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I have taken office with two objects; to see whether something cannot be done to bring the self-governing Colonies and ourselves into closer relations, and to attempt the development of the resources of the Crown Colonies, especially to increase our trade with those Colonies.

— Joseph Chamberlain

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London is the clearing-house of the world.

The day of small nations has passed away; the day of Empires has come.

I say that it is only by commercial union, reciprocal preference, that you can lay the foundations of the confederation of the Empire to which we all look forward as a brilliant possibility.

The weary Titan staggers under the too vast orb of its fate.

We are not downhearted, but we cannot understand what is happening to our neighbours.

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