The morning call., 1894-10-26
RosEBERY ON THE CAR.
High Tribute From the Man Who
Virtually Rules England,


LONDON, Oct. 25.-Lord Rosebery made
an address tonight at the banquet of the
Cutters Society of Sheffield, in which be
paid a high tribute to the Car. Among
those present were the Duke of Norfolk,
the chbishop of York and a large num-
Der of men well known in the political
world. The Prime Minister said that at
the present moment the shadow of uDcer-
taiDty clouded the dominion of foreign
politics. There was not a thoughtful mind
in Europe that did not turn to the sick bed
in Crimea. Great Britain had in times
past had acute subjects of difference with
Russia, but be felt certain that there was
nobody who was aware of what had hap
pened in Europe during the last fifteen
years who did not feel the immeasura bic
debt of obligation that Great Britain lay
under to the Gar.
Lord Rosebery said: "We had in him
a monarch whose waichwnrd, whose reign
and whose character have been a worship
of truth and peace"
He would not say that ths Gar had
rank among the Caesars and Napolouns of
history, but II peace had her victories not
less renowned than war he would reign in
history as not less entitled to fame than
either Cesar or NAPOLEON. 1t was due TO
his character and influence as much as to
any other cause that peace had been pre-
served. His death would mean the re-
m0val of one of the greatest, perhaps the
greatest, guarantee of peace in the world.
Lord Rosebery then proceeded to ridi-
cule the recent Cabinet council scare and
congratulated his hearers on the fact that
EE,;f I
that the Cabinet had discussed the ques-
ton of Intervention IN the Chinese-Jap pan
ese war, or that any circular had been
issued or rebuff received. He dilated upon
the seriousness for Great Britain of the
destruction of the Cen trail Government of
China and said a headless China meant
such a scene of chaos and horror as the
world had never contemplated. Hundreds
of millions of barbarous and cruel popu-
lation would be let loose with their pas
sions uncontrolled. This would be an ap-
palling danger 10 every Christian within
its reach. Alter the first japanese victory
news had reached her Majesty's Govern
ment from source of the highest author
iiy that China was willing TO concede hon
orable terms of peace, which considerably
exceeded the demands made by japan
when she entered upon the war. These
terms japan might have accepted without
any dimiDution of her prestige.
The Government could not put this in
formation in it's pocket No Minister
could have incurred such a responsibility
The Government had communicated with
other powers. including the United States,
and the proposals were we'll received, but
one or two poweTs-he thought only one,
but desired to he within the truth-were of
the opinion that the time had not arrived
to submit the conditions to the combat
ants. 1t was altogether preposterous to
describe this as rebuff.
In regard to Madagascar, Lord Rose
berry said it was so far removed from the
purview of the last Cabinet council that
he greatly doubted il the word Madagasc scar
had been mentioned between the British
and French Governments for the last tw o
years. While France adhered TO the treaty
concerning Madagascar, England would not
interfere. He admitted, however, that
some colonial questions had caused fric-
ZION between England and France. Nego-
| tIatl0ns Tor settlement OF these uues-
lions were proceeding, and there was no
douDt tnat an agreement would be arrived
at lie believed that Great Britain was
united and determined in questions of fnr-
eign policy TO degree never known be.
fore, and that The small party that be-
Iieved in a degraded, neutral and submIs-
sive Britain had Cied.