Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-01-23

marquis of Salisbury said that it was not
claimed that it would avert the possibil-
ity of war, but it would render less prob
able the warlike rumors which tend to
create an excited feeling between nations.
The premier further explained that it's
principal value is that it is likely to lead
to other measures of the same kind.
Touching upon the eastern question, the
premier said the powers We're doing their
utmost to bring about remedies by which
the sultans empire might be saved. They
had generally agreed, he added, that ii
the measures continued, pressure would
have to be applied. It was his own con-
victon that unless some essential reforms
We're adopted the doom of the Turkish
empire could not be much longer pro-
tracted
When business was resumed in the
house Of lords the marquis of Bath moved
the address in reply to the queens
speech. In SO doing he referred in glow
ing terms to the Goth anniversary of the
reign of Queen Victoria, and to the ar
bitration with the United States which
he classed as being one of the greatest
and most illustrious attainments of her
majesty's reign.
The marquis Of Salisbury then turned
his attention to the arbitration treaty con-
cluded between Great Britain and the
United States, and said:
81 can not speak as freely as I desire on
the arbitration treaty, because it has not
been ratified. But | do not think there is
need to eNpend much effort in convincing
Lord Kimberly on that subject. He prob
ably agrees with me as heartily as any
body concerning the advantages such q
treaty may confer, and I am bound 10 say
| am picking up the thread which fel!
from his hands about two years ago.
can only observe that you must not think
are indulging in milennial anticipa-
tions if We nope that something will be
done to diminish the risk of war.
Il do not say it will remove the greatest
risks of war. ! do not say it will restrain
Il Napoleon or a Bismarck But diplo-
macy is full Of an infinite number Of
small differences which are caught by the
people and press Of both countries, and if
they are written upon, exaggerated and
enlarged, they tend to diminish the friend
ship between the countries and give brtn
to a feeling of alienation and resentment.
THE power Of going Immediately 10 a
tribunal to settle those things will prevent
Il process so injurious to the goodwill Of
nations, especially between the nations
who understand each other, unfortunately,
too well, that if we are not friends we
should be enemies. But there is still q
general advantage in the existence of the
arbitration system, and that arises from
the presence of popular Institutions in
most Of the countries of the world where
there are ministers who govern and mem
bers Of parliament and others who criti-
else them, and this body generally con
tainS one class of whom | desire to speak
with all respect. They are known popu
larry as jingoes. They are very patriotic,
and their Wa NTH of patriotism sometimes
clouds the appreciation of details. But
they exist in all countries, and you will
always find that one of the principal sub
jects which preoccupes the ministers is
how TO furnish an account of the matter
which is satisfactory to this portion of his
critics. It is my belief that a WellWork-
ing arbitration system will prove an in
valuable bulWark to defend the minister
from such criticism. [ would be impossi-
bic to accuse him of trifiing with the hon
Or Of the country 5urrendering a sub
stantial advantage if he could say that he
had submitted the matter to an impartial
and, unfortunately, the decision
had been against him. 1t is impossible
not to feel that ministers could negotiate
with a freer hand and more determination
if they were absolutely secure from dan
ger of such Interference. l do not say this
with reference 70 our country, because
here, less than elsewhere, is a minister's
hand forced b. Such.
The premier wt,s greeted with prolonged
cheers