Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-11
CHAMBERLAIN STANDS PAT.
The closer The Alliance between America
and England. the Hrttar u for
both aud for CIVILIZATION.

London. Juno io.--slr Charles Dixie.
IN the house ~ commons today. NOV
lng q reduction I'm 90. flrlgn onice.
attacked the marquis VI Salisbury
fortn policy " como saiou.
The parliamentary secretary Of thc
flpign Office. Mr. George n. Curzon.
gave credit 60 the good Influence OF
the British ambassador at Washing
ton. But. be- asserted. that cradlt WIS
due not merely 60 the ambaHadur OF
20 thr oNlr1uclrs OF the moment. but
10 Lord Salisbury friendly. calm and
dispaEsl0natc attitude during the dis
cuEs.on OF difficult matters with Amer
len two ycari ago.
Sir William NHfuun Hartuurt. tho
liberal leader lu the house " commons.
asking Information thU afternoon aF
Co th' foreign policy nf the severn
m0rt, proceeded 90 CritlUsa ut length
tho rvunt speech " Sir Chamberlain.
secretary NJ state for the colonies. ni
liirmlurham iiH referred Ironically Go
The 'plilful sp'ctHcls ~ the secretary
N state Tor the colonies sanding. c1p
M hand. before 90. pHNHrH. and seek
Ing lu alliance, r,mtrklnE; Tho CHI
Nose question must hp ssttiHtl ln friend.
snip ana concert with Russia" lie
asked whether 90 would not have been
h0ftHr Tor Mr.. Chamberlain o. post.
rune hlH Insults tp Russia until the
blkcd-of alliance hud been secured"
MI Chamberlain, whl, on rising 30
rnrIY, was received with rwlt cheer
and Irish nationals, hlrHsa denied
that there waH amy discrepancy be-
twt.n himself and uther members "
th. cabinet - believe" h. said.
HH HH.H %. a.
clos IN allied 90 the interests ~ gIr-
many Than 60 those ~ Russia. The
CuhIuni o. MT responsible Tor every
single word uttered hy itv members.
but % DE- responsible fpr every dsrllra-
ton NJ policy AMI every important
statement ri Tact. n thrr' had b., 80 %
difference NJ opinion botwrou Llrd
b"ru my duty 90 rUsllm. That o. my
answer 20 ull those chlrr,H have
NJ ros.rn.d, ana ! have not been ~
lr.t'd hy The prime minister" "
MI Chamberlain declared that thu
object NJ h'H birmingham speech was
mot iu lay down policy. but tn
state facts Co the country nH 90 whit
! conceive o. De- the conditions and
great problems We are called 10 fac. "
Tho speech. ho continued had boon
made and there was not one word Df
u that Nc Intended 90 withdraw. grrat
britain could stand alone. but In that
case Hho could not exercise tho con.
trolling Influence rho had hithefto ~.
vrrlHni IN china 80 long ~ we are
without alliances" he said crphati.
cnlly "lt win be- Impossible tn preserve
the independence 81 china against in
roads"
Respecting the leading features Of
his birmingham speeches. Mr. Cham
hrrlaln declared; ~ Il became known
that We are willing 20 consider niil-
nnces, u o. not unlikely that advance
would Dr. made 90 as, mutual uus
derHtnudlng with ono ~ tho great
powers would save r. very large nddi.
ton a. The navy" IN concluding h.
referred tu "thr importance 0f Ia close
understanding with America" adding
IN 'nY opinion In such matter the
United States would not listen On the
Irish vote" nut whether ENGLAND OF
America were menarrl, hn said. h.
hoped II would be- found that blood IL
thicker than water and without dcslr.
INK a. force either nation tn rutrr Into
nm alliance with which majority OF
both peoples ala not thoroughly SYM
pnthIze. h. would repeat hH conviction
that the closer the more defined aud
The clearer the alliance between the
United states and England, the hettrr
u would Doe Tor both nations and for
civilization Mr.. Chamberlain b speech
ended amid loud cheers from the
MIR John Dillon. the Irish national.
~ leader, protested against Mr.
Chnmhorlnln'n Insults 10 the Irish In
America.
sir charles bikes motion for n re-.
duction In the foreign office vote and u
rrhuke 10 tho governments policy wns
rejected by the house by a vote OF 25i
against i2s.