The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-03
OUR NATIONS FUTURE
As Foreshadowed by Cecil Rhodes,
the Eminent Briton.
The ORGANIZATION MUST EXPAND

He Declares That in Less Than Cen
fury the United States VIII Govern,
All Of the American Continent Ex-
cepting Canada.
Alexandria, Egypt, March 3.-Cecil
Rhodes, who in the eyes of most En-
glishmen is the incarnation of the inn
peralistic 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 press representa-
tive on board the steamer Hapburg, on
the Mediterranean, by which he came
to Egypt in the interests of the Capr
Cairo railroad and telegraph, predicted
most confidently that within q 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-
dictod that it would be carried on in the
Philippines. The United States he con-
sidered one of the nations best equipped
for colonization, and repeatedly exclaim-
ed: you are taking to it like mothers
milk apparently with the greatest 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 seliishncss. 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 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 most businesslike.
Americas action in compensating Spain
for the Philippines surprised him. II
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 strong and good govern
ment, nor did he 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 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, if economy was
necessary. Even If large navy must
be built the United States could well af-
ford one. So far as the fear of provoke
ing foreign entanglements and wars
went, while England and the United
States stood together and maintained
their present understanding, which was
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:
'"rhere 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-
luhc Tic SehtluI Amtlituh olutCSy tASh
those on the continent Of South America,
until you hold all the country to the
south Of you. These states have incom-
pctent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS barbar-
ian governments-and it will be your
luty to give them the white mans gov
Mexico is well governed, but
4 nation cannot depend on one man, and
when Diaz is dead it may be ruled no
better than before his time. Southwark
s the logical direction of the expansion
If the United States.
"1'he Philippines came to You by ac-
,ident; these neighboring peoples it will
De logically your duty to provide for. You
people of the United States cannot al
ways remain within yourselves. You
'annot always 60 on making money.
You must get out into the world and
AXE up your share OF the worlds bur-
lens. Already you arc outgrowing your
,wn country. You will absorb other
Countries and give them good govern
nent. Why shouldn't you? You have
in your blood"