Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-18
The Friendship Existing Is Insep- arable and Other Countries
 Must Reckon Accordingly.
WELCOMES AMERICAS
 COLONIAL FUTURE.
Joseph Chamberlain Expresses the Views of Great Britain In Speech Made at the Can.
 serYatiye Club Meeting.

London, Nov l8--Joseph Chamber lain, who was the guest of the Conger. vative club here Wednesday evening in replying to toast to his health, spoke at length on colonial matters. He sa3e that almost all international troubles of recent years had arisen from the compe- ton Of nations for the undeyeloped te1- ritores on rhe worlds surface in the possession of barbarons tribes OF decay ing nations. He dwelc upoo these vass tracts as "outlets for the teeming popu- lations and trade of ciyfaz3 nations,
 He warmly defended the government 6 Chinese policy, contending that Great Britain had "gooi reason to be satisfied with the results obtained as compared with other powers. '
 Regarding the contention that Great Britain ought to have an agreement with Russia, he said:
 Experience has taught Us that we re- quire better guarantee than paper agreement to 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, to preserve an open door Japan IS becoming an important power, with whom our relations throughout have been those of cordial friendship, while with Germany and the United States our relations, rejoice to say, are now closer and 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 do not mean per manent treaty of alliance, nor need say this now, but speech of mine some months ago gave rise to misinterpre- tation.
 'Those persons are very premature, very much mistaken, who think that Great Britain is in need of an alliance for her own security or ill order that other powers may pull chestnuts out of the fire. D
 This was received with loud and pro- longed cheers, which greeted every ref erence to the United States.
 q rejoice" he said in conclusion, "at the change that has occurred in the re- lation between Great Britain and the United States. To us they stand in relation different from that occupied by any other people. l know 100 req sons why we should be friends; none why we should be otherwise, and be- lieve that h"s been the true feeling of this country toward the United States for many years. All misunderstanding have been hAppily removed, and the combination of the two English-speak- ing nations would fear no other alliance.
 "Our imagination must be fired when we cor template the possibility of. such cordial understanding between the 70,000,000 people of the United States and our 50 ,000. 900 Britons, an un- derstanding which would guarantee peace and civilization to the world. We shall welcome the United States Ill their new career as q colonizing nation be- cause we know they are animated by the same motive aud spirit, employ the same methods and loye2justice as our selves, and such a new departure will doubtless, as Lord Salisbury has said, serve our interests, not in any selfish or mercenary sense, but because 1t will give each a better understanding of the others work, increase our sympathles and bring us closer togetaer and mako inevitable that most desirable coopera- ton.