New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
LORD MINERS VISIT
Ills Mission IN Canada and His i'd
rice TO Canadians.
rrrs.a speclal corresnona.nt Q. N. rrihnn.


eaoe who not in the House OF Commons and
who have none Of the weight which tradition and
family connection give TO certain members Of the
s-sssocrst1o class Yet these two men-Iord Milner
spd Iord Cromer-are listened in England with
s respect and regard which popular Prime
Minister might Re proud 10 receive. They enbOdy
,s practical study Of empire conditions. practical
.o-k IN empire building amid situations Or strain
.a1Hc!ezt 70 the physical and mental powers OF
3 dozen ordinary men, practical knowledge OF men
and nations One OF these two IS in Canada
s.y4ag cut the land o. the growing century coming
.ato touch with the people OF new nation. feesng
.he pulse Of sentiment IL beats with erTatic and
,,rsettisd end sometimes feverish action
Despite the heat Of a general election Lord NIL
-,er IS a-oUsing quiet. deep and sincere interest
throughout Canada Every kind OF public body IN
al TIE centres CT Canadian life wants hear him
and meet him. Canadian clubs by the dozen have
FssouCht him for speech Yet in the month or SO
l,s has spent crossing tbs continent from Quebec
- Vancouver and slowly returning he has spoken
only few tines. The time has been devoted 10
genuine study q the people sod the country. in
meeting men OF every kind snd varied condition in
listening 70 the opinions OF others rather than in
f---lsl-a-.ng plans and laying down policies IL
.ea-ninE sr first hand rather than in writing i'm
,-ess-1rs q the flying panorama visible from the
windows q parlc- car.
Experience IS powerful factor in such q visit,
LORD Miner has been oxford graduate and a
working journalist: master OF departmental bust
ness under Nj. (1oschen the Treasury and head
e tie inland work OF Great Britain;
cent @ Egyptian conditions for a time under Lord
,--1-re- and the author o1 standard survey OF
rrv--Ian affairs: high Commissioner in South
AFRICA during years Of stress which brought out the
zeal greatness Of the man in his dealings with
--s-Ze rulers Ike kr1ger clever and unscrupulous
--t-I-zas like Leyds. weakIings or opportunists Of
TIE type OF Schreiner and Merrimsn, strong and
ardent Souls ike Cecil Rhodes rash enthusiasts
IKE Jameson. diplomatic difficulties involving the
.hance= cC European war biting trials OF local
struggle snl racial hate. and the home troubles Of
-z--ss- bitterness and Misrepresentation He trt-
--lz5 over Il al. only ind that much OF what
lie EsE b-E1 10 be pulled down by the present
az-lf-ls--art0n n England. linked with the Boer
governments i1 the colonies That this more
or .sss inevitable and that good may come out OF
evil he recognizes. and personal disappointment
does not seem 10 have disturbed the equan!TuIy OF
rts general views 10 have aroused any feelings
cf personal bitterness toward the Liberal govern
reut Cf today. E5e looks forward with certainty
81 q change q government. in which new and
obstructive policy OF preferential tariffs VIII be
evolved applicable to the whole empire, smoothing
away. ty the growth Ct trade and other mutual
interests che I-lctoas OF the past and present in
Sau-E AFRICA and the difficulties OF detail elsewhere
u the E-ear p-5.len OF closer union.
J-s- before coming &c Canada and IN the careful.
~-=-Ea-y speeches delivered Vancouver. Winni-
re= and ether places. Lord Miner clearly ex-
pressed himself the problems OF that closer i'm
-.=r-=I unity which constitute such important
--5e--l--ellt IL C6D6da's public life and Canadian
.1--l51- To hin the greatness ot the British her
.-zg-cakz-g il n the whole empire OF
-so1lpt5 square miles, population Of @r9ooe.ooo
s1c-s r-ads o SesaOooOOo, diplomacy touch
1-g =-s-T CE-sOn 6n6 race and country. burden
NOS zoo heavy for oae nation % bear-s a rea-
=1- Fc- H-ullItry and not tor boastfulness- The
me Ee thinks. has come % cease expansion and
EsE-- c-EznlzsJon- The weakness OF isolated states
t- lLe coming years OF crowded history is TO him
81 obvious Is The strength and security resulting
f-C the closer unity Of growing British nations IS
dear To z Montreal paper on September q he
described The needs % the moment a dispos-
-c1 70 make common cause wherever possible, TO
czvelo7 even possible form Of cooperation for
c---lc1 purpose. 70 recognize IN al mutual
dealings the essential difference between ststes.'
TO L-u a-so the indtscriminste spirit OF cosIno-
1lt-znisna Is The real danger to empire unity =
federation British states must precede the ideal
-z--.a-le-r q man OF the lesser ideal OF Anglo
ssEor unity LOcaIism is as dangerous In one d.
-=co- ss cos--opolitanism IS IN another. Speaking
a. LeznoxviIe. Quebec. he put the matter thus:
AZ s1perlalist IS not one who tries 10 exalt his
r-s particular part OF the empire above the rest
E-- c-e who = trying raise enduring struct-
u-e resting Upon pillars Of equal strength in
c.1e-e1t parts OF the world The United Kingdom
= only one such pillar. Canada IS another and so
r. A1s--aIa-"
II a.s own early DAYS o. personal struggle
--se ron the ruck. in South Africa, ana now IN
his tour O. Canada n the future. when he becomes
prominent member Of the next Conservative gov
s--e-- II Britain OF = may be Governor General
q
had clearly before him. aud stiH brightly shin
t-z L1e principle Pitch your IDEAS sufficiently
J. ~ from the outset: 20 for a big thing. In this
r-rce-- there IS much that viii meet Che ready
1----sle-sIons and ambition Of the American peo-
T5e IFS application 20 the British Empire takes
--e FORM Ct distinct advocacy OF two construct
.-e l1--c=s-r-eferental trade and tariffs with or
Ez--zsd arrangements FOR defence
since his return from South Africa Lord Miner
has given his conpIete adhesion 20 MI Chamber
s--s preference policy and has IN fact though
1lr a name become The unofficial leader Of the
movement sn England = lover OF the honest sport
Ing spirit and q fair game he does not Ike 10 see
J-.-. r-L ler-ing foreign tariffs with hand
l--a ri-5 behind his back A practical statesman
alL believer IN meeting new conditions with new
Policies. Le has coma 20 look upon Cobdenist free
--ele theories es mes@ narrow and dOcUinalre
Ia1z-try e loreT of empire unity, he fears. and
states shat two new trade arrangements
7l re-a--a countries such a. that between Can
Fr-uce VII destroy the value Of the pres
49, Canadian preference 10 British goods and re
...-ra o-+ ~ t--e pillars o. th= nov unity 4 pro
---- believer lr RhcGes's principle that trade fo-
..9s -L- ls=. he also thinks that sentiment and
--.- czu Fe most easily guided along trade lines
d man a. ne rerple ne favors state-aIded old age
pensions tr England obtained, not through sttrva-
--51 ct -re arTuy and navy u ruiuous process ot
excessive taxation of the Unllcky rich, but by a
more equitable and even system Of taxing Foreign
imports = student policies rather than politics.
be- does ooL believe moderate tariff need be
some o-r--zsf.a OF excessive any more than that
TIE E1za VINO takes an occasional glass Of wine OF
beer ned 20 on urti be ends BY beating his wife
la6 dy1rg & ire pooThouse.
D. his English speeches Lord Miner has not
t-sE r-e @ least resistance, nor hes ne done
g. IN CANADA TIE British public IL divided on the
question u tariffs and preferences The battle
ee- lea.l- ...vr=er the forces OF free trade on
ne sa= z..- rs-o1e-tlgn modified by preference on