The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-15

1t Has Caused Great Sensation
Throughout Great Britain.

LONDON, May 14.-The speech delivered
by Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain the secretary
of state for the colonies, at Birmingham
yesterday evening, has caused a great Sen
sation everywhere, and has increased the
feeling of uneaSineSS on the Stock Tx
change. There was an ali round weakness,
business was poor and the market closed
distinctly pessimistic. War rumors were
freely circulated. A member of the govern
ment is reported to have prophesied that
war between France and Great Britain will
| break out within a month. Precautionary
insurarces are reported to have been effect
ed at Is guineas per cent. against the war
between France and Great Britain within
the next six months. Mr.. Chamberlain
remarks have been interpreted as a pre-
diction that grave international complica-
tions are ahead. His references to the pos
sibility of an Anglo-American alliance are
generally indorSed.
The majority of the London papers cor
daily approve the utterances of the colonial
secretary, and the following from the pro
vincial press are even more Significant. Ihe
Birmingham Post, Mr.. Chamberlain's organ,
says: Two nations are already at war, and
Mr.. Chamberlain foresees that circum-
stances may arise which may involve other
nations in a. perhaps still more serious
struggle. His illusions to America drew the
utmost enthusiasm from the audience ana
but the spirit of the whole British race"
The Yorkshire Post remarks: 1.-THE duty of
the moment imposes upon us the obligations
of a neutral power, but nothing can prevent
an interchange of sympathy at such time
between the people themselves. Mr.. Cham
berlain shows sound craftsmanship in TAX
ing advantage of the present feeling on both
sides of the Atlantic to indicate the great
part the union jack and the stars and
stripes may play if the two peoples are wise
in the new conditions which are rapidly
creeping over the world
The Sunday papers are more concerned
over the gloomy views of the foreign situa-
ton which Mr.. Chamberlain expressed than
owe" the question of an Anglo-American al
lance, though nothing is said against the
latter Both the Sunday Times and the
Observer deprecate Mr.. Chamberlain
brusque manner in dealing with such deli
cate matters. The Observer heartily ap-
proves of an Anglo-American entente, but
resentS Mr.. Chamberlain's needless irrita-
ton of Russia. 1t prints long. article,
with view OF showing Mr.. Chamberlain s
accusations of bad faith against Russia is
unjustifled. The Sunday Times says: I'VE
admit the value of cultivating the friend
ship of the United States, but do not see
the necessity for becoming ELUSIVE"
PARIS, May 1.-THE French newspapers
unanimously condemn the speech delivered
by Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, the British
secretary of state for the colonies, at Biz
mingham last night, and deny there is any
probability of war between Great Britain
and France. The Temps says: 1.-The eStab-
lishment of an Anglo-American alliance is
a symptom to which too much attention
man alliance which the British Cabinet has
Immediately in view.
The Republique Franchise terms Mr.
Chamberlain "a civil Boulanger," remarking
that he referred to Russia in terms which
a statesman should not allow himself to