Smyrna times., 1898-09-14

JOSEPH Chamberlain, Secretary of
State for the colonies, of the British
Empire, (who married the daughter of
Mr.. Endicott, Mr.. Cleveland's Secre-
tary of War; is now ON visit to this
country. In an interview last week
he gave some important views of the
management of colonies, interesting
to us as a nation, because we have had
little dealing with colonies, as COM
pared to England. After acknowledge
ing that a secret treaty had been
signed with Germany, the particulars
of which he did not think it proper to
divulge, and manifesting a favorable
interest in the United States holding
on to the Philippine Islands, he spoke
freely of the benefit in extending ma
tional influence.
COLONIZATION A GOOD THING.
COLONIZATION is always a good thing
for any country" he said. "England's
experience bears ont that statement
thoroughly. In the first place, it tends
to uplift the whole character of q ma
ton. The government of colonies
compels a country to wider and broader
policies and national thought because
of the further responsibilities which
are incurred. Instead of spending
every moment of it's time in the con-
sideration of parochial or local matters,
the holding of colonies impo ses an
enormous trust upon a home govern
ment, the carrying out of which un-
doubtedly helps any administration,
because of its broadening influences,
and these influences will always per-
meate with advantage through the
country which gives them rise. Col
onizatiOn is beneficial to any nation.
1t elevates that nation, and makes its
people more interested in public af-
fairs.
"The cry is sometimes made that to
govern outside possessions detracts
from the proper attention which should
be given to internal affairs. But that
has not been England's experience.
The government of our colonies has
not prevented us from giving neces-
sary and adequate attention to Ma
tiOnal and local issues. In q word,
colonization brings out the qualities
among the people at home which in
sist upon domestic reform"
PAY THEIR OWN WAY.
In reply to the suggestion that pos
sibly the United States would be in
fuenced in its attitude on the Philip
pine question by intrinsic consider
ations, Mr.. Chamberlain said: "That
question is an important one, of
course, but as q rule all our colonies
pay their own way. OF course, we
don't exact anything from our colonies
in the shape of actual tribute. They
have the spending of their own reve-
nues, and their receipts usually are suf-
ticient to their expenditures. In soli-
tary cases, like the West Indian Islands,
where there was distress because of
the failure of the sugar crop, we gave
help; but these instances are except
ional.
Another factor which should be
worthy of the deepest consideration is
that if you took the Philippies it would
make it manifest to the world that Won
do not intend to be left out of the Pa
cifc and China trade. The tendency
OF recent events, as you we'll know,
ndo Deeu lOO ClOSe 10 OQlua, WHICH mas
hitherto been Open--to close its ports,
in fact, to United States and England
The efforts of the British Government
have been to keep the ports of China
open, and most assuredly it is to the
interest of the United States that those
ports should be kept open. Just how
far the United States is willing to go
to further interests in that direction,
either by acting herself or leaving her
interests to be taken care of by us in
connection with her own, is matter
which has to be determined.
From all can learn in my capacity
as Colonial Secretary" continued Mr..
Chamberlain significantly, ''the one
thing the Continental Powers are
afraid of is that an understanding
should be come to, between the United
States and England"