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Pride in Empire was illustrated by frequent reference to
its site and extent. Writers measured the tapirs
quantitively
as well an in terns of its moral qualities. It was common
to speak of the ten million square miles, one fifth of tho
habitable globe and one third of the world's population which
were under British rule,
0) A few days after the German
telegram supporting the Boers after the Jameson Raid$
Chamberlain responded "Queensland has an area which, shall we
say r is three times greater than the German Empire (laughter
and cheers)"
(2)
Imperialism had a strong military element. It was associated
with admiration for the strong man, for force and for war.
John ! 'ocl ey described the rpi ri C' of 18595 au a eulogy on "... the
virtues of the strong man and the Hero for Ruler
...
a subtle
tendency to deify violence, will, force and even war. It was
the day of Bismarck. "
(3)
Imperialism was seen a "... an
attempt to place action above speculation on the one aide, and
above materialism on the other aide*"
(4)
4. A. S flewino, the
tariff reformer wrote "I found the inspiration I wanted, not
in the writingo of economists, but at that time in those of Charles
(1) T, fl, S, Eacott, Op_cjt, p. 571,
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, Annual Report 1897.
(2) Joepeh Chamberlain, Forefcn and-Colonial Spoe hen, p. 96,
(3) John Viscount iorleyt, fleeOllectionn, Ileir York 1917t Vol 2, p. 48
(4) Fortnightly Re ;f 1900, op cit, p. 268.