The Red Cloud chief., 1919-02-13
Keeling in England That America Should Discard Her Traditional
Noofness and Assume Administration Of Part Of Cap
tured Lands-NeW Form Of Colonial Control
Is Icing Advocated.
BY LLOYD ALLEN,
Special staff CORRESPONDENT.

Copyright. Western Newspaper Unlon)
London.-"Will America be willing
to take on some of the German col.
onies or Turkish possessions in the
nenr East?"
That Is n question that Is unpermost
In the minds of a large section Of the
governing class of England. Men who
have led British political thought for
years believe that we SHOULD assume
some OF the responsibility of governing
the lands captured from the Germans
and Turks" MS one leading British
publicist told me recently. There is a
double reason back Of this idea.
First of all, America is an English
speaking nation that can he trusted TO
administer wisely aud well the desti-
MES Of a less-enlightened people.
Secondly, at Is only through actual
participation in the responsibilities OF
looking after far-away colonies that
america can ever appreciate the r
state OF mind Of the British people Of
oil classes, upper, middle and lower. m
this delicate subject of empire" 1t Is
stated by several prominent propa-
gandists.
Division of Colonies.
At this stage Of the peace %negotia-
lions the question OF dividing the col
Onies is n mntter on which no public
unOfffCinlly the subject is attracting
wide attention. Too many interests
are involved to invite outspoken dis
cusslon. There are larger problems
that must first be solved: The limita-
ton of ornaments. freedom of the seas
and above all other subjects, forma.
ton Of n league of nations. Once
these are disposed Of the colonial knot
will probably be quickly cut.
It Is with implicit faith in the ulti-
mate outcome OF these basic affairs
that the intelligent Brlton outlines his
belief that America. II she is to remain
as a leading factor In world politics,
must 60 into the colony business.
Should such n course be embarked
on by the United States, should we
take, for instance. the administration
OF Palestine and Armenia and possibly
some of the former German lands In
south AlTltd, II Nbulu w put oh NV
same platform that the best elements
in England accept fer India namely,
that sooner or later India will develop
into a dominion capable Of ~self-gOveri-
ment. like Canada and Australia. and
must then he given every freedom To
determine her W destiny.
The same principles would apply 10
the subject African states-uItimate
freedom to choose whether or not the
ties that bind to the mother country
must he cut, or allowed to remain.
Answerable to League Of Nations.
Through all the days of American
administratiOn-and II is admitted
many OF these days would prove irk-
some and eXpenSive-America would
he answerablc to the league of nations
for her actions In the territory held In
trust, just as the other European pow
ers, England, France and Italy, will he
answerable to the league of nations
for any NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of subject
peoples.
In brief. Intelligent England Is rec
omma ending for world consideration a
new form OF colonial control, with the
feeling that the world has outgrown
the days when a Spanish tyrant could
terroriZe Cuba, or n brutaliZed Ger
man government could commit atroci.
ties In South Africa.
There IL In America n somewhat
general belief that the average Brit.
fish citizen takes great pride in the
large colonial possessions Of his cou
try; that he glOats with much salts
faction over the fact hat Great Brit
ain controls something like One-quar.
ter Of the inhabitable portions of the
world.
Our ideas on this subject are not
exactly correct. There Is q large ele
ment In the citizenship Of this coun'
try that Is dead against the proposal
to acquire any more territorial posses
sions. In fact, among the Labor party
which is showing unusual strength
nn1TICn m