The New York herald., 1869-04-19
SCOTLAND

Lsrd Stanley on the Foreign Policy Of tue
GovcrGment-,Tlic Peace OF Europe--Tte
Alabama Claims Negotiations.
at a banquet given to Lord Stanley in the City
Hall of Glasgow on Friday, the I'd inst, which was
attended by large and influential assembly made
up OF all shades OF politicians, IN reply to the toast
OF his health, his Lordshp made long speech from
which we make the following extract
1t Is. oil course, possible that differences may arise
between members OF the present and members OF the
late Cabinet upon matters OF foreign policy but II
such differences do arise think hey are much more
may all have an individual Judgment rather than
upon questions involving any large general prln-
/ OF nonntervention; and though 1t is not f easy
| to foresee, and though 1t certainly would
nes, mo-, oe noc We 70 xne future OF Euro
depend TO the extent they do upon the personal will
| OF some two or three men who may have national
and dynastlc interests to serve still confess not
wihstanding some gloomy prognostications and
| some ominous symptoms look forward hopefully
to the general maintenance OF European peace-and
look forward confidently TO this that even In the
unhappy event or European peace beng disturbed
we snail De able 10 maintain neutral attitude In
the contest. The only serious risk OF complication
for EDgiand-I beg your pardon, | forgot | was
speaking In Glasgow-the only serious risk OF any
serious complication In which the United Kingdom
can be implicated, arises from those pledges of pro-
lection IN the form OF guarantees which we have
gwen 10 Ininor European States. Well, 1t Is obvious
to remark that those small States are protected by
lniefha. ioha jealousy quiIe as much as by inter-
hdtouil ihOFalty. NO great rover will willingly see
any oiier great power aggrandiZe In lis own neigh
bofhood. iie only real danger to thaHe minor com
mun!ties would arise out Of anything ike general
understanding Lr concert or combination among all
tue greater PoWerS lor the absorption OF the smaller
ones. 10 not myself think tnaI any such combina-
ton or understanding s a probable event. because,
for many reasons, It would be thing exceedingly
di1lcult 20 bring about III II did occur-lamentabe
and mOurafui such result would be- greatly as
we should dcpore II, greatly as we should protes.
against it-stili our own position would hardly be
mperiiled because IL could not la reason be expect
Ell that We single handed, should for al object not
Engish engage Ia contest against European
Powers.
Wen, passing from that, and turning to our rela
tons with the United States suppose you will
expect me 70 say word on that. Well own that
In,oigIhsIayG,ng the failure OF the late negotla-
tons -fof faufe there is no denying TIT Is a
failure, think, which was not caused either by
anything done or by anything lett undone upon Our
side OF the water Notwithstanding that 1 say 30
not think can bring myself to take gloomy view
Of these relations. For my part | have very great
falth Ia the good sense OF the American people. 4
do not think that they wish to increase their
difficulties by getting into any fresh quarrels. What
ever happens we have secured the main point-we
nave satisfied our own conscences; and we have put
our country Enthusiastically In the right / Will |
on'y adl mat TO my mind questions affecting the
external relations OF the couniry-questons. that Is
which IN their ultimate result may involve the
Issues oil war or peace-are incomparaby greater
tnan any Others with which the politicians IN our
day can nave 10 deal. We may quarrel among our
selves ana we may make II up again-probably with
not much damage on the one hand " not with much
OF our position In reference to new internal disputes
II is the duty 0; all Of u.s. regards the outside
Ceriainly, II any diplomatic dimculty should arise
l should leel u my duty, so far IA con-
sclentiously could, 70 endeayor to strengthen
the hands OF whoever might be the Foreign
Minister of the day. And In saying s,
am bound IN justice to those who now mold power 10
state that IN doing that should only be reciprocal.
ing the justice and fair play have met from them,
aud from The people OF this country gcnsrilly dur.
ing the time these matters we're IN my sands.