New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-06
Colonial POLICIES.

y. Co., h,- rover shown more concIu-
Siveiy than in his latest report winch coFei'
Egyptiau affairs for 1904, tnat Ae peio9'
among the en,pire builders and that he is an eA-
ponent of what 1.-THE Spectator justly .ei LIS
sane and liberal imperialism Inns report has ="
double interest and sign1ncaton 10 AAiei 4oan''
in that he expounds in it the principles Of I'M
-,or,aI government under which Egypt has been
kent TRANQUIL contented and prosperous to an
unusual dagree The policy which mas pro-
ducad sucb results Lord Cromer himself thus
defines:
In daoidine what general policy is to be
adopted in countries such as Egypt ana the
Soudan, low taxation should be the keystoite 'i ~
tbe noIiticaI arch 1t brings general tranquil
lity in its train It is an essential pFehIhihaiy
TO steady and continuous moral and naterlai
improvement. 1t allows either a, once 6anee ~
the state of policy in other matters whlch Is
in general uniformity with the hperal views anu
traditions of the British government ana OF the
pnttssb natton Fxpenditures objects now
ever desirable in themselves should, VentuIe
think, be rejected or at an eVe' j rim
rather than that the principle OF rnalhtslL l
tayes at q low figure should be in any degree
infringed That is the policy which Tor more more
than twenty years. has been ADOPTED IN Esyp'
and for some years in the Souoaii'
.srha snactator." in commenting upon this ex-
nos,+4on Of the policy Lord Cromer has SO con-
s,stentIv and successfully pursued in Egypt
thinks that in it is contained the grand secret
of Government in the case of Orientals. 10
make men good subjects it says, they must
| ..be contented: but no Oriental Will De con-
| tented merely because of roads, railways ana
| "other public improvements, even though these
| 'ip reality confer great benefits upon MIN. Inc
zone thing he cares for, and in sense is CRATE
"ful for. is low taxation" 1t further clinches
| the argument by adding: IF you give an Ori-
''ental population reforms and improvements
! won NAV give them what is good for them, but
you will not be giving them what they want
| IF you give them low taxation, you are certain
| ito be giving them what they want and Wna'
they understand.
In sharp and striking contrast with this ex
position of empire building and colonial policy
| is Secretary Tafts recent answer to critics OF
the administratio policy In the Philippine:
as given before the recent meeting OF the Ma
tional Geographical Society In Washington Tht
criticisms the Secretary had 10 meet were tina
the government spent too much money IN edu
cation and employed too many public ofn
GERS, while there was a lack Of good roads, etc
The chief criticism, however, was that Ameri
can government In the Philippines was too ex
pensive- The Secretary, TO our way Of think
ing, amply vindicate the governments expendi
lures and its policies as they are being carrie'
out. Not to rehearse his statements, it is suf1
Client for the present purpose to say that Amer
> lea seeks to give the Fflpnos not only the ma
terial and governmental apparatus Of modern
and especially of Western, civilization. but ais
the educational equipment necessary to enabl
them to use this apparatus. not to the end tina
Z they may become peaceful and contented sui
jects and enjoy Oriental calm, but that the
, may arrive at the crowning destiny of all tru
human achievement-the art of governing then
selves individually and collectively. 1t is undo
| niable that Lord Cromers methods in Egyp
a | and perhaps Lord Curzon's In India. are MOI
conducive n cain, and contant and 70 make th