Responding to their fears, he asks: "Does it end there?" Are we going to fall back into the old policy of selfish isolation which went so far as to dry up and even undermine the loyalty of our colonial brothers” (1903, p. 1). Using rhetorical questions and hypophoras, Chamberlain forces the audience to think about the possible consequences of isolationism, addressing the doubts people may have and then explaining how they are wrong. He acknowledges that people may be hesitant about isolationism, as was common at the time. So he addresses the issue and then immediately reassures them by using his influence as a politician and telling them what he thinks about isolationism and how, rather than being a cause of problems, it is an answer to their questions and concerns. Chamberlain will then ask questions that relate to more of his concerns to get them thinking: "How long do you think this proportion of the population will last?" The development of these colonies has been delayed for many reasons..." (1903, p. 2). Following his rhetorical questions highlighting questions and concerns about isolationism, Chamberlain does the same for expansionism but rather than explaining why it is a good idea, he uses hypophora to say that it is not the case. He asks a damning question towards the idea of ​​isolationism and then responds by explaining how expansionism is a current problem because it is already taking the resources that the Empire depends on with an expansionist ideal that could be solved via the ideal of isolationism.