New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24
ANGLO-SAKON UNION.

WHAT Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN SAID ABOUT TT
From his speech 70 the birmingham Lloerai-
Unionist Association. May ID
Now want according 20 my manner, 10 sub
NIT 70 YOU plain statement u the situation as
Il appears 10 me ours Is a democratic Govern
ment. We gain all our strength from the Conll-
dence ~ the psople-lhear. heard ana We can
not gain strength or confidence unless we show
confidence In return and therefore, 10 my mind
there IL no longer any room Tor mystery ana
retlcence The plain issues and the main prlh-
ciples and the parts OF the problems with which
We have 20 deal might be stated IN language 70
be understan led ~ the people, and on when /
would take the judgment OF the people Just as
soon as I would take that u the wisest dlplo-
matlst IN the world Since the Crimean war,
nearly nifty years ago, the policy OF this country
has been a policy u strict lsolduon. Y" mn mn,
no aiiies-I am afraid we have had no friends
daughter But 10 this way We have avoided
changing alliances. We have escaped many
dangers. but We must accept the disadvantages
that & with such policy ~ long IA the other
great Powers Of Europe were also working for
their own hand and were separately engaged
think the policy We have pursued-consistent4y
pursutl-was undoubtedly the right pQlcy ioT
this country (Hear heard II was better We
should preserve our liberty Of action than be-
come mixed ny with quarrels with which possl-
bly, we had no concern. (Hear, heard But now
IN recent years a different complexion has been
placed upon the matter. All the powerful states
Z Europe have made alliances. and as long az
keep outside OF these alliances, as ions as
We are envied by all and suspected by all. and
as long as we have interests which ut one time
or another conflict with the interests or all. we
are liable 20 De confronted az any moment Win
a combination OF great Powers so powerful mat
MT even the most hotheaded politician would
be able 20 contemplate without certain sense
q uneasiness Giear. hear)
VLa' Is the first duty . a government under
these circumstances7 | say. without hesitation.
that the ars' futy IL @ draw all parts OF the
Frrlri-e closer tOcether-loud cheers)-to infuse
into them a spirit Of united and u imperial
patriotism Cheers We have not neglected
that urinary duty. (tneers) We have pursued
IL steadfastly and with results that are patent
10 all the world Never before IN the history ~
the British Empire have the ties with our great
colonies and dependencies been stronger W nat
IL our next duty II is % establish and 70 main
tain bonds of permanent anity with our kins-
men across the Atlantic Cloud cheers) There
IL A powerful and generous nation They speak
our language They are bred ~ our race Loud
cheers) Their laws. their literature. their stand
point uIon every question. Is The same as ours
Their feeling their interests In the cause or
humanity and the peaceful developments OF the
world are Identical with ours. fCheersD don't
know what the future has In store for Us. don't
know what arrangements may pe possible with
~. but this I do know and feel. that the closer
the more cordial the fuller. and the more definite
these arrangements are. with the consent OF
both peoples the better IL will be for both and
for the vorld-loud cheers)-and ] even go so
far as 10 say that terrible war may be. even
war itself would be chraply purchased X. In
great and noble cause: the stars and Stripes
and the Union Jack should wave together-(pro-
louged chcers)-Over an Anglo-Saxon alliance.
Now IL IL one Of the most satisfactory results
%, Lord Salisburys polcy-(cheers)-that at the
each other better than they have ever done
since more than a century ago-thear hearD-
thew were separated by the blunder OF the Brit
lsh Government