The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-13
A cREA EMPanEIs TIE FAR EAST

GkEA EMPAHEIN TEIEFAR EAST
IL IS not too much to say, that some
OF these days. though just when no
man can now predict. that n great en-
pirc composed Of what Is now known
us me English colonies, may rise up in
the far East. / is true that q wise and
bencficcnt policy on The part Of Great
Britain In her dealings with the colo
MES Will 80 very far towards prolong-
Ing her control, but II Is not beyond the
possibilities that some day the $500, o0O,-
600 people in the far East now subject
to English authority, may attempt to
set UP government for themselves.
The political unrest which now pre-
walls in some portions Of her Majesty's
domains in the East, has already
awakened alarm in England, and MI
Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary for the
Colonies, hoping to we'd the colonies
more closely to the mother country.
has como forward with project to
give seats III the House OF Lords to GER
tain distinguished persons residing In
that part OF the empire Whether this
VIII very greatly strengthen the union
OF he two peoples, is n question. It
may be, and probably is, matter ex
ceeding remote. but when the disruption
does take place 1t Is going to tax Eng
lands great energy TO meet it,
TO keep 1000 600 people under con-
troll would prove n difficult task, should
the uprising become general, notwith-
sanding the fact that the government
has now perfect railway and telegraph
systems established throughout the
prlcpal part Of the colonies which
would render the concentration OF
troops less difficult than If such adyan-
taGes did not obtain. But il ever the
revolt of the colonies is general, it will
become signal for Germany and Rus
STA to step in and settle some old scores
with Great Britain, and it would be
simply impossible for her to protect her
vast interests with success under such
circumstances.
Eut VIII Mr.. Chamberlain's PROPOSE
ton succeed? Already it is said that
some Of those to whom it Is proposed to
~,
have declared that they have no desire
to be hid away In that almost useless
branch OF Parliament. and as there Is
no probability Of their getting into the
Commons, where they might be Of ser
vice to their people they had better not
accept the proposition OF seats in the
upper chamber.
to the crown of all its provinces, IS al
SO not satisfied with the outlook for that
country
Premier Laurer, in his response at the
Cordwainers banquet, in London, during
the jubilee week, Indicated this when he
said that Canada will soon have attain
ed strength that will justify her in de-
handing imperial representation.
when Canada has ter millions of
people" said the Dominion leader, ''un
less she has n direct voice in the gov
eminent governing her, she must Sc
iiously consider whether or net she
would he better Off as an INDEPENDENT
nation
In fact, no man can tell how near
Great Britain and her colonies are to
the parting OF the ways" Unless the
cc!onsts are put OH or very nearly the
same terms with the Bri;on, .rerc l.,
going to be treble sooner or later, and
when once started it ma. become GENE
raj Mr.. Chamberlain knows this, hence
his proposed teI..er Of seats 20 carta.n
oclonists in the upper House or Paris,
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