The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-18
PEOPLE AND POLITICS.
BY AN OBSERVER.

/ Magazine. VINO l. Mr.. Chamberlain
| one Of the rulers Of the world 4 typical
| Englishman who made his fortune I'm the
| manufacturing business. and then went
| with vigor and success into politics. lie
| is now Colonial Secretary for the United
| Kingdom and he topped out his many
| exhibitions Of fine sense and successful
| deals by marrying a handsome American
! girl. In the Office over which he pre-
| sides center the affairs of sixteen mill
| lions Of square miles Of the earths sur
| face. Hence what Mr. Joseph Chamber
| lain says should carry about az much
| weight as that coming from any other
| individual IN the world. He reviews the
past feelings between England and Amer
| lea, contrasts il with the present cord
| iality and sums 1t all up in the sentence,
There is hardly any length TO which
| the United Kingdom would not go IN re-
Spouse 90 American advances, and they
would not shrink even from an alliance
against the world. If need should ever
arise In defense of the ideals OF the An
glo-SaXon race. of humanity justice,
freedom and equality Of opportunity"
That phrase equality Of opportunity IS
noble and catchy one. Condensed In
that can be found almost the whole Of
Americas declaration of independence.
and the teachings of Thomas jefferson.
and the creed Of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Chamberlain goes on and says that
neither England nor America desires IN
offensive or defensive alliance lie SIM
ply asks England and America 10 just
Keep In touch with each other SO that
IN common pursuits, they may reach out
and feel each other near. He refers 10
WashingtOn's farewell advice. approves
the same, and says that aii that England
can expect Of America Is "A temporary
alliance for extraordinary emergencies"
which is a quotation itself from Wash
ington's farewell address. lie cites our
bonds Of knship, language. literature.
law and history and says more import
ant than any OF these bonds Is the point
of view from which both these nations
look az everything lie calls it their
Ethics and logic" lie refers 20 the
statement of Mrs. Browning that "a MAJ
ton may act unseldshly" and believes
that America and England are the only
two nations i'm the world that do or can
rise 10 the height Of unseidsh motive.
He glories I'm England's strength. and
says that she does not ask the aid of
any one in difficulties which may result
where her own interests are concerned. D."
but. in order 10 Illustrate where England
and America could act together. he meu-
that If England had had America 90
stand by her then, they could hive
achieved a bl0odless victory for human
ity, whereas. If England had taken it
alone. she would have been left in COM
plete ISOLATION II not mourning the active
hostility of the world. and, then. again
he mentions the present condition iH
China. and says with the United States
10 assist, England can secure 20 an tho
world an equal opportunity I'm regard 10
this commerce He says China is the
greatest potential market ga the world
to-day. IT contains -four hundred million
frugal, industrious people" and for this
trade and commerce, an nations should
strive and none should have preferential
markets. Then he turns 20 the great
struggle of the future which he sums up
i'm the phrase. "the control of the trade
of the tropics" He says IS per cent. OF
Engand's whole foreign trade is with
the tropics. and that A per cent. Of the
United States foreign trade is with the
tropics; and calls attention 10 the fact
that England "opens all the markets
which It controls 10 the citizens OF other
nations on exactly the same terms that
10 offers 10 It's own subjects but says
wherever other nations get possession
they cndoavor to exclude an other trade
except thir own and keep for themselves
. protected market.
Another part of his article invites as
into colonial expansion, and calls atten-
hon to that fact OF what small white !
garrlsons are necessary i'm England s pos
sessions and with what ease England
rules her colonies. But whether we ac.
cept his invitation in that direction or |
not, he heartily reiOices i'm the "c0-opera- |
q frr nr
work Of tropical civilization" And DE |
slaps all Europe IN the face with this |
severe arraisnment says he. "From The |
nations of the continent OF Europe the /
Englshman has nothing TO learn, except |
what 10 avoid"
Mr.. Chamberlains article is an que
thoritative contribution 10 the present |
important situation OF our country. To
Is wei worthy of our closest attention |
Leaving ont Of the question altogether J
the eXtention Of American citizenship 20
the savage islanders Of the Philippines.
We repeat now what we said months ago.
that the best thing about this war is the
smashing Of the prOtectiOnists argyll
ncnts, and the exposition Of his selfish
When Mr.. Mckinley de-
,lared his policy of "thc open door, at
Manila he stumbled blundered and fell
iprawling into the very arms OF the free
raiders. And the very manufacturers Of
America, out OF whom Mr. QUAY used 10 |
fry the fat for political campaigns. and |
who were always gathered around the
,apitol at Washington whenever q tariff
liil was under discussion illustrating |
most aptly the Biblical quotation. that
Where the carcass Is. there the eagles
ire gathered together" these very men
themselves have temporarily forgotten
heir exclusive privileges i'm the home |
markets, and have sent their drummers
md agents over seas 10 arrange for their
extensive exports. We are reaching out
or the trade of the world. The people
living in temperate zones largely supply
heir own wants. and under modern civil
cation IL is nearly impossible for one |
ati0n 10 bear the expense Of transport
ne its wares 10 another nation I'm tenn
crate climes and there under-bid the |
ONE MANUFACTURED. A nation that lives !
o the climate In which the United States
8 and has al the advantages that our |
overnment has. Is cruelty unjust 10 its
wn citizens 10 erect wall Of protection |
round them. 10 simply turn them over
0 be prey 20 the trusts and combines /
q their own borders. But the trade 81
he tropics IS another question. and for
hat America should enter the lists and
inter- to win. IL means much
, us all Our fine Southern
arbOrs and sea-cOast cities will
row as never before whenever
merica takes hold In dead earnest OF
be idea of extending rs foreign trade
go California and all OF the great West
,ok after the trade with China and
apan and the Philippines. and it win
lake them rich and powerful. Let the
reat East supply the wants OF Cuba and
uertO Rico and the South American
)untries. 1t will make US all rich and
owerful Norfolk and even Richmond
ere on the James can become another {
liverpool or Manchester. Foreign trade
the thing and in going out FOR II we