The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-23
DID BRITISH COLONIAL SECRE-
TARY CHAMBERLAIN IN
A SPEECH.
NO DANGER FROM FLYING SQUADRON
First Lord of the Admiralty Goshen AS
sures the World That the Winged
Warships Will Offer No Men
ace to Any Country.

London, Jan. 21.-A banquet was given
tonight at the Hotel Metropole in honor
of Baron Lamington who is about to
assume the governorship of Queensland,
Australia.
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state
for the colonies, in toasting Lord Laming-
ton, complimented the colonies upon their
loyalty. He preferred, he said, to say
nothing upon the Transvaal 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 Indictment and the defense be-
fore proceeding judgment. In regard to
the reference to isolation, he said that
long standing differences appeared to
have suddenly assumed threatening pro-
portions from quarters from which we
might have expected friendship and con-
sideration."
The secretary continued:
I'VE are confronted with suspicion and
even with hate to recognize that our sue
cess itself, however legitimate, was i'm
puted to us as a. crime, our love of peace
was regarded as sign of weakness and
our indifference to foreign criticism was
construed into an invitation to insult us.
The prospect of our discontinue was re-
garded with hardly disguised satisfaction
by our competitors, who must be forced
to admit that we alone hold our posses
sions throughout the world in trust for
them all and admit them to our markets
as freely as our own selves.
While regretting the existence of such
feeling, we rejoice that it has found
expression.
mo better service was ever done this
Nation. We were enabled to show our
united determination to maintain our
rights three weeks ago.
In the words of Mr. Forester, of the
dominion parliament, the great mother
Of the empire stood splendidly isolated
How stands she today? She stands
secure in the strength of her own re-
sources. From Australia, from Canada,
come expressions of patriotic enthusiasm
as the natural response to the outburst of
the National spirit at home and q proof
that British hearts beat in unison
throughout the world. Let us to the ut
most cultivate this sentiment. This is
the lesson to be derived from the recent
events. In the words of Tennyson:
81" Let Britain's myriad voices call,
Her sons be welded, one and all
In one impaired whole.
Lord Lamington goes to an infant
colony, destined to become giant.
queensland has an erea-shall l say
thrice greater than Germany?" laugh
ter, cries of bravo and prolonged cheers.)
Yet this great colony is only one Of
seven, all equally important"
Lord Lamington having responded. Sec
retary Chamberlain toasted the Italian
ambassador, Lieutenant General Ferroi
expressing sympathy for Italy's friend
ship to England and admiration for the
bravery of Italian soldiers. and hope
for their ultimate success in Africa.
The proceedings were closed by the
guests singing "Rule Britannia" and,
with reference to Mr.. Chamberlain, "He's
jolly Good Fellow"
The orchestra twice played "Rule
Britannia" during the evening the COM
pany arising. Loud cheers were given
when God Save the Queen" was played,
and at the end of Mr.. Chamberlain's first
speech, and after the Tennyson quota
ton, there was a similar ebullition.
At the reception preceding the ban
quet, Mr.. Chamberlain cordially greeted
and had a long talk with the Italian
ambassador.