Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-29
FOREIGN BUDGET.
Chamberlain Compliments
the American People.
BRIGHT ON "OUR KINSMEN. ,
He Expresses Himself as Favor
able to Canadian Separation
Great Damages by Floods.

lAscocidocu Tess Dispdtcnes 10 the HERALD
LONDON, March 28.-Jos. Chamber
lain was presented the freedom OF the
city of Birmingham to-day. He made
a speech upon the fisheries question
and spoke in. the highest terms of the
American people. His remarks were
greeted with applause. He was fol.
lowed by John Bright, who, in pro-
posing the toast, "Our Kinsman, f"
said the English had the right to call
all the people on the other side of the
Atlantic "our kinsmen," and that
Englishmen were entitled to look upon
that man as an enemy to mankind
who would do anything to excite anger,
disorder or dispute between America
and Great Britain. There were other
questions besides the fisheries ques-
ton which ought to be considered, for
instance, the commerce of America
and Canada had built high walls and
had called them tariffs. These walls
prevented freedom in trading. The
Canadians wished these barriers
abolished and he was certain it would
be accomplished. His opinion was
that il the economical acts were so
strong, there would be a tendency
hardly resistable, to get over the
sentiment that it was better for the
Canadians to be associated politically
with Great Britain than with the
United states. He considered the
imperial federation impossible. The
scheme was no better than a dream.
He would like to ask the advocates OF
federation whether the colonies were
likely to link themselves with the
stupid foreign policy of England, en-
tering into the quarrels and wars OF
people 10000 miles away? He had,
however, the strongest belief in the
great future Of the English colonies,
which he hoped would be strength
ened by amicable relations with the
mother country. Might they not hope
for the highest and noblest federation
under a different government. 1t
might be but united by race, SYM
pathy, freedom of industry and COM
munion OF interests: federation Of
perpetual peace, that would lead the
world to that better, that all-hoped-
for and believed-in peace, although it
might not be permitted those mortal
eyes to behold it.
The Daily News considers Bright's
utteranses more characteristic than
judicious. 1t doubts the prudence of
the man in his position in letting the
Canadians see he does not care how
soon they set up for themselves.
The Morning Post says: "There is
no need Of insisting upon Bright's
idiosyncracies He appeared as
representative Englishman, and if his
good will was not quite tempered by
discretion, his words will be judicially
intrepreed in America"
TERRIBLE DEsTITUTION IN CHINA.
The latest advices from China say
the crisis in Honan is past, but the
distress Of the people is appalling,
two million persons being utterly des-
titute. The nearest towns are invaded
by hordes of naked and starving refu-
gees from the flooded districts, who,
like swarms of locusts, are devouring
everything in reach Of their rapacity.
MACKENZIE WILL RETURN.
The Lancet says that owing to the
improvement in the condition of EN-
peror Frederick, DR.. Mackenzie will
soon return to London.
A PLOT TO MURDER BALFoUR.
The Dublin Mail says that the Lon
don police have taken special precau-
tions in consequence Of having learned
of projected plot to murder Balfour.
NO BIBLES WANTED.
The Russian Government has pro-
hibited operations by the American