The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
ENGLAND OUTsPOKEN.
In Favor of the United States Keeping
the Philippines.

| der date Of July 6. says:
There is no reason to doubt that
| nearly all of the influential leaders in
English public life are hoping that the
! Americans will retain control of the
/ Philippines after the close af the war
with Spain. They don't profess to be
disinterested in their advice. nor to
look at the question from an American
view. They frankly admit that the &C.
| cupatiOn of the Philippines by either
| France, Germany or Great Britain will
subject the relations of European
powers to a dangerous strain and they
FAVOR permanent American control OF
the group in the interest of peace They
are also sensible of the great adVan-
tage which England would derive from
the moral and diplomatic support of
the United States in all questions relat-
ing to China and the far east if the
American flag was raised at Manila for
all time. AS EngliShmen with practical
instincts and influenced by considera-
lions of enlightened self-interest, they
are OutspOl1en and emphatic in express
sing their hope that America will en-
large her sphere of activity in the
worlds diplomacy and work
Lord Kimberly has been at the head
of the foreign office, and is one of the
most cautious and sagaciOus leaders of
the Liberal party. The speech which
he made at the American dinner this
week was of great significance and has
been widely discussed here. He said
in part:
Common language, although a very
strong bond between peoples, is not the
strongest bond. far stronger one is
a community of interest. The interests
of the two peoples largely run on the
same line (cheerS) and they could look
forward to a friendship which may be
enduring and for the best benefit to
both countries. The United States is
at the parting of the ways and the time
has come when the American people
will take a larger interest in what goes
in other naTtS of the world -
1t was not for him to offer any re-
marks or advice on this point, but as
an Englishman, he believed that if they
should so extend their interests in 9TH
er parts of the world it would be of a
signal advantage to the English peO-
pie (cheers), because, although that
people thought they were strong and
could stand alone. yet it could not be a
matter of Indifference to them that a
sister nation was coming to stand by
their side cloud cheerS). Looking to
what was taking place and considering
what he might call the growing
SmallneSS of the world, for all practical
purposes ne Lelt lnal the Cnlleu states
would probably be bound to take
large part in foreign politics. England
and America might be proud of this
that they alone among the nations had
understood the true principles of free
government, based on democratic lines
(cheers), and that they understood that
they were not to be interfered with day
by day by their governments, which
were their servants rather than their
rulers Once the two peoples had
parted in anger; they had now re
turned to friendship. May that friend
ship be long and enduring.
Not a word was said about the Phil
ippines, but the context involves the
application. When Englishmen speak
OF the extension of American interests,
Ito other parts of the world" they do
not refer to the Spanish West Indies,
which are geOgrap hicaIly close to the
United States. Their thoughts are CEN
PhilinninAS and China
where they ardently desire to see "a
sister nation stand by their side" Lord
Kimberly, with less reserve than one
would have expected from a former
foreign secretary, frankly confessed
that American cooperation in that
quarter would be a signal advantage to
the English people. This is also the
view of Sir William Vernon HarcOurt,
Mr. Asquith, Mr.. Arnold Morley, Sir
Charles Dixie and other leaders on the
Liberal side. They do not attempt to
forecast the trend of public opinion in
the United States nor to consider the
expediency of an enlargement of foreign
policies from an American point of
view. They speak as EngHshmen.
They perceive the great advantage
which England would derive from cor
dial cooperation with the United states
in the diplomacy of the far east. There
are two Liberal leaders who are SUI
fciently broad minded to reflect ser
iOusly and deliberately upon the conse-
quences of a new colonial and imperial
policy so far as Americans themselves
are concerned One of these is Mr..
John Morley who is one of the most
sincere and disinterested friends of
American institutions to be found in
England. He will probably regret the
entrance of the United States upon a
career of foreign expansion as d dam
ererOlls experiment which may interfere
with the real interests Of American
civilization.
Another hearty friend Of everything
American is Mr.. James Brice, who mas
not hesitated to express his distrust and
apprehension of the tendencies toward
colonization and enlargement OF en-
pire and to forecast grave changes IN
the constitution as inevitable if these
new policies are adopted.
on the uniOniSt side there is no more
outspozen advocate than Mr. Cham-
berlain of an American policy of action
in the Philippines. He is apparently
convinced that the permanent occupa-
tiOn of the island will be as useful 70
America as to England and ardently
desires the active cooperation of the
two governments in the diplomacy OF
/ the far east. He forecasts neither dam
gers nor difficulties for the United
! States in the Philippines and looks upon
I the group as a Valua BILE possession
| which can be easily governed ana con-
/ 17or+ad into a colony of rich resources
| with great commercial possibilities. Mr..
/ 1berlafn is the foremost Imper1aIlst
/ Of the day who is not ashamed OF
| dreaming about federation and the
/ oe+abIisbment of an economic empire,
/ defense against the world; but he IS
/ equally aggressive and AMBITIOUS IN
/ his ideas of American policy