The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-03
CECIL RHODES ON AMERICA,
HIS PREDICTIONS AS TO DIR
FUTURE.
Thinks Within a Century We Will
Control ALI the Western Hem
isphere Except Canada.

ALEXANDRIA Egypt, March p
cecil Rhodes, who in the eyes of most
f.bglshmen is the incarnation of the
iihperlallstic policy holds views con-
cernng the future of the United States
even more preaching than most
American imperialists have preached.
MI Rhodes, in conversation with a
representative Of the Associated Press
on board the steamer Hapsburg, on the
Mediterranean, by which he came to
Egypt in the interest of the Cape t,
Cairo railroad and telegraph, predicted
most confidently. that within century
the United States would have advanced
the work begun in the evacuation of
Cuba until it controlled all of the Amer
lean Hemisphere except Canada. The
substance of the conversation is repro
duced without absolute verbal accuracy
Mr.. Rhodes expressed admiration of
the work already done in Cuba and pre-
dicted that it would be carried on in
the Philippines The United States he
considered one of the nations best
equipped for colonizations, and repeat
edly exclaimed: You are taking to it
like mothers milk, apparently with the
greatest delight
He inquired what Were the arguments
OF the opponents of imperialism in the
United States, and commented that
they seemed to be animated by selfish
ness.
1t is the duty of civilized nations to
take charge of the barbarians and give
them white mans Government, he
said. The United States is one Of
the great Powers, and cannot escape
this duty
He Clio not believe that the United
States would ever withdraw it's au-
thority from Cuba, and thought the
manner in which Spain had been evicted
from her colonies and the United States
had taken possession most business
like. Americas action in compensat-
ing Spain for the Philippines surprised
him. i would have bundled the Span
iards cut and made them pay war
indemnity" was the 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
nlcnt. nor did he believe that when they
had begun to realize the results of their
work there, Americans would desire to
abandon the policy.
10 the suggestion of the anti -imper-
ialists 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 savage
races is practically all pre- tempted by
the civilized. The ultimate work of the
United States would be to govern
South America. You will probably be-
gin with Mexico, acquire the Central
American States, then those on the con-
tinent of South America, until you hold
all the country to the south of you.
These States have incompetent Govern
Iments-practically barbarian Govern
1nents-and it will be your duty to give
them white mans Government. Mex
leo is well governed, but a nation CALI
net derend upon one man, and when
Diaz is dead it may be ruled no better
than before his time. Southwark is the
logical direction of the expansion of
the United States. The Philippines
Ecane tc you by accident; these neigh
Boring peoples it will be logically your
duty to provide for
When Blaine's efforts to arrange a
friendly compact between the North
and South American Republics were
Elent:oned, Mr.. Rhodes called them
visionary you will possess all those
States Ivy force of arms, and that with
in a century, he said emphatically.
Asked if Canada would logically be
included in this expansion, he said that
Canada had a good Government, and
therefore there was no need for change.
Summarizing Americas policy, he
said: you people of the United States
cannot always remain within your
selves. You cannot always go on maxi
ing money. You must get out into the
world and take up your share of the
worlds burdens Already you are out
growing your own country. and you will
| absorb other countries, and you will
give them good government. Why
should you not? You have it in your
blood. The Philippines will furnish
new careers for your young men. The
whole work will strengthen you and
broaden your national character Yes,
already you are taking to it like
mothers milk