The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-03

As Foreshadowed by Cecil Rhodes,
the Eminent Briton.
THE ORGANIZATION MUsTBxPAND

THE ORGANIZATION MUST EXPAND
He Declares Tint I'm Loss Than "A Gem
turv the United states VIII Govern
All of the American Continent Ex-
cepting Canada.
Alexandria, Egypt, March 3-Cecil
Rhodes, who iu the eyes OF most En-
glishmen is the incarnation OF the im-
perialistic policy, holds views concern
ing the future Of the United States even
more far reaching than most American
impcrialists have broachcd Mr. Rhodes,
in conversation with a press representa-
tive on board the steamer Hapburg, on
the Mediterranean. by which he came
to Egypt in the interests Of the Cape
Cairo railroad and telegraph. predicted
most confidently that within a century
the United States would have advanced
the work begun in the acquisition OF
Cuba until it controlled all Of the Ameri-
can hemisphere except Canada.
Mr.. Rhodes expressed admiration for
the work already done in Cuba and pre-
dictcd that it would be carried on in the
Philippines The United States he CON
for colonization. and repeatedly exclaim-
ed: You are taking TO il like mothers
milk apparently with the g-catest de-
light
He inquired with great interest what
was the arguments OF the opponents Of
imperialism in the United States, and
commented that they seemed to be ami
mated by selfshness 1T is the duty
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barbarians and give them n white mans
government" he said. "The United
States is one Of the great powers, and
cannot escape this duty"
He did not believe that the United
States would ever withdraw it's author
ity from Cuba, and thought the manner
in which Spain had been evicted from
her colonies and the United States had
taken possession most businesslike.
Americas action in compensating Spain
for the Philippines surprised him. Il
would have bundled the Spaniards out
and made them pay war indemnity
was his comment
He declared that the United States
could never withdraw from the Philip
pines, because it was their duty to give
these people a strong and good govern
ment, nor dida ahe believe that when they
had begun to realize the results of their
work there Americans would desire to
abandon the policy. They might grumblc
for a time over the expense, but that
would be "a mere flea bite" to nation
so rich. why not abandon some of the
expenses Of the pension list, which seem
ed so unreasonably large, il economy was
necessary. Even il a large navy must
be built the United States could well az
ford one So far as the fear Of provOk-
ing foreign entanglements and wars
went. while England and the United
States stood together and maintained
their present understanding, which was
practically an alliance, no combination
OF powers dare menace them.
To the suggestion of the anti-imperial-
lists that the Philippines would be only
the beginning Of colonization, he said:
"There are no more islands Of the sea
TO be acquired. They are all taken up
The territory OF savages races is prac'
tically all pre-empted by the civilized
The ultimate work Of the United States
will be to govern South America. YoU
will probably begin with Mexico, ac
| quire the Central American states, theI
those on the continent Of South America
| until you hold all the country to tn,
south of you. These states have incom
petent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS barbar
| ian governments-and it will be YOU
| duty to give them the white mans gov
| ernment Mexico is well governed, bu
! a nation cannot depend on one man, anC
| when Diaz is dead it may be ruled nj
! better than before his time. Southwark
is the logical direction of the expansion
of the United States.
"The Philippines came to you by &C
cident; these neighboring peoples it will
be logically your duty to provide for. Yol
people of the United States cannot al
| ways remain within yourselves. Yol
/ cannot always go on making money
| You must get ont into the world anC
take up your share of the worlds bur
dens. Already you are outgrowing you
own country. You viii absorb othe
countries and give them good govern
ment. Why shouldn't you? You hav
it in your blood"