Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-11-18
The Friendship Existing Is Insep-
arabic and 6ther Countries
Must Reckon Accordingly.
WELCOMES AMERICAS
COLONIAL FUTURE.
Joseph Chamberlain Expresses the
Views OF Great Britain In a
speech Made at the Con.
servati,e Club Meeting.

LOSdon, Nov. l1.-JOseph Chamber.
lain, :. was the guest OF the Conser.
vative club in this city lasf evening in
replying 90 a toast 20 his health, spoke
az length ON colonial matteta He said
that almost all international troubles OF
recent year. had arisen from the compe-
ton OF NATIONS for the undeveloped te-.
ritories on the worlds surface IN the
possession Of biridrous tribes OF decay.
ing nations 10 dwelt upon these vast
tract. as "olilets Cor the fseming popu.
lations ana trnde Of civilized nations.
Howarmiv defended the governments
Chinese policy. contonding that Great
Britain mad good reason 20 BE- satisfied
with the results obtained as COMPARED
with other powers"
Regarding the contention that Great
Britain ought TO have an agreement with
Russia, be said:
"Experience has taught us that We 70.
quire better guarantee than paper
agreement 10 secure the policy Of an
open door. The best security. In my
opinion. is the desire OF other nations,
like Japan. Germany and the United
States, 10 preserve an open door japan
. becoming an important power, with
whom our relations throughout nave
been those Of cordial friendship, while
with Germany and the United States
our relations, | rvioice TO say, are now
closer aud more cordial than they have
been for some time.
"Germany and the United States are
two great commercial nations whose In.
terests are identical with our own. In
what have said I do not mean a per.
manent treaty Of alliance, nor need |
say this now, but a speech OF mine some
months ago gave rise TO misinterpre-
tation.
Those persons are very premature.
very much mistaken. who think thct
Great Britain il In need OF an alliance
for her own security or in order that
other powers may pull chesinuts out Of
the fire
Thi. was received with loud and pro.
longed cheers, which greeted every ref.
erence 20 the United States.
II rejoice, " he said In conclusion, Sat
the change that has occurred In the ~.
lation between Great Britain and the
United States. To rs thoy stand In =
relation different from that occupied by
any other people. | know 100 rea.
sons why We should be- friends; none
why We should b. otherwise, aud b..
lieye that has boen the true feeling of
this country toward the United States
for many years. All Misunderstanding
have been happily removed, aud the
combination OF the two English.speak.
ing nations would fear no other alliance.
"Our imagination must DO fired
when we contemplate the possibility OF
such a cordial understanding between
the 100000 people Of the United
States and our $4,000. 900 Briions, an un-
derstanding which would guarantee
peace and civilization 20 the world We
shall welcome the United States in the'-
new career as a colonizing nation b..
cause We know they Are animated by
the same motive aud spirit, employ the
same methods and love justice a. our.
selves, ana such new departure will
doubtless, as Lord Salisbury has said
serve our interests, not In any selfish ~
mercenary sense, but because it wll
give each letter understanding OF the
others work, increase our sympathic p
and bring Us closer together and MAKE
inevitable that most desirable coopera.
ton"