Fabianism and the Empire : A Manifesto by the Fabian Society

THE forthcoming General Election will turn, we are told, mainly on the popularity of Imperialism. If this be so, it is important that voters should make up their minds what Imperialism means. If it is a mere catchword vaguely denoting our insular self-conceit, then its victory at a General Election would be a grave symptom of national infatuation. But if it means a well-considered policy to be pursued by a Commonwealth of the communities flying the British flag, then it is as worthy and as weighty an issue as an election could turn on. Only, in that case, we must ask for a clear statement of the questions which have been considered, and the solutions proposed for them.