The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22
4 NEW NATION IN TIE PACIFIC.
Probability That Australia Will BE Inde-
pendent Concerns the United States.

pendent Concerns the United States.
From the 81. Louis Glob.. Democrat
Down in the Southern Pacific there is Il new
arrival in the family OF nations. This Ia Aus
tralia, whose federal scheme 10 soon to go into
operation, 1t is spoken OF here as nation.
The designation. though applicable in only
minor degree at present. will undoubtedly be
absolutely applicable in the near future. Aus
tralia will be a dependency OF England
the old conditions. though not to the
same, extont, In all LOCAL concerns it viii
It's With Eagand Beng eonned TO- TO-
imperial matters. On all other questions it is
Is The South Africa.
the right OF suzerainty which is confined to a
SUPERVISION Of that country's treaties and
Ike Canada. will not be able to make treaties
with the United States or any other country.
a nation Moreover, the iraif tie which binds
1t to Great Britain is likely to be cut before the
Fen several Gshtay be n.d States In, an
especial interest in tho Australian federation.
Australia occupies part Of one side OF an ocean
which is probably destined to become. in q
considerable degree. an American lake. has
The same language and ideals as tAe United
termed closely on that OF this country. In area
australia Is almost. as large AS the United
lation Is less than a twelfth that OF this coun-
Try II Is near neighbor Ct the United States
In our new territory OF the Philippines. NO other
country on that side of the Pacific speaks the
language Of America. or politically makes any
close approach to American institutions. No
people in their general locality has such a warm
appreciation OF America or looks to America in
any such degree as an inspiration and moni-
tor. The feeling which Australia sntertains
toward the United States was shown by it's re-.
jolcngs in 1898 when the events occurred
which have planted the American flag on the
western side OF the Pacific
IL Is now but little more than a quarter OF a
century since the London Times. voicng the
public sentiment OF Great Britain. told Canada
that the days OF her apprenticeship were over,
self. That attitude OF indifference toward the
colonies was taken by most OF the leaders OF
British political thought at that time. Tories as
well as Liberals. 1t was the late William +.
Forster who invented the imperial federation
idea; and it's leading edyooats in recent years
has been Mr.. Chamberlain. the Secretary Of
State for the Colonies in the Salisbury m in .try
The impe rial idea has powerful hold OF
course; on the minds OF all the Tory statesmen
OF to-day. and or that Of some of the Liberals.
put u IL not so popular In the greater colonies.
Canada and Australia. as the ardent Cham Der.
lain desires Despite the imperialist spirit
which was voiced in Tennyson's poems before
u was taken up by Derby or Beaconsfeld tho
canadians. as well as the Australians OCCASION
ally sho " sym ptoms OF a restiveness under their
bonds OF denendency frai though they he.
which gives uneasiness to the home govern
ment. The conditions and ecessties OF the
period OF political unrest all over the globe
which Is now coming in slight promise. with
tho consent OF Great Britain in each case. to
make Canada part OF the United States, and to
erect Australia into an independent country
The 10 ieral system. therefore. which 10 about
to go into effect in ,America's neighbor in the
southern Pacific, virtually adds new name to
the roll OF the world nations.