The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-20

| Of the RI Hon. Lord BrAsssy and
Andrew Carnegie in The Nineteenth
Century, on the subject Of federation.
Brassey Is In favor Of huge federation
Of all the colonies Of Crest Britain with
the home government This must b
either trade federation or q federation
for military defense The first Is mad
misdble. rs even 20 devoted an imperial
list as Lord Brassey acknowledges. The
mother country won't ever let the colo
nies'go to themselves, he declares. They
are, necessary to her - field for enter
prise, also as field on which her sur
plus population my slop over. To make
united empire both trade union and
union for military defense would be
necessary, he confesses But he also con-
fesses that the high tariff colonies would
not listen for moment TO proposals for
union with free trade England. To
make united empire both zollverein
and kriegsverein would BE- necessary.
Since the colonies would not listen TO
the zollverein. then lot us fall back on b
kriegsverein. Oh, yes, BY all means let
us have kriegsverein.
So far. Lord Brassey.
Next comes Andrew Carnegie, with
the free spirit born Of American indie
pendence and %, 00O.0 900 American dol
Lars. and whistles down the wind the
hint Of any sort Of union except one that
shall include the whole English speaking
race in all parts Of the world. English
speaking unity" is the grand dream that
hovers in the brain Of Mr.. Carnegie and
many another generous idealist. There
can be a greater federation than that Of
England and her colonies against the
world--that Of all the English speaking
people, each with its own proper politi-
cal government, just as the states Of the
Union in Mr.. Carnegie's adopted coun-
try now have, but invincible against the
united powers Of all the outside world,
just as Mr.. CarAegie's adopted country
has q prospect Of shortly becoming
England fondly hopes still to retain
Yher remaining colonies under her wing
and ownership Carnegie's reference to
this hope is significant. He says:
What lesson has tho past TO teach US upon
this point7 Spain had great colonies upon the
American continent; where are these now2
Seventeen republics occupy Central and South
America. Five Of these have prepared plans
for federating. Portugal had magnificent
empire, which is now the Brazilian republic.
Britain had . colony. Il has passed from IL
mothers apron strings and set up for itself.
gathered under its republican nag What Il
there In the position Of Britains rotation TO
Australia and Canada that justifles The belief
that any different result Il possible with them2
know Of none; on the contrary, all that
know Of the sentiment Of the people In the
colonies satisfies mo that there exists this
healthy growth toward national life Th1y
would be unworthy Of their sires n they did
not possess 1t.
1t Is . thousand pities that the majority Of
our race is to learn first that the parent land
was Its country's only foe. Britain can choose
whether Australia and Canada and her other
colonies, as they grow to maturity, can set up
for themselves with every feeling of filiai de-
In these lands Is TO be born to regard Britain
as the cruel oppressor of his country. There Is
no other alternative, and beseech our friends
Of the imperial federatlh to pause ere they
involve their country and her children in the
disappointment and humiliation which must
come II serious effort be made to check the
development and independent existence OF the
colonies, for independence they must and viii
seek and obtain. even by force, II necessary.