The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-22
cHAMBERLAlN's SIGNIFICANT VoRo
Reioices That Hamlty II EsulSS1|
Has fouad ExpressIsa
FLYING SQUADRON no MExAcS|
MFR. Goschsn Declares. and Its Dispesils1a
WIN Ne Guided BY Naval ConslAesA.
tions, Not Political. IN

London. january M.-A banquet VA
given tonight at the Hotel Metropolis. u
honor Of Baron Harrington, who ID Abou}
to assume the governorshlp OF Queens
land. Australia.
Joseph Chamberlain. secretary Of stnt(
for the colonies. in toSsting Lord Lamine'
ton. compllmented the colonies upon then
loyalty. lie preferred. he said, TO ~
nothing upon the Transyaai question pond,
ins the judicial inquiry which was 70 N
made. and he felt confident. he said. thai
the country would walt to hear both th{
Indictment and the defense before pru|
nouncing 5udg mqnt.
In regard to the recent references Il
the isolation of England lie said thai
long standing differences appeared to hsvs
suddenly assumed threatening portion
from quarters from which we have en-
pected friendship and considerations.
The secretary then continued I'VE werfA
confronted with suspicion and even witt
hate and we had to recognize that our
success Itself however legitimate, WINS Int
puted 10 us as a crime: our love Of reac'
was regarded rs n sign OF weakness ant
our Indifference to foreign criticism w1'
construed into an invitation to insult VI.
The prospect of our discontinue was RI
yarded with hardly disguised satisfactios,
by our competitors, who must be fofcelj
to admit that we alone hold our posse3
sions throughout the world In trust ID
them all and admit to our markets q
freely as our own selves. (Cheers) n
while regretting the existence of sucls
feeling. we rejoice that It has foun!s
expression. No better service was ev9s
done to this nation. We were enabled u
show our united determination to maintaiI.
our rights three ksago. n
"In the words OF Mr.. Forster OF the DE-
minion parliament, The great mother Ok
the empire stood spierdidly Isolated Hoi7
stands she today7 She stands secure. as
the strength OF her own resources. Frot
Australia. from Canada. came expresslotj1
of patriotic enthusiasm as the natural ri
sponsc TO the outburst OF national spirit
at home ard q proof that British heart
beat in unison throughout the world. n
us to the utmost cultivate this sentimenta
This liz the lesson TO be derived from III
recent events. In the words OF Tennysont
let Bri.ain's myriad voice call III
Her sons he welded. one and all,
In one imperial whole IA
Lord Lamineton goes TO an infant ra
ony destined TO become giant. Queeni
Land has an arca-shall say thrice create
than Germany? daughter, cries Of brni
ana prolonged cheers,) Yet this grets
COLONY Is only one of seven, all cqiial,s
important" III
Lord Harrington having responded. SCI d
rotary Chamberlain toasted the Ital!E
ambassador Lieutenant General Terr{ "a
expressing sympathy for Italy's Friendship u
to England and admiration for the bravc4
~ III Ear
ultimate success IN Africa. ~
The proceedings were closed by q
guests singing "Rulc britannia" ALL
with reference to Mr.. Chamberlain, "HfSS
Jolly Good Fellow" lf
The orchestra twice played "Rule Bri
ANNA" during the evening. the compa{ K
arising. Loud cheers were given VIII
God Save the Queen" was played 81 4
at the end OF Mr. Chamberlain's az
speech and after the Teunyson quotafY
there was similar ebullition.
At the reception preceding the banqif
Mr.. Chamberlain cordially greeted
had long talk with the italian ambAs4
dor.