New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-20

.sources with great commercial possibil-
I li Mir Chamberlain is the foremost I'm.
erialist Of the day. VINO IS not a9hathed ~
petite about federation and the establish
uI'H, ~ an economic empire united for business
in.arasts and self-defence against the world
M M no &c equally aggressive and ambitious IN
~, ~ idees Of American policy. lie u in not
n n.o 70 have America enter upon new career
10 10 nvneusiOn. ana IS convinced that TINS VIII De
y SIGN and pledge that IL" two branches OF
nc Anglo-Arn ,rican race will work out hand
a., hand their destiny the chief ana iore-
IL ~ force Of modern civilization.
lord Salisbury not only represents the oio
scbool Of British diplomacy. based upon con
ssrvatism. prudence and sohr!ctF of judgment
80, he Is also silent statesman. VINO guards
;ealously his own secrets Mr. Arthur Baitour
LOWS the Prime Minister'S mind respecting
American policy IN the Philippines II any one
does and there is no other Enelishman VINO IS
uoors enthusiastic respecting the possibility or
q common basis Of action In the Far East for
england and America. Certainly Americans
Lase n. more sincere and useful friend In Eng
isnd than the FIRST Lord Of the Treasury. The
IN onist Government unGuestionably would he
Ssushtad II Americans at the end Of the war
could make up their minds to retain the Philip
,,nes as Il permanent possession. Ministers
cannot proclaim their views Of foreign policy
RON the housetops. but their followers in
Parliament learn their views in private con-
rarsation and at once adopt and reflect them
There is only one opinion on the Unionst side
respecting the Philippines Every leading mem
NV homes that the Americans Will remain in
eether on this question.
with the great parties practically united in
Parliament in favor OF American occupation Of
the islands opinion in society. at the clubs. in
the CITY and in the press is running strongly in
one direction. American residents wherever
,ba,, On hear the expression Of English hone and
eyreCtati1n that the United States Will not
Withdraw from the Philippines. II there be
any "glorying in predatory Instincts as Mr.
Labouchere cynically surmises. l have not
heard the note. | would say In recalling the
tsnor o. hundreds Of conversations on this topic
mat Enelishmen are singular,y frank in ex-
pla!ning theh position. They do not attempt
and colonial activity will be wise prudent
for America. They are plain spoken. Eng
Nshrnen always are. They assert that IT VIII
question Of the future of the Philippines be
taken out OF European politics by a resoute
determination on the part Of the United States
10 hold them permanently. They invariably
ada that such occupation will bring England
and America into the closest possible relations
for all time.
Americans cannot reasonably expect England
70 reason about this Philippine question from
any other point Of view than that Of en-
Nghtened self-interest. They must take It up
on thei: own account. and deal with II as a
policy Of momentous Importance to themselves
II will involve the tariff question and the open
door which England will naturally expect in
the Far East. 1t will also include an increase
Of naval ornaments an enlarged military estab-
lishment, the government OF a subject race Of
low order. the reconciliation OF degenerate
East Indian Spaniards 10 honest and uncor-
rupt administration. constant vigilance against
native upr,sings and foreign intrgues, and the
defence OF a dependency at remote distance
from the American continent. All these mat
tiers enter into the Philippine question as an
American policy. With these issues I have
nothing 10 do in this letter. The single point
which I have sought 10 emphasize Is the fact
that England. so far as can be judged from
the opinions OF men Of influence OF all parties
will rejoice II the Americans decide TO remain
IN the Islands, and that It's action and moral
support will be grounded upon self-intereet.
n F.