The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-19

There has never been time when the
bonds that bind England TO her colonies
were so loose as they are now, and yet
there has never been time when they
were bound TO her so closely and so
strongly as they are now. The tie that
binds them TO her is not that OF COM
pulsory service Of any sort but Of volun-
tary union that has its basis in affection
and loyalty. She has given them all the
autonomy Of local self-rule, including au-
thority TO impose discriminating duties
against British goods, yet there is no
part Of Kent or Warwickshirc more loyal
10 the English throne than Canada or
ire settlements Of Australia, New Yea
land ahd Africa. There will be mighty
empires I'm time in each OF these inhabit-
ca by English-spoaking people. But II
England continues to be ruled in the fu-
ture by the same enlightened policy that
las guided her for the last century these
other empires will be and remain parts
Of the great English-speaking family that
seems destined 20 exercise a greater in
nuence upon the destinies Of the world
than all other sources Of power in any
time have done or viii do.
The success Of the English in colonizing
is in singular contrast with the failures
that the French have made. A very can
did Frenchman. DR.. Meyers a Estrey, has
exposed the secret Of French failure very
clearly. lie says:
"The more colonies we get the more we
impoycrish ourselves. While they should
by their products bring ease 20 our
finances ana riches TO our country, they
simply load down the budget with the
salaries OF the crowd Of funcuonaries that
We send them. When shall we understand
that 10 make colonies worth anything we
must send them oolonists and not Off
cials? Overlooking this elementary truth,
We 20 on eXpending generously but UNI
probably Both blood and treasure. We
must induce tho emigration by the offer
OF real advantages OF the sons Of the
lower middle class, OF whom the greater
number have but III paid employment
and the remainder yegctate or become
dohascd by vice or liquor. These young
men. instead OF dying of hunger in their
little town, would 80 to attempt abroad
great enterprises that. compelling them
20 work, would save our race from de-
ceueracy and extinction. But we profess
10 admit only capitalists as colonists.
Tho Government calls for agriculturists
possessing 1900 10 1900 francs. and,
naturally, they do not come. a French
farmer owning 1900 francs does not leave
his village 10 cxpatrlate himself and all
his family I'm country where there is
neither political nor municipal liberty.
and where the form Of government re-
scmhlCs moro Il military despOtism than
the product OF a constitution. In point
OF fact. I'm the matter OF colonists our
foreign settlements receive from France
hardly any except soldiers. officials, sa-
loon-keopers, and gamblers"
This perfectly explains the reason why
English colonies succeed while French
colonies fail. The English have the sense
10 leave their colonies free TO grow and
expand by the natural processes OF eyo-
luton. while the French carry the prin-
ciple Of socialism, on which French in
stitutions are founded. into their colonies.
and. seeking 70 coddle them by govern
mental nurture and protection. they
smother and destroy them from the be
ginning. Their failure in colonlzing is
fine illustration OF what governmental
protection leads TO whether applied TO
colonies, tariff, or banking.
We take from the last issue OF the
Illustrated London News the following
item;
INT. Richie has had a bicycle acci-