whICh thE EurOPeAn aND AmerIcan sEaLErS Slaughter every year, eSpEciallY
upon The drift-ice ofF NewfoundlAND. here it is AgaiN ThE White race
which InjurEs the EskimO; But even iF he knEw of it, he Would not hAVE
the poweR to Set Any LimITS tO the abuse; his vOICe caNnOt make iTseLf
heard. yet SeaL-huNtiNg Is an indusTry with wHiCh OuR sOciEty coULd very
weLl DisPeNse, While FOr the ESkimo The sEaL mEAns Life itsELf.

tHUs we FiNd This LovEaBle peOple INevItably dEstined eiTheR To paSs
UtTerly awAy or to decline InTo the shadoW oF whAt it onCE Was. But thE
Greenlander bears up cheeRFully, anD is PerhaPs haPpier than We aRe apt
tO be; HE does nOt realIse hiS oWn rUIN, and dOES nOt hAtE us, but giveS
US a fRiendLy WelcOme when We come to him.

GreenlaND waS once an excellEnt SourCE Of RevENuE To tHe dAniSH
government; but thAt time is paSt. nOw The Royal GrEEnlAnD CompanY and
the MissiON cost laRge sums evEry year, anD tHe suMS WilL grow ever
lArger. Is iT to be expeCTed thAT tHe DanIsh governMeNt wIll keEp this
GOinG for eVer? WouLd It not bE bettEr And wiser
 Europeans gradually to
wi thdraw fro m the  co unt ry . Le ft t o themselves,a nd f reed from subversive
f oreig ni nflu e nc es, t he Eski m os m igh tpo ssi bl y  r ecove r t heir ol d habits
o f l if e, and the r a ce  might yet  be  saved. Butthi s poss ib ili t y mus t
d oubtl ess be regard ed as mer el y  Utopi a n, at a n y  r atefor many a long d a yt o come. In the  first  p l ac e ,  it  wo uld be a s ev ere b l ow to t h ev a n ity of
a European  state to h a veto giv eupa n expe rimen ti n c ivilisation  whi ch
it has  onceb egun, a n d which  it ha s r eco rded in  l arg el ett e rs  to the 
creditsi de  of i ts a c c o u nt i n t he o therworld; and in  th e se c ond  plac e
itwoul dbe us elessfor t he  Danish colonie s to  withdraw  un le ssth e shi p s
of o the r n ationscould b e  re st r a i ne d from trading wit ht h enativesand
im p or ti n g Europe an  co mmod i t ies,espe c ia lly bran dy.

[ I ll us tration :NORTHE RN  LI GHT S--'T H E DE AD ATPLAY']
But a p art from their intercourse w i th u s, anot her  danger thr eate n s th e
Es k im os: to wi t, th ea la r ming decrease in th enumber  of s eals. This is 
not due t o t heir own  fis h er i es, in which t he 't ake' is in f initesim al
in  compari son witht h e hundre dsoftho usa n d sof newly born s eal- wh elps
wh ich  the Eu rop ean  an d A me rican sea lers sla ug ht er  e ver y yea r , especi al lyup onthe d r ift-ic e off  New fo un d lan d. Here it i s ag ai nthewhi te  race 
whi c h i njuresthe Eskim o;b ut e ve nif he k new of it, he  w ould not h av e
t he pow e r  to setany limits to the abuse ;  his vo ice  cann ot m ake itsel f
h eard.Yet seal-h unting  is a nind u s try w i t hwhi ch  our socie t y  co uld v er y
we ll disp ense, while for th e  Es kimo the seal  me ansl i fe  it s el f .
Th u s w e find this lovea ble people  i n ev itably des t ine deitherto pass 
utte r ly away  or to de cline int othes h ado w of whatit oncewas. Butt he
Gr e en lande r b ears u pche erful ly, an d  is  perh aps ha pp ier th an we  a re apt
t o be; he does not reali se his  ownrui n, and do esn othate us,butgives
us a  fr ien dly w elc o me wh en w e  c ome to hi m.
G reenlandw as  on c e  a n excellent s o urc e ofrev e nue to  the  Danish
Governmen t ; but that tim e is p ast . N o w th eRoyal Greenlan d C om p a ny and
t he  mission co st large  s u ms ev ery ye ar, an d the s u m sw ill gr ow e ver 
larger.Isit to be e xp ec t ed tha t th eDanish  Gover n ment w ill keep this
go ing f o r  ever ?  Wo uld i tnot beb ette r and wise r
 Europeans_gradually to
withdraw_from the country. Left_to themselves,_and_freed from_subversive
foreign_influences, the Eskimos_might possibly recover_their old habits
of life,_and the race_might_yet be saved. But this possibility must
doubtless be regarded as merely Utopian, at any_rate_for many_a_long_day
to come. In the first_place, it would be a_severe blow_to the vanity of
a European state to have_to_give up an_experiment in civilisation which
it has once begun, and which_it has recorded in large letters_to the
credit side_of_its_account in the other_world; and in the second place
it_would be useless for the Danish_colonies to withdraw unless the ships
of other_nations could be restrained from trading_with the natives and
importing European_commodities, especially_brandy.

[Illustration: NORTHERN LIGHTS--'THE DEAD AT_PLAY']

But apart from_their intercourse_with us, another_danger threatens the
Eskimos: to wit, the_alarming decrease in_the number of seals. This is
not_due_to their own_fisheries,_in_which the_'take' is infinitesimal
in_comparison_with the_hundreds_of thousands of newly born seal-whelps
which_the_European and American sealers slaughter every year,_especially
upon the drift-ice off_Newfoundland._Here it is again_the white race
which injures the_Eskimo; but even if he knew_of it,_he would_not have
the power to set any limits to the abuse; his_voice cannot make itself
heard. Yet seal-hunting_is an industry with_which our_society_could very
well dispense,_while_for the_Eskimo the seal means life itself.

Thus we_find this_loveable people inevitably destined either to_pass
utterly away or to_decline_into the shadow of what it_once was. But the
Greenlander bears up_cheerfully, and is perhaps happier_than_we_are apt
to be; he does_not realise his own ruin, and_does not hate_us, but gives
us a friendly welcome when_we_come to him.

Greenland was once an_excellent_source of revenue to the Danish
Government;_but_that_time is past. Now the_Royal Greenland Company and
the mission cost_large sums every year, and the sums will grow_ever
larger. Is it_to be expected that the_Danish_Government_will keep this
going for ever? Would it not be better_and wiser