But we must reckon our power to continue to do so with a people made up of “minds cast in every mould of race,--minds inheriting every bias of environment, warped by the diverse histories of a score of different nations, warmed or chilled, closed or expanded, by almost every climate on the globe.
Wilson acknowledges the complexity of governing a diverse population with varied backgrounds and experiences, highlighting the need for adaptability.
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The price of wheat is a world price; and it is a matter of little moment whether the Canadian wheat goes directly into the markets of the other countries of the world or indirectly through this country.
I am in full sympathy with every sound proposal to promote foreign trade along sound business lines.
I am not convinced that the method proposed is wise, that the benefits, if any, would offset the evils which would result, or that the same or larger advantages cannot be secured without resort to Government intervention.
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