The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19
The RHODES INTERVIEW
m EpfNsh newspapers Comment on Ills
Views Regarding America.
SIGNIFICANCE or THE BERLIN VISIT
GAksn 20 Mean that Germany ana
EngIand Are GETTING ON Good
Terms Again.


Copyrighted, 1890. " Associated Prsss)
London, March lS.--The newspapers
this week reprinted from the American
papers the interview which a correspond
ant OF the Associated Press had with Mr.
Csoll Rhodes, on board the steamer Ilaps-
burg, on the Mediterranean. and which
was csbisd from Alexandria. Egypt. on
February II ard printed on Match IN
America The remarks OF Mr.. Rhodes on
Americas imperial future have attracted
. great deal Of attention.
The Spectator, however. suggests that
tie energy OF The Americans may not prove
persistent enough for the vast task of con-
quest and occupation which the sonh
African statesman sets before him, add
ing: Their system, though IL produces
inen OF ability, Is probably not favorable
to the development Of ineteorc genius
and without such man such work can
hardly be done rapidly. Eating UP South
America like an artichoke, State by state.
Is task to overstrain any people. even
the Americans. The carrying out OF the
work, TOO. might bring 10 Il head the great
danger ~ the Unite, lap differ
ence In the ideal and VI. ten lcncy
between the North and South. II is true
that the State system cf America Ia a
wonderful system Of empire, but II Ii also
wonderful provision for disiatcgraiion.
The North may refuse to persial In d ca
reer ot conquest which arai,ea ~. and
with Canada may elect to form a republic
with another ideal than gov7ihuE. which.
Bithough attractive, wearieB out the SUR
plus energy Of governments. II any one
tolls us the United States viii eSnand to
the straits u Magellan IN s.n; az tfcm-
No. i.~tt ff4t hA
says. as Mr.. Rhodes says. that this ex-
ransion viii lin 1elberale We shall hest
tate aud ask for evidcuce nat tEry wish
lie expansion TO last
Mr.. Rhodes striking p3rS5Gliitf sto '
cut In bold relief this wc'F prglust the
Je.itical background Of minor interest,".
The press Of threr count '.ns .-tireat Bri-
ain. q nmanv aud France was fuil ~ MIN.
his visit to Berlin mark an important or
ard step In the Anglo i,.man und.f-
standing.
The Figaro secs In MIR. Rhodes recep-
ton al Berlin aiire proof OF secret cove
nant between England and Germany, while
the Temps says: FRANKLY. II Is impossible
TO ovcrrate its Importance. 1t is plain
proof of Emperor William desire for an
approehement with Great Britain. and the
power and weight Of such q combination
can nc. be exaggerated. Il ought TO FUR
hish food for reflection for those who FAM
cled that France only had to mako over
lures In order to bring Germany to her
feet and who. acting under this deiusion,
have been striving 10 bring about q rup-
cure with Great Britain"
Mr. Rhodes, However. has not yet ar
ranged hard and 'nst agreement anent
the Cape to Cairo railroad
II appears that Mr., Rhodes expressed
astonishment az the German emperor's
surprising knowledge of the details OF the
tt.,,. .s,I fOl H4gtff, wfsatse 4
their turn were surprised at Mr. Rhodes
candid illusions to future political prof
ects including an Anglo German partition
of Portugai's East Africa possession
which Mr. Rhodes fully expects Portusa
will be willing to sell to the two powers
within three years.
AT present Mr.. Rhodes Is at Amsterdam
arranging for the financial support OF III,
financicrs.
Referring to the report that an agree
ment had been arrived at between the
three powers of the Samoan questions the
Post today says 1T IL a mistake to sup
pose that the whole question is in a SUR
way to be satisfactorily settled. Thls 1
impossible while the Berlin act rcmaln
In force, and as the present would he {
most desirable moiAent 10 make ! change
II may be assumed that things will b.
patched UP for a white Just roW, whel
the relations between Germany and Groa
Britain and the United States are the mss
friendly In many years. II would never IL
to run the risk OF q sudden rupture b,
getting matters In order In Samoa. Per
haps the difficulty viii solve itsalf. A
any rate. the Australian federation in
crcases the interest of Australia In Samoa
hut In any diplomatic negotiation IN Il,
fade nd la tul ; Z
strengthen the cause for Great Britain
The Indian government bill imposln
oounteryailing duties on bounty fed sugs
has caused a hutter In radical Cobdeni
circles. II Is frankly and avowediy prt
tectionist measure. The secretary of sta
for India, Lord George Hamilton, In q
house of commons, declared that the oil
1cct of the bill was TO prevent the II
digenious trade Of India from being unde
mined by subsidized foreign trade, TIL
the radicals point out, IL protection pu
and simple and they express fear that
may be the thin edge of the process
wedge and that II may eventually be tran
planted TO Great Britain with quite
much reason as in its Introduction In /
dia.
millionaire named Alfred Slearn 81
of the late Baron stearn, was doclar
insane yesterday. He is said to be wor
si5,oOc,Doo and recently created ii
turbance at Marlborough house, the 10,
residence OF the Prince OF Wales, By {
tempting to force an entrance there und
the halluclnation that h. ~ the Prince
Wales, Stearn has always insisted
being addressed as Ellis Royal Highnet
and when strangers hail him he aiws
covered his head with a towel or new
paper. He has been IN the habit Of ella
ping his hands for half an hour togeil
IN order 10 summon the ghosts of we
inGton and Napoleon
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