Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-03
Outlines Future of the United
States.
COLONIZATION WILL GO ON
Within n Century We VIII Control
All OF the American hcmlsphere
Except Canada Duty OF Civilized
Nations Cannot Withdraw From
tho philippines Our Ultimate
work-Amcricn's Policy TN Bricf

Copyright, 1899. by Associated Press.)
Alexandria, Egypt, Feb. 11.-Cecil
Rhodes, who, in the eyes OF most Eng
lishmen. is the incarnation of the I'M
perialistc policy, holds views concern
ing the future Of the United States even
more far reaching than most American
imperialists have preached. Mr.. Rhodes
in conversation with q representative
of the Associated Press, on board the
steamer Hapburg, on the Mediterran-
can, by which he came to Egypt in the
interests Of the Cape to Cairo Railroad
and Telegraph, predicted most conf
IDENTIFY that within a century the United
States would have advanced the work
begun In the acquisition of Cuba until
1t controlled all OF the American hem
isphere except Canada. The substance
OF the conversation is reproduced with
out absolute verbal accuracy.
EXPRESSIONS OF ADMIRATION.
Mr.. Rhodes expressed admiration for
the work already done in Cuba and
predicted that it would be carried on in
the Philippines. The United States, he
considered one of the nations best
equipped for colonization and repeat
edly exclaimed: You are taking to it
like mothers milk" apparently with
the greatest delight.
DUTY OF CIVILIZED NATIONS.
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
animated by SeliiShneSs.
lit Is the duty of civilized nations to
take charge of the barbarians and give
them 4 white mans government" he
added. f"T'he United States Is one OFF
the great powers and cannot escape
this duty"
AMERICA SURPRISED HIM
He did not believe that the United
States would ever withdraw it's au
thority from Cuba, and thought the
manner in which Spain had been evict-
ed from her colonies and the United
States had taken possession most bus
iness like. Americas action In COM
pensatinS Spain for the Philippines
surprised him. II would have bundled
the Spaniards out and made them pay
a war indemnify" was his comment.
MUST HOLD PHILIPPINES.
He declared that the United States
could never withdraw from the Phil
ippines. because it was their duty to
give these people Il strong and good
government, nor did he believe that
when they had begun to realize the re-
suits of their work there Americans
would desire to abandon the policy.
They might grumble for a time over
the expense, but that would be "a
mere flea bite" to a nation so rich.
Why not abandon some of the expenses
of the pension list which seemed so
professionally large, IL economy was ne
cessary. Even if a large navy must be
built, the United States cuuid- frf
ford one. So far as the fear of pro-
voking 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
or powers dare menace them. TO gov
ern colonies the United States must
organize a staff of colonial officials
but they would do that as easily as
they would organize new navy.
OUR ULTIMATE WORK.
To 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
10 be acquired. They are all taken up.
The territory of savage races is prac-
tlcally all pre-empted by the civilized
NbIK OIL the united
States will be to govern South Amer
lea. You will probably begin with Mex
leo. acquire the Central American
States. then those on the Continent of
South America. until you hold all the
country to the south of you. These
States have incompetent governments
practically barbarian governments
and 1t will be your duty to give them
the white mans government. Mexico
IS we'll governed, but nation cannot
depend upon one man, and when Diaz
is dead it may be ruled no better than
before his time. Southwark Is the log
ical direction of the expansion of the
United States
1.-THE Philippines came to you by ac-
cldent; these neighboring peoples ii
will be logically your duty to provide
for"
BLAINE'S VISIONARY EFFORTS.
When Blaines efforts to arrange a
friendly compact between the North
and South American republics was
mentioned. Mr.. Rhodes called them WIS.,
ionary.
You will possess all those States by