Evening journal., 1896-01-22
ERGLAND'S ISOLATION.
Chamberlain Boasts of Great
Britain's Strength.
BAND PLAYED "RULB BRITANNIA

The Secretary Says Engiand's Indifference
TO Foreign Criticism Was Construed as
an Invitation For InsuIt-sneers at Ger
many Flying Squadron About to Move.
LONDON. Jan. 22.-A banquet was Civ
en- az the Hotel Metropole In honor Of Bar
on Lamingtoh, who is about TO assume
tho goyernorship Of Queensland, Austria
lia.
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary Of state
for the colonies I'm toastlng Lord Laming-
ton, complimented the colonies upon their
loyalty.
He preferred, he said, 20 say nothing
upon the Iransvaal question pending the
judicial inquiry which was to be made,
and he felt confident, he said that the
country would wait TO hear both the in
dictmoEt and the defense before pronounc-
ing judgment
With reference 30 the recent references
to the isolation OF England, he said that
long standing differences appeared 20 have
suddenly assumed threatening proportions
"from quarters from which we might
hayo expected friendship and cOnsidora-
tion.
The secretary then continucd eve
were confronted with suspicion and even
with hate and we had TO recognize that
our success itself, however legitimate was
imputed 20 us as crime Our love Of
peace was regarded as a sign Of weakness,
and our Indifference to foreign criticism
was construed into an invitation TO insult
us. The prospect of our discontinue was
regarded with hardly disguised satisfao-
tion by our competitors, who must be
forced to admit that we alone hold our
possessions throughout the world in trust
for them all and admit them so our mar
keis as freely as our own selves.
Secure In Her own strength.
"Whlle regretting the existence Of such
n feeling we rejoice that IL has found OK
preston. No better service was ever dOno
to this nation. We were enabled to show
our united determination 20 maintain our
rights three weeks ago. In the words Of
Mr.. Forster of the Dominion parliament,
'Tho great mother of the empire stood
splendidly isolated
"How stands she today? She stands Sc
cure in the strength Of her own resources.
From Australia, from Canada, como OK
pressions of patriotic enthusiasm as tho
natural response TO the outburst of tho ma
tional spirit nc homo and a proof that
British hearts beat in unison throughout
the world. Let us TO the utmost cultivate
this sentiment That Is the lesson TO be
derived from recent events In the words
of Tonnyson:
''Lot Britain's myriad voices call,
Her sons be welded, one and ALL
In one imperial whole.
"Lord Iamington goes to an infant col
ony destined TO become giant. Queens
land has an arca-shall say thrice greater
than Germanys Yet this great colony is
only ono of seven, all equally important.
Lord Lamington having responded, Sec
retary Chamberlain toasted the Italian en-
bassador, Lieutenant General A. Ferrero,
expressing sympathy for ltaly's friendship
To England and admiration for the bravery
OF Italian soldiers and hopo for their III
timate success In Africa.
Tho proceedings were closed by the
guests singing "Rulc Britannia and,
with reference to Mr. Chamberlain, He's
a Jolly Good Fellow
Tho orchestra twice played "Rule Bri-
tnnnia" during the evening, the company
rising. Loud cheers wore given when
"God Save the Queen was played and at
the end of Mr. Chamberloin's first speech
and after the Tennyson quotation there
was "a similar obulliiOn.