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man, is marvellous to see. I have learned also that this question does not alone propose itself to me, who have not had opportunities to study it sufficiently. It is also disturbing the thought of this nation. The unrest, the unequal condition apparent in industrial society, the growth of monopolies, the concentration of wealth and its many encroachments, creating antagonisms where there should be harmony, and prophesying dangers where there should be security, are factors, which if true, threaten that peace and prosperity which it is the wish of all right thinking people all over the world that you may always enjoy..
In the name of India and her people, I offer the prayer that the evil which many of your wisest statesmen foresee, and which vast portions of your population seem to fear may never, never, overtake you. If the evils and dangers to which I have referred to really exist, then, it will be the part of wisdom and humane method in the industrial life, and in the social life, and in the patriotic government, to allay apprehensions, to destroy antagonisms, and to restore confidence by mutual concessions and the just application of the universal law, which you called the "Golden Rule:" "Do unto others as you would that others should do unto you."
The next impression that I shall speak of concerns the social state and the family life of the American people as it has come under my observation.
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