The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
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BLOOD THICKER THAN WATER
Hr. Chamberlain Says Our Trouble With
England is Eisapprthsnslon.
has FAITH In PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
Kindred Nations to strife-wouid
Like to See Armenia Made
Common Cause.

LONDON. Jan. 25.-The Right Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain. Secretary OF State
for the Colonies. delivered spe ach at
Birmingham this evening. He congretu-
lated the country at having at the head
of its affairs Lord Salisbury. whose judg-
mcnt and wisdom had placed him fore
most among statesmen.
Referring to the Venezuelan dispute.
Mr.. Chamberlain said il had been trivial
until it was suddenly elevated TO grave
importance by the Intervention of the
United states. There seemed 70 be some
misappreheis.on on both 81 les.
The opinion seemed to haze prevailed
In England that American statesmen
wished to pick a quarrel while the Amer
leans seemed to have thought that the
British were disposed to impugn the Mon
roe doctrine. which they rightly held TO
be the most important TO their security.
They also seemed TO have thought that
the British were disposed TO deal in
harsh and arbitrary manner with a small
err State He believed the American peo-
pie and all that best In the United
States would regard with horror a need
less war with their own blood and kim
dred.
MIR. CLEVELAND.
He believed that President Cleveland.
whose acquaintance he had the honor OF
making while he was In America. and
who had high reputation for straight
forward, honorable dealings, would never
drive the two kindred nations 10 strife.
on the other hand. the Americans could
be assured that the utterances OF Mr..
Salisbury and Mr. Arthur Balfour. the
First Lord OF the Treasury, that Great
Britain had no desire for single inch Of
territory beyond what she already rightly
possessed. All that was necessary TO
settle the difficulty was more time and
fuller knowledge That he would re-echo
and reciprocate from the bottom OF hls
heart Wocotts noble words. Blood Is
thicker than water" cloud cheersJ
That would always be the sentiment OF
every Briton. The two nations were more
closely allied in sentiment and interest
than any others. and while the British
looked with horror on anything approach
ing fratricidal strife. they looked with
pleasure upon the possibility OF the Stars
and Stripes and the Union Jack floating
together I'm defence OF "A common cause.
sanctioned by community OF sentiment.
He added that while the continental ma
tlons regarded the sufferings Of the Ar
menians with comparative Indifference.
the United Kingdom and the United
States felt the deepest sympathy and in
dignation
A TRIBUTE TO AMERICANS.
Mr. Chamberlain paid a tribute to the
eSccilenoe of the American missioLs. and
declared that the Americans were also
Interested in the suferings Of humanity
for humanity 5 sake. and not sor any ter
ritorial ambition. Mr.. Chamberlain con-
cludtd by saying.
would II were possible that instead OF
wasting breath i'm petty Sou,h American
boundary dispute we could count on the
powerful support Of the United States I'm
enforcing the representations which hlth-
erto we have fruitlessly made I'm behalf
of those who are suffering by Turkish
tyranny and Turkish fanaticism
(Cheers)
He declared that the condition OF Ar
mena was danger and a disgrace 10
Europe, but he did not believe that the
resources Of civilization had been entirely
exhausted.
Urcn the conclusion OF his address Mr..
Chamberlain was greeted with prolonged
cheering.