Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-10
AMERICAS GREAT FUTURE.
Rhodes Views Concerning
the United States.
COOP START HAS BEEN MADE
the Natural Policy of
the Republic-Logical Direction of
Expansion Is SOuthward.

Alexandra, Egypt, March 4.-Cecil
Rhodes, who in the eyes of most Eng
lishmen is the in carnation of the i'm
perialist policy, holds views concern
ing the future of the United States even
more far reaching than most American
imperiaists have broached.
Mr. Rhodes, in conversation with a
representative of the press on board
the steamer Hapsburg, on the mediter-
ranean, by which he came to Egypt in
the interest of the Cape to Cairo rail-
road and telegraph, predicted most con-
fidently that within century the
United States would have advanced the
work begun in the evacuation of Cuba
until it controlled all Of the Amerl-
can hemisphere. except Canada. The
substance of the conversation is repro
duced with absolute verbal accuracy.
Mr.. Rhodes expressed admiration of
The work already done in Cuba, and
predicted that it would be carried on
In the Philippines. The United States
be considered one of the nations best
Equipped for colonization, and re-
peatedly exclaimed:
''You are taking to it like mothers
milk, apparently with the greatest
delight"
He inquired with great interest what
were 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 of civilized nations
to take charge of the bar barians and
give them white mans government"
be 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 its author
ity from Cuba, and thought the manner
in which Spain had been evicted from
her colonies and the United States had
taken possession was most business
like.
Americas action in compensating
Spain for the Philippines surprised
him. II would have bundled the
Spaniards out and made them pay a
war indemnity" was his comment.
He declared that the United States
could never Withdraw from the Phil
lppines, because it was its duty to give
these people strong and good govern
ment; nor did he believe that when
they had begun to realize the results
Of their work there, the Americans
would desire to abandon the policy.
They might grumble for time over
the expense. but that would be q
-'mere flea bite" to a nation 80 rich.
why not abandon some Of the ex-
penses of the pension list, which seems
so unreasonably large. if economy was
necessary" he asked. Even if large
navy must be built, the United States
can well afford one. So far as the fear
OF provoking foreign entanglements
and wars went, while England and the
United States stand together and main
tain their present understanding, which
is practically an alliance, no combina-
ton of powers dare menace them. To
govern colonies, the United States must
organize staff of colonial officials,
out it can do that as easily as it can
organize new navy.
You people of the United States
cannot always remain within ourselves.
You cannot always 60 on making
money. You must get out into the
world and take up your share of the
worlds burdens. Already your are
outgrowing your own country. and 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
oroaden your national character. Yes,
aiready you are taking to it like moth
er's milk"