The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-06
COLONIAL
PROBLEM
Author of "WorId
Politics en-
Sonoma.
TALKS ON LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
Is Against Capitalization for Eng.
lands Colonies AngIo.Saxon
Domination Coming Status.

E. Hargrove Of England. a Htterateur
and writer of cons. derable distinction
upon the subjects of political and social
economy, is. with his wife, through
passenger on the Sonoma. Mr. Har-
groves last work, World Politics. has
had flattering attention from the author
ittes in such matters, his mastery treat
ment Of the subject following up, with
later thoughts and changed conditions,
the lines of Anthony Froude's ''Oceania"
and other works.
Mr.. Hargrove was interviewed last
evening on board the Sonoma, with ref
in contemplation.
Mr.. Hargrove, albeit his accent be-
trays the college-bred Englishman, has
few of the outward and visible signs of
his mother country upon him, his general
appearance and conversation being that
of a well-travelled and cosmopolitan
gentleman, possibly of ecclesiastical pro-
fession and tendencies.
"One does not care" said Mr.. Har-
grove, as he laid aside the letters he
was writing, ito talk much of a book
that exists at present practically in my
thoughts only. 1 am on my way to :he
Colonies with a view to ascertaining the
feeling there for or against centraliza-
ton and local self-government. 1t is my
intention to embody the apparent feel
inc 90 b,,, 90 Ill
the Colonies upon the subject, in book
This is my third visit to Australia AMI
New Zealand, and knowing the British
colonies of India, South Africa, Canada
and the West Indies almost equally as
well. l am at present convinced that the
popular feeling is against centraliza ton.
"Of course war. such as the one with
South Africa. overrides all party feel
ings with a wave of patriotism. The Col
onles for instance, have freely sent vol4
unteers TO the support of the mothef
country, but it must be borne in mind
that they Will have no hand in the set
Element or benefit from the results.
They viii undoubtedly awake to the
presence of the situation as soon as the
war fever has burned out, and viii le-
turn to their ordinary state of desire for
local self-government.
India has always chafed under the re-
straints imposed by the heads of affairs
in London, who can have no true kHowl-
edge of local conditions, causing unnec-
/ sssary delays on matters of often vital
Importance. The Hindoos are with he
local authorities in this respect, though
from perhaps different reasons.
! In Cape Colony, which l have lately
visited, a small local party of the anti
Beers have. by stress of circumstances,
been forced into the arms of the central
izatiOn party as personified by Mr.. CHAM
berlain or perhaps by Cecil Rhodes. l
am convinced, however, that this is but
a temporary adoption of principles
which Will soon resume their ordinary
status.
( II am strong in the belief of the ulti-
mate domination of the Anglo-Saxon
race as typified by both Americans and
Englishmen, and that the best results 70
be obtained by their union will be ~
means of the local government CT
countries naturally divided by geographi-
cal formation and widely differing local
conditions. These various divisions
should work together for the ends de-
sired by the Anglo-Saxon community at
large by voluntary cooperation.
! AT present, while l do not think that
the Colonies should be severed from the
mother country, 1 am of opinion that
the bonds between them should be elias
tic.
The idea Of an imperialistic govern
ment now being SO strongly advanced is
not practical and has only gained its
prominence because no other complete
and satisfactory theory has been brought
forward in it's place. When it comes to
representative members uprooting asso-
Citations, both social and commercial, and
travelling thousands of miles for two
years session at home, where their votes
and wishes viii be helplessly In the mi
nority, there will be considerable uproar
and objections raised by those indivd-
uals.
1t must be. I should imagine" con-
iunued Mr.. Hargrove, readily patent to
American minds how difficult it would be
for home government as at Washing
ton, to create laws that would provide
with equal consistency and value for the
legislation of. say, the Eastern States
and the Philippines or your own Terri
tory Your public men here, for in
stance must have had many examples
oil misconception at headquarters of the
existing conditions of affairs in these
Islands that must have caused much
yeEation Of spirit and unnecessary de-
lays in adjusting matters.
Il am sorry" concluded the author, al
iaoly not TO have had an opportunity O.
7 viewing your local Legislature, and nope
} 10 obtain that opportunity at some III
'ire period. I am not returning, IN al
probability, this way, but viii go on pN
India back to Europe"
Mr. Hargrove was charmed with in'
little he was able to see of Honolulu
Particularly with the climate, which LEI