The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-11
THE BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY
ATTACKED By SIR VERNON HAR.
COURT, LIBERAL LEADER.

Refers Ironically to the Birmingham
Speech OF Joseph Chamberlain which
He Calls an Insult to Russia-Mr.
Chamberlain, in Vigorously Replying,
Throws Further Light on British
Plans-He Says, ssI Believe Our Inter-
ests Are Much Moro Closely Allied to
the Interests of Germany Than to
Those of Russia"-Meant Every Word
of the Birmingham Speech and Speaks
of the 'Importance OF Close Under-
standing With the United states..
London, June 1O.-Sir Vernon Har-
court, the liberal leader in the house
of commons, in asking information in
the house to-day as to the foreign poll
| icy of the government discussed at
| length the recent speech Of Mr.. Cham-
| berlain, secretary Of state for the colo
MES, at Birmingham. He referred irons
ically to the "pitifu1 spectacle Of the
| secretary Of state for the colonies
| standing, cap In hand, before the pow
| ers and seeking an alliance" remark
| ing: ''The Chinese question must be-
| settled in friendship and concert with
Russia" He asked whether it would
not have been better for Mr.. Chamber
| lain to postpone his insults to Russa
until the talked-of alliance had been
! secured"
Mr.. Chamberlain, who. on rising to
reply, was received with government
cheers and Irish nationalist misses, de-
MED that there was any discr apancy
between himself and other members Of
the cabinet. IT believe he said, that
our interests are much more closely al
lied to the interests Of Germany than
| to those of Russia. The cabinet is not
responsible for every single word ut
tered by it's members, but it Is respon-E
sible for every declaration of policy and
every important statement Of fact. IT
| there had been difference Of opinion
between Lord Salisbury and myself III
would have been my duty to resign.
That is my answer to all these charges.
l have not resigned and I have not
been rejected by the priine minister.
| Therefore there is solidarity"
Mr.. Chamberlain declared that the
4 object of his Birmingham speech was
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Jonh Dlilon' the lFsh narionailst
leaoer, protested against MN Cnam-
pertains insults 10 the irish IN Amer
lea
sir Charles Dllke, advanced radlcal,
moved reduction IN the foreign Of
nee vote ana attacked the MARQUIS OF
Salspurys foreign poilcy OF conces-
sion. Rererrlng 10 the United STATES,
ne said: our better relations with the
United States are mainly due to the
good influence OF her ma9estys amoas-
sador at washington (Sir Julian Paun-
cefote), for the government policy has
been rash and feeble. Everyone will
welcome an alliance OF hearts with
America, but no alliance could be
war ailance Contlnulhg, Sir Cnarles
7 said he did not believe In the possibility
mooted by the secretary OF state for
the colonies OF an alliance with Ger.
many
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| credit to the good influence of the