The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-30
ENelAxD's NATIONAL POWER.
Can the Imperial Power be Maintained In
it's Integrity?

From the Manchester Guardian, July III
IT. as Is alleged the fault or England's foreign policy
what have now on the other hand to fear is lest
there should be too extreme reaction In favor OF the
Liza osite policy Of nonintervention. There is much
specioasness in The argument put forward by Lord
Stanley and Mr. fasei ts.a. our vast Indian and CO.
IonIa interests make the British empire, as II were,
world apart !" that England has "0utgrown the
European continent" and is Greatly more Of an
As'atc than a European Power;n and that there
but without uA anxiety for her own welfare and
independence the various chances OF that convusc
the nations OF the continent Lord Stanley certainly ad
its that England might be compelled to take up arms
of those Exceptional TO arise in which
the solemn faith OF the country has been pledged to
particular of action but he considers that
interference in the warlke disputes Of other nations
would in such be needed only in order to redeem
honor and to preserve The integrity of The empire
It's position as one Of the foremost powers of world.
It is, then, question OF some moment TO ascertain
within what limits the new definition OF England as
State that afford act she unembarrassed
by European complications has the merit of accuracy.
. We could only lose ground by standing still
while all the rest of Europe s in torment iimid
neutrality part would forfeit for tbs respect
that has hitherto been paid TO strength iout s1ur
sg ne nc a Ms e mastery s ina yey the
French Emperor differs widely possible from the
Of helpless inaction into which those politicians
would compel who watch with awful admiration the
sagacous man@uvrcs OF Napoleon, and would have
England content with conjecturing what changes that
poentate may be pleased TO sanction in Europe. Such
. sacrifice OF our position at home lar from
having its intended effect OF making us stronger
in the East, would only tend to bring about
the decline and fall Of the empire. The people
Of India for instance. are sufficiently Intelligent
comprehend that conquered that country not IN
India ITSELF but At the Nile and Trafalgar; and II they
saw naval supremacy seriously threatened by the
creation OF maritime powers In Europe and learned
the time that the nations Of the continent spoke
at once to tho conclusion that the main prop Of
uTr MS rou have
lasting had not the leaders OF the outbreak been
CONFIDENT after the msmanagcment OF the Crmean war
utta pnsiru had
tho danger of allowing subjects in the
East suppose that have fallen step or two in the
II It were really impossible for us with resources
Of and money. TO maintain at once our position IN
cuss soberly Mr. Goodwin Smiths proposition that we
should all the colonies adrt and dissolve the British
empire II we have 70 make our choice Detwee.
Europe and the rest OF the world the former should
have the preference England does not her great
ness TO the colonies 10 India her name was AZ much
respected and her influence at least as powerful for good
when she was governed by Elizabeth or Cromwell as Il
8 ne furthest East Boast as wc Win Of or worldwide
dominion Euro,s s.iV mans TIE keadQwl, u cs.ss...
sation; and tho honor Of riding millions Of dusky bar
barians In Asia would be but sorry compensation for
the loss Of the foremost place lin arms in ars song
the nations OF the West But in truth 10 the fashion
in our day exaggerato the demands that arc made
upon for the maintenance OF the empire The colo
MES are for the part sefgoverning, and give
us very Little trouble at home Canada, indesd,
Canada New ez Zealand and a fnd. aSsn together
rhe last country, DO II remembered, raying every
farthng Of It's own expcnses are not greater burden
to the imperial cxchcquer and tho Horse Guards than
Merco Algeria and Cochin CANA MRS b. TO Frdce and
Crcass Poland ard Central Asia TO Russa Our popula
tjou IS only ono numerous and has always
been esteemed warkc and energetic THAI OF France
and abundant wealth OF material resources sho1 Tar
than make up the difference IN numb rs France
then and evon Russia $50 much inferior 10 her In avail
able strength, carry on dstept ard costly eptef
priscs and yet presorve commanding position In Eu-
rope what right has England plead her engagements
in India and America excuse for nbdicating her
rank among civilized StaesY Fifty years OF Europe are
s worth cyclic Of Cathay, and II we have grown fat
and boumo stless and aathctc with long prosperity,
that ready to accept excuse for done moth
ing ought not 10 Disguise from ourselves our actual
degradation, seek cloak scshness by tall talk
about the mission Providence has inrusted 10 US OF m
posing Anglo Saxon laws and manners upon ali the un.
civilized nagions OF the earth.