The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-16
LORD BALFOUR SPEAKS
mr. DOESN'T BELIEvE THERE CAN
DE a MAR OYER yENEzUELx.
He says England Endorses the Monroe
Doctrine and Only Wants What Belongs
20 Hcr-Other Foreign Matters.

LONDON, Jan. l9.--At meeting 10
Manchester over which ne presided
Right Honorable A. j. BaifoUr. flrat
Lord of the Treasury. IN the course OF
an address. which he delivered, made
incidental mention OF Emperor William OF
Germany, which was greeted by MS hear.
ers with creams and boots,
Mr.. Balfour admitted, with reluctance,
that the concert OF action OF the Euro
pcan powers had FAILED 10 introduce re-
forms Ina the government OF turkey, Win
out which he feared ~ would pc I'm.
possible to hope for an early settlement
OF the Eastern question.
Referring TO the Transyaal situatioh,
President Kruger. Mr. Balfour said, bad
displayed great generosity and pOluSa
wisdom, and he hoped that the promised
reforms would not be delayed longer
than was necessary.
IL IS beyond question that the Transvaal
republic Is free I'm the administration OF
its international affairs, but its eSternaI
affairs are subject to the control OF
Great Britain. call It by suzerainiy OF
any name chosen. there Is no mistaking
this fact, and foreign interference WIZ
not aware that any Foreign country was
speaker was interrupted by prolonged
cheers
Nevertheless. Mr.. Balrour said he was
not awre that any foreign country MAS
prepared to dispute the doctrine. The
statement was greeted with renewed
cheers.
VENEZUELA.
Touching upon the Venezuela dispute.
Mr.. Balfour said the people OF the United
States OF America appeared 10 suspect
Great Britain OF running counter 10 the
Monroe doctrine lie diated upon this
doctrine constituting 1t to the effect that
the American continent must not be re-
garded as field for European colonZa-
tioD, and that European nations wee nor
entitled 10 interfere I'm the domestic al
fairs of the New World. and raid that the
United States and Great Britain con-
CURED in this construction. lie Was not
aware, ne continued that there had been
any change OF mind, and did not believe
II would be possible 70 find an individual
in the country who was DESTROYS Of
what is known az forward policy IA
''' HAS ENOUGH.
Great Britain was content and always
had been content, 10 do the best for the
colonies she possessed there, ana did not
wish 10 interfere with other states or
TO acquire more territory. lie believed
that II the Venezuelan Government mad
requested British protection the honor
would have been declined by every states
man nameable. He referred respectively
20 the long duration OF the boundary
dispute. to Lord Salisbury dispatch, 10
the progress of compiling documents re-
lating to the matter here, anu TO the
appointment Of a United states commits.
sion TO determine the boundary, ana
added that IL would be hard indeed N inc
common sense Of the Anglo-SaNon race
was unable 70 settle any dispute without
war (Cheers)
MIR. Balfour said he had been deeply
and painfully impressed with the different
manner in which war Is regarded I'm Eng
land as compared with the view apDa-
rcntly taken OF IL by some sections OF
the American population. War with the
United States Of America appeared 20
himself and doubtless TO his hearers
also 10 be envelOpei with the unnatural
horror of a civil strife, which with any
nation ia a terror 10 be avoided al ah
cost except dishonor. Beyond their COM
mon ancestry, language, and civilization
he believed he said, that the British peo-
pie had a pride OF race which embraced
every English-spcaking community In the
world and an Anglo-SaXOn patriotism.
Mr. Balfour dwelt az length upon the
sentimental aspect OF the question, ana
said he trusted and believed the day
would come when better statesmen IN
authority and more fortunate than even
Monroe would assert a doctrine between
Engllsh-speakng peoples under which
war would be impossible. Cheers)
PUBLIC OPINION
lie deprecated the pessimist View taken
OF the future by some. and asserted his
unbeief that public opinion on either
side OF the Atlantic or IN Europe would
permit the outbreak Of war Moreover.
he could not see that England had cause
Tor a quarrel with any nation on TIA
face of the earth. England did not de-
sire anynOdy's territory. and had no
wish 10 interfere with any existing In
terost, but N war must come De did not
think she had any reason 10 boz afraid.
He did not believe that there had been
a moment I'm the recent history ~ tie
Empire when IL was a. better lighting
machine than 10 Us at present
In concluding MS speech Mr.. Balfolr
alluded 90 the increase in the navy. ana
said he believed that it would not be-
called into action bus if by any mischaRce
the people of England should be- called
upon to ight for their country he dld not
believe that 80 issue OF the conflict would
be diminished glory or diminished power
Of the British Empire.
Upon the conclusion of his speech Mr.
BalfOur was enthusiastically ana repeat
edly cleerad bv his hearers