The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-10
IN THE ORIENT.
War the Only Thing Cloud
ing Europe's Sky.
Rosebery Censures the Press For
Beating the Government in News.


LONDON. Nov. i0.-in accordance with
the ancient custom, the new lord mayor of
London, Sir Joseph Renals, gave a ban
quet at tho Guild hall last night. The
principal speaker was Prime Minister
Rosebery, and tho sentiment OF his speech
was for peace
He said that no was convinced that
Great Britain should maintain her great
ness abroad. The political sky abroad
was not entirely clear. but the barometer
was not falling. The reason that the sky
Is not clear, no added, is the disastrous
Chinese Japanese war The British gov
crnmcnt had not lost the chanoe Of max
Ing some progress toward peaceful set
element. Continuing Lord Roscbery said:
"We are determined TO main tain strict
neutrality, but on the other hand we cam
not forget that we havo shown striking
and tangible proof of friendship with
Japan by our recent treaty, which gave
Japan what she had most at heart, while
we have shown friendship to China In at
tempting 10 secure peace. Although our
efforts have not met with success, we do
not repent them.
'We acted throughout In accord with
Russia. We would still be glad TO join In
any pacific means TO secure peace honor
able 20 Japan aud not disastrous To China.
The newspapers have been advising the
government 10 secure the opportunity now
Offering to enter into an entente cordiale
with Russia. That advice the government
las already anticipated Ever since the
governments relations with Russia have
been more cordial than ever remember.
The frontier difficulties in Asia are now
nearly terminated. The removal OF this
cause of Anglo Russian distrust will be .
great step toward universal peace"
Lord Rosebery expressed the hope that
the young head on which had fallen the
terrible responsibilities Of the awful crown
of Russia, which involves so muclNof the
destinies and happiness Of the human race,
would not prove unequal To tho burden.
whack at the Press.
The prime minister further said that
there were NJ present throe clements en-
dangerlng the worlds peace-enormous
ornaments, the press and armed explora-
tions He did not believe that the news
papers, In their fierce competition, sufll-
GENTLY weighed the effect the intelligence
they publish had on great international
sffars.
Ho instanced the Samoan question. 1t
bad been announced in the newspapers
that New Zealand desired or intended to
administer the government of Samoa.
The British government did not think 1t
necessary 20 contradict such assured
rumors Such rumors, however, could
not fail TO projudcally affect the powers
with which Great Britain was cooper
nting In Samoa. The press, he declared,
should sift the news before publishing It,
After deprecating armed explorations in
Africa as menace TO European peace,
Lord Roscbery said "Our foreign policy
T. distinctly conservative. Wee covet moth
ing abroad and only want 20 ma. n tain the
status" lie concluded: "lt will be no
fault OF our cxortions IL Groat Britain,
while we are nc the helm suffers any detri-
nent TO her honor or prosperity"
Newspaper Comment.
In q leader this morning on the speech
Heltvered last night at tho lord mayors
kunqUUt -t4rtruu Minister Rosebcry,
The Times says: Tho most striking and
satisfactory statement in the speech was
that concerning our entente with Russia.
While we arp friendly with both France
and Russia. our friendship with the other
powers is likely to be strengthened and
all the guarantees of peace materially in
creased
Tno Standard says: Without holding
extravagant hopes of the depth of perma-
ncncy Of our friendship with Russia, Lord
hosebery's statement will be regarded as
sn assurance OF tho highest specific value
and Importance. II will be hailed with
relief in India, where the uncertainty of
Russias advance has been disturbing
factor for many years.