New-York tribune., 1899-02-05

I whose lasors the greatness and strength or EN-
pires are founded.
Mr.. Morley when asked to define lingo
agreed to do so whenever anybody would pre-
! sent an authoritative explanation of Little
Englarder" Mr. Chamberlain. spa-kng the
next night at Wolverhampton, accepted the
! challenge "A Little Englander." he said rs a
! man who honestly believes that the expansion
Of this country carries with Il obligations which
are out Of proportion TO its advantages. Nj.
/ Morley las promptly retorted that this dehni-
ton is not good enough. since Il accurately de-
scribes Sir Michael Hicks Beach according 10
his own confession " Imperialistic faith. He
has also formulated a set creed for Jngoism
with articles Ike these. That all territory is
worth acquiring, and II anybody happens 70
want IT. IS worth paying any price for; that
the country has the pu,se OF q Fortunatus. and
is free 70 fling millions here and there with
lavish hand ana ar easy conscience; that the
opirions of other nations are not 70 be regarded
and that England has no share whatever in the
collective responsibilities OF civilized peoples;
and that the interests well-beng and require
nents of the nation are secondary anc sl0ordi-
nate Mr. Morley asferts that there are no
Little Englandars," and Mr.. Chamberlain can
inr the creed imputed to them. Mr. AsIuith
indeed. has already identified Lord Rosebery
with the rational English policies professed by
Mr. Morley. and then has turned about and
demonstrated that Mr.. Chamberlair's Little
Englander" Is in reality a true Imperialist
These definitions may be useful for contro-
versal purposes but their accuracy NAV he
questioned There are many ImperiaNsts IL
both the Liberal and Uniorls; parties who hon
estly believe that expansion carries With Il
obligations which are out Of proportion TO the
advantages: but they woald resent being con-
founded with Little EnGlGnders." There are
few Englishmen in their sober senses who be
lleve that trade follows the flag anywhere and
evervwhere and that every extension Of empire
is bound 10 be good national investment. There
is little indeed ~ the spurious commercial
Jingolsm which welcomes every fresh conquest
or annexation as a good stroke OF business Tor
merchants and manufacturers. Practical Eng
Ushmen know that the bulk Of their commerce
lies outside rather than within the empire. and
that many OF their colonies and dependencies are
bad bargains from which there is no adequate
return Mr. Asauith defines a true Imperialist
In Mr. Chamberlaln's own terms as one who be-
Meves only in such expansion as carries with II
advantages not out OF proportion TO its ooiga-
tions. II is probable that this true Imperialist
ia a fiction Of the Imagination Ike Mr.. Chamber
laln's Little Engander" and Mr.. Morley's In
fatuated lingo" with his frenzy for opening
new markets by means OF Maxim guns and the
ruthless slaughter OF barbarians All these
definitions are unconvincing. and only serve 10
darken counsel
MORALS FROM THE soUDAN.
The real distinction to be drawn between oppo-
site views of British policy is sharply illustrated
in the soudan, where England and Egypt now
exercise Joint authority over a vast expanse OF
desert and swamp land Two radically different
lines Of action have been taken during ths last