Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-03
RHODES ON AMERICA,
Views Of the Famous South
African briton
THE |MYERIAL|ST|C IDEA,
This Country Taking to II Like
Mothers Milk"
Copyrighted 1899, by the Associated

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Press)
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT, February IL
Cecil Rhodes, who, I'm the eyes OF most
Engllshmen, is the incarnation Of the i'm
| perialistic policy. holds views concerning
the future OF the United States even more
far-reaching than those most American
| imperialists have broached.
Mr. Rhodes, in conversation with rep
resentative OF the Associated Press, on
/ board the steamer Hamburg. on the Medi-
| terrauean. by which he came to Egypt
I'm the interests Of the Cape-to-Cairo rail-
road and telegraph line. predicted most
confidently that within a century the
United states would have advanced tho
work begun I'm the acquisition Of Cuba
until it controlled all OF the American
hemisphere, except Canada.
The substance Of the conversation is
reproduced without absolute verbal ac-
curacy.
ADMIRATION FOR OUR WORK.
Mr.. Rhodes expressed admiration for the
work already done in Cuba, and predicted
that it would be carried on in the Philip
pines. The United States he considered
one Of the nations best equipped for colo
nizaton. and repeatedly exclaimed: you
are taking to it like mothers milk" APP
parently with the greatest delight.
He inquired with great interest what
were the arguments of the opponents Of
Imperialism I'm the United States, and
commented that they seemed TO be ami
mated by selhshness
1T is the duty Of civilized nations 10
take charge of the barbarans, and give
them white mans government" ne
added "rhe United States are one Of
the great Powers, and cannot escape this
duty"
WE WILL NEVER WITHDRAW
lie did not believe that the United
States would ever withdraw its authoritv
from Cuba. and thought the manner i'm
which Spain had been evicted from her
Colonies and the United States had taken
possession most businesslike Americas
action in compensating Spain for the Phil
ippines surprised him. IL would have bum
died the Spanards out and made them
pay a war indemnify" was his comment.
could never withdraw from the Philip
pines. because it was their duty to give
these people "a 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 grum-
bic for a time over the expense. but
that would be "a mere fea-bite" to
nation so rich.
OUR BIG PENSION-LIST
"Why not abandon some Of the expenses
Of the pension-lst. which seemed so un-
reasonably large. if economy was neces-
sarv Even n a large navy must be built,
the United States could well afford one.
So far as the fear OF provoking foreign
entanglcments and wars went. while Eng
land and the United States stood together
and maintained tEeir present understand
ing which was practically an alliance.
no combination of powers dare menace
them. To govern colonies the United
states must organize a staff of colonial
officials. but they would do that as easily
as they would organize a new navy.
To the suggestion Of the anti-imperial-
lists that the Philippines would only be
the beginning of colonization. he said:
NEXT WE'LL TAKE SOUTH AMERICA
There are no more islands of the sea
10 be- acquired. They are an taken up.
The territory Of savage races is practi
cally all pre-empteI by the civilized
Powers. The ultimate work of the United
States will be 10 govern South America
You will probably begin with Mexico, ac-
quire the Central America states, and then
those ON the continent Of South America,
until YOU hold all the country to the
south OF you. These States have ncOm-
peteut practically barbarian
II will be your duty 20
give them the white mans government !
Mexico is well governed. but a nation |
cannot depend upon one man. and when |
DiaZ is dead. IL may be ruled no better |
than before his time. Southwark is the /
logical direction of the expansion Of the |
[ 'nited States. The Philippines came TO |
YOU by accident. Those neighboring peo-
pies it Will be logically your duty to pro-
vide for"
When Blaine's efforts to arrange
friendly compact between the North ana
South American republics We're mention
ed. Mr. Rhodes called them visionary.
.You will possess all those states by
force Of arms. anc that within d cen
tury," he said. empnatically.
CANADA.
Asked if Canada would logically be In
cluded i'm 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 can
not always remain within yourselves
You cannot always go on making money.
You must get out into the world and
take up your share Of the worlds bur
lens Already you are Outgrowing your
own country. You will absorb other
and give them good govern
ment Why shouldn't You? You have It
In your blood The Philippines will fur
1ish new careers for your young men. The
whole work Will strengthen you and
broaden your national character. Yes.
already you are taking 10 II Ike mothers