The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-28
SPEECH By LORD ROSEBERY.
He Criticiscs the Governments For
eign and totonlal Policy.

London, March 1.-THE Earl Of Rose
berry. leader of the Liberal party. made
an important speech tonight before the
National Liberal Federation. Lord Rose
berry complained OF the foreign coinplica-
tons which had come upon the country
since Lord Salisbury had come into Office
He argued that the bill OF Mr.. Long, rres-
ident Of the agricultural hoard. proposing
10 make permanent the restrictions on the
importation OF Canadian cattle. was wholly
Inconsistent with Colonial Secretary Cham
heriaiuss speech on Wednesday tefore
the Canada club. suggesting a small tariff
on food products and raw material imrcrt-
ed into Great Britain from elsewhere than
her colonies, in return fcr the free entry
OF British manufactures into the colonies
His scheme for an imperial yollvereir Of
the colonies ard Great Britain Lord
Rosebery continued. speaking OF this
speech. demands very grave considera-
ton both by those who propose IL snd by
those Who have - vote upon it.
Vie asked ~ this was cabinet proposal,
or was IL the programme Of an Individual,
and why. before making the proposal the
government had Introduced the diseased
animal bill. which was 4 final damper uqon
one 81 the great sources Of trade Of the
Canadian breeders with Great Britain He
IA not know how 70 reconcile these two.
bat he strongly suspected that the Cana
dian thinker and politician and the man
Of business would prefer 10 have had This
great scheme promulgated on condition
that NJ Longs hin had not been submit
tel lie had only one thing 10 add ana
tha; was that ne did not think Mr. cham
beri4in in any wise underestimate the
views ~ the people ~ Great Britain and
the difficulties he would have 20 surnount
sth regard % free trade ard foreign frsis
before Re could succeed In putting hts
scheme lato effect.
lord Roseaer farther charged the gov
erument with a 1epIora0ie want Of contin-
wiy in the foreign policy. lie pointed uat
thAI Within So m, nihs they had been on
the verge OF war with the United states
AMI Germany. ana th,y We're embarktuk
on 3 var assius, rs particular enemy lie
passed over the black and bloody page II
Armenia. h. saia which England had 70
look hack TO Win shame and remorsa
Lord salisbury up 10 the end Of Iecan.t.,.r
hal tisflaNea lsanings to the dreibund.
By the beginning o. January hts corttnu-
Gus Ieltrr had landed Great Britain n
The arms ~ France whose Affections -
Was Intended Ia gain By the ulons3rous
Siam convention Thar state had fastad
Apo1t SIX narks. and then Lord Salisbury
eusharkea so March 10 ire Senaan. which
ortranes t'rsnrs ana throws Great Britain
b3-k i1to fhe arms Of The drelbund Lord
Eoscbrry proceeded lu detail TO very
strongly cy.ticls~ the Nile expedition.
toutl-lirc. Lord Rose berry camnssfrs-s
- The intc--sioa ans failare Of the gover,-
Inent 20 take the country into is cnna-
deneT lie gresttv feared t1st the govern
usenJ VAS floi.~g itself as well as tea c,,,,-
t-v Was q tae time. he asked. When Va
were uirracs4 with complications n an
Charters af the wc-ll. 10 scatter oar -
.nia he deserts o. tFc Soadan. ~ VA ~
~ni,A BODY cau.2 toresee the end. ana IN
waste the money whl-h Eeyrt net-as4. ~
great irrigation Works Tne r.-nstr5.-
n tie speech was devoted - home rs,i,-
tics