The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-09
SIR JOSEPH THINKS
Colonies Are Good Things
For Any Nation.
HE LET'S IT BE KNOWN
That England Wants Uncle
Sam TO Keep the Philippines
HE LET'S IT BE KNOWN

Tribune reporter that the treaty witt
Germany had actually been signed, thu
making It known to the world for the
first time that such an alliance had beer
made. Dispatches from England yester.
day made it clear that in that country
it was still a matter of conjecture wfleth.
er there was any true basis for the re.
ports that England and Germany had
come to an understanding. Moreover
while not stating It in so many words
! for the reason, as he explained, that he
did not wish to appear presumptuous
Mr.. Chamberlain made it clear that the
English government favors the retention
Of the Philippines by the United States
When Mr.. Chamberlain was asked as
to the opinion he held regarding the most
/ advantageous course which the United
! States could pursue respecting the Phil
| ippines, he replied automatically: How
ever much I would like to talk upon this
subject, must not do so for the simple
and sufficient reason that anything I
| might say in that direction might seem
like giving advice or suggestion to the
| United States by a foreign statesman.
and that, besides being invidious, would
be impertnent''
Leaving, thereupon, the direct line of
inquiry, Mr.. Chamberlain was asked for
his opinion in the abstract as 1t were.
Then II became apparent from Mr.. Cham
berlain's conversation that he viewed the
holding of the Philippines as an advisable
course for America, both from a nation
al and mercantile outlook.
COLONIES A GOOD THING.
COLONIZATION is always good thing for
any country" said he. England's exper-
fence bears out that statement thorough
ly. In the first place, it tends to uplift
the whole character of the nation. The
government Of colonies cempels country
to wider and broader policies and national
thought because of the further RESPONSE
biIities which are incurred. Instead OF
spending every moment of its time in the
consideration Of parochial or local mat
ters, the holding of colonies imposes an
enormous trust upon a home government,
the carrying out Of which undoubtedly
helps any administration, because of its
broadening influences and these influences
will always permeate with advantage
through the country which gives them
rise. Colonization is beneficial to any ma
ton.
1.-THE cry is sometimes made that to
govern outside possessions detracts from
the proper attention which should be Civ
en- to internal affairs. But that has not
been Englands experience. The govern
ment of our colonies has not prevented US
from giving necessary and adequate at
tention to national and local issues In a
word, colonization brings out the quail
ties among the people at home which in
sist upon domestic reform"
COLONIAL TRIBUTE.
In reply to the suggestion that possibly
the United States would be influenced in
its attitude on the Philippines question
by intrinsic considerations, Mr.. Chamber
lain said:
That question is an important one. of
course, but as a rule, all our colonies paw
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 revenues, and their receipts
usually are sufficient TO cover their ex-
penditures. In solitary cases, like the
West Indian islands, where there was
distress because of the failure of the su-
gar crop. we gave help, but these in
stances are exceptional
Another factor which should be
worthy of the deepest consideration is
that If you took the Philippines it would
make it manifest to the world that you
do not intend to be left on of the Pacific
and China trade. The tendency OF recent
events, as you well know. mas been TO
close China. which has hitherto been
open-to close its ports. IL fact. to the
United States and England.
From all l can learn in my capacity IS
colonial secretary continued Mr.. Cham
berlain, Significantly. the one thing the
continental powers are afra:5 of is tina:
an understanding should DE come to Lc-
COLONIAL TARIFFS.
tween the United States and England.
The question of protecting American in
terests in her possible colonies by plac
ing similar tariffs upon out side imports
a. are imposed in this Country was
preached to Mr.. Chamberlain. bu; he dis
N sed it with this c=ply:
IF you become a colonial 1ower, aai
place tariffs upon foreign imports into
your possessions. l venture to say that
your colonies you'd not pay. II view of
the fact. however. that you have tried
tariffs here and proved the policy sue
cessful for years. it would not be becom-
ing on my part to say anything further
on thi shead."
ANGLO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE.
MI Chamber 5,n's attea,ion was then
diverted TO the subject % he talked -
alliance between the United states ana
Great Brintain.
Il think" he went on. chat a some 1
what extreme view has been taken in
some quarters OF the desire 70 establish
the first friendly relations between the I
two nations. So far as I understand the .
question, there is TO proposition OF j hand
and fas; formal alliance proposed. A
drawn up and signed treaty is 4
not suggested so Tar as my knowledge /
goes. What the English people desire IS +
no more than 3 complete understanding /.
and amca5le relations between The tao
countries. II we can only understand Z
each other better l think that a perfect i
unity between the two countries VIII be
developed without the aid OF any formal
alliance. I can say with certainty that .
ninety-niue out az every hundred people .
in England are eager that there should /
be some sort or tacit friendly agreement: I
between this nation ard yours The
En glish people are ready 20 enter lnto
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