How would you characterize the tone of this poem “ the white mans burden “

In general “The White Man's Burden" is the feeling that colonization is necessary, an expectation, and even a duty of the white man. Kipling's poem is given from the perspective of a white man, probably American or British, speaking to his fellow white men. This speaker agrees with the white man's burden that they need to colonize by whatever means possible.

the award is named for an american naval historian and theorist, rear admiral alfred thayer mahan, united states navy who, through his writing, provided stimulus and guidance to those who share in the defense of the nation.