"It is a little premature to think of these last nations just yet,"
added the Doctor modestly, "but some day the hour of justice will sound.
After our continental triumph, we shall have time to think of their
fate. . . . North America also should receive our civilizing influence,
for there are living millions of Germans who have created its
greatness."

He was talking of the future conquests as though they were marks of
distinction with which his country was going to favor other countries.
These were to continue living politically the same as before with
their individual governments, but subject to the Teutons, like minors
requiring the strong hand of a master. They would form the Universal
United States, with an hereditary and all-powerful president--the
Emperor of Germany--receiving all the benefits of Germanic culture,
working disciplined under his industrial direction. . . . But the world
is ungrateful, and human badness always opposes itself to progress.

"We have no illusions," sighed the professor, with lofty sadness. "We
have no friends. All look upon us with jealousy, as dangerous beings,
because we are the most intelligent, the most active, and have proved
ourselves superior to all others. . . . But since they no longer love
us, let them fear us! As my friend Mann says, although Kultur is the
spiritual organization of the world, it does not exclude bloody savagery
when that becomes necessary. Kultur sanctifies the demon within us, and
is above morality, reason and science. We are going to impose Kultur by
force of the cannon."

Argensola continued, saying with his eyes, "They are crazy, crazy with
pride! . . . What can the world expect of such people!"