The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-03
CECIL RHODES on AMERICA.
- one 81 the Great Powers aal Can
nst Escape the Dssy 81 Givtng the
Newly Ae4aise1 Possessions .

Copyrighted isss by the Associated Press.
ALEXANDRIA. Egypt March 2-Cecsi
Rhodes. vito. IN the eyes OF nsost English
men, 10 the Incarnation Of the irnpeTiassst
pelacy, holds views concerning the future
Of the United States even more tar-reaca-
ing than most American imperial.sss have
preached.
Mr. Rhodes. In conversation with q rep
resentafive OF the Associated Press oa
ooafd the steamer Hapsburx. In the Neci-
IsrraneaE. b. which he came 70 Egyp. Ia
sne interest of the Cape 70 Care" rail
road end telegraph. predicted mcsf conf
IDENTIFY tina; wiihin q century the United
States would have advanced the work be-
gun IN the evacuation Of Cuba until IL cen
troiisd All Of The American hemisphere sx-
ccpt NAGxua. TIE substance Of the con-
xF.*nt reproduced with absolute YER
sll IS expressed admiration az the
Work already done In Cuba and predicted
thar II would be carried on In ere Philip
pinsa The United States as considered
colonization. and repeatedly exclaimed:
You are taking 10 1t Ike mothers milk,
apparently with the greatest delight
he inquired with great inieaess what
imperialism In the United States and coni-
meated that they seemed to 10 animated
ey selfishaeA
at b the duty Of cavfIzsd nations TO
take charge OF the hArbar.ans and give
them white mans government" he sad.
The United 6tatee IS one Of the great
powers and cannot escape their duty
he does not believe that the United
states WI. ever withdraw its authority
from Cuba and thought the manner Ia
which Spain had bean evscied from her
possa~.on most bus.ne slike. Americas
acton in compensssins Spain Tor the Phii-
bundled the spaniards Gut and made them
fx~A- D 49,
He declared that the United States could
never withdraw from the Philippines BE-
cause II was their duty TO give these peo-
pie stronger and good government. nor
to realize tho results OF their work there
Americans would desire to abandon the
policy. They might gsumhie for . time
over the expense. but that would be a
mere iea bite" 10 Q nation 80 r.ch Why
not abandon soue Of the expenses VI
ths pension LIST. which seems so ungea-
sonahie large. IL economy was necessary
United States could well afford one 50
far ~ the fear OF provoking fore.gn en-
tanglemen,s and wars went. while En-
gether and maintained the present under
standing which was practically IN a.
lance. no combination Of powers dare
menace them To govern colonies. the
eo:on!ai ofncials. but they would DO that
~ easily a. they would organize new
navy
lists that the Philippines would be only
the beginning Of colonization. he said:
There are no more islands Of the sea 10
Be acquired; they are AL taken up, The
s sfIr,9Is 9. sy the e.vi,.se The nI.i
mate work OF the United states would
be TO govern South America You VIII
probably o~sin with Mexico, ACQUIRE the
Central American states, then those on
the continent OF South America You
hold ell the country TO the south OF YOU
These stDtes have no competent govern
ments~pr actically barbarian governments
land II will be your duty to give them
the white mans government Mexico Is
well governed. but q nation cannot depend
on one man. and when DiaE - dad.
NAV he ruled no better than before his
time Southwark IL the logical direction
Of the expansion OF the United States.
THE Philippines came 10 you by accl-
dent. and these neghboring peoples II
for.
When BIs!ne's efforts to arrange
friendly compact between the NORTH ana
South American republics was mentioned.
Mr. Rhodes called them visionary.
''Yeu will possess all those states by
force 81 arms and that within century,
Asked IL Canada would logically be In
Guided In this expansion. he said that
Canada had a good government. and
therefore there was ne need for change.
Summarizing Americas policy he said:
You people OF the United States cannot
always remain within yourselves You
cannot always so en- making money. You
must get out into the world and take up
yeur share Of the worlds burdens AL
ready you are outgrswing your OWL copn-
try and YOU will absorb other countries
ard you viii give them good government.
why should you nee ynn have n III ycur
blood The Philippines VIII furnish new
careers for your young men. The whole
work will strengthen you ard broaden
your national character Yes. already you
are taktak 10 II iske mothers milk