New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-11
,1JJANCE WITH AMERICA.
,,p cHAMBERLAINs RECENT SPEECH
orSC,1rSsED IN PARLIAMENT.

n1sCIssED IN PARLIAMENT.
son June 1O-Sr Charles Dixie. Advanced
.'oo, Member for tho Forest Of Dean Division
~ :. c,oucestershre in the House OF Commons to-
u .,ovsd 4 reduction in the Foreign Office vote
10, o,,ocked the Marquis of salisbury's foreign
n concession. Referring to the United
states be said
"Cr- better relations with the United States
rainlv due to the good influence Of Her
s,.,ostvs Ambassador at Washington. Sir Julian
r.,,rcefote for the Government policy has been
~ and feeble. Every one Will welcome an al
n.,cs Of hearts with America. but no alliance
.ould be a war alliance
continuing. Sir Charles said he did not believe
:. .,s possibility. mooted by Mr. Chamberlain.
-. cec-ctary Of State for the Colonies. OF an
alliance with Germany
rbs Parliamentary Secretary for the Foreign
omcs Mr. Curzon gave credit TO the good in
s..,cs Of the British Ambassador at Washing
- Rut. he asserted, credit was due not merely
. ,,s Ar1ba ssador or TO the eXigencfes OF the
..r,snt but to Lord Saisbury's friendly. calm
Ia dspassionate attitude during the discussion
.sd,scult matters with America two years ago
n, Curzon added: AN arbitration treaty
,u some day be accepted
This statement was greeted with cheering
o1,rsr1oNs OF IMPERIAL INTEREST.
.,.ver,ng z question Mr.. Curzon said the
.,,,sc.s 20 be referred TO the Arbitration Com
-,,.s,on all relate 10 questions between Canada
.,d the United States. But" he added, some
a, than are Of imperial interest"
No decisions he continued, had yet been
,sached regarding the appointment OF the Com
rissioners. and he said he did not know whether
the agreement must be submitted 10 the Senate
Of the United States.
Sir William Harcourt the Liberal leader in the
House OF Commons. asking information this
afternoon as TO the foreign policy OF the GOV
eminent. proceeded 20 crucise at length the
recent speech OF Mr.. Chamberlain secretary oi
State for the Colonies. al Birmingham he re-
fsrred ironically TO the "pitiful spectacle OF the
secretary Of State for the Colonies standing
cap in hand. before the Powers and seeking an
.riance." remarking: The Chinese question
must be settled in friendship and concert with
Russia"
us osted whether Il would not have been bet
fer FOR Mr.. Chamberlain TO postpone his In
suits to Russia" until the talked-of alliance had
been secured.
Mr. bannberlain. who. on rising to reply was
received with Government cheers and Irish Ma
t,onalist Kisses denied that there was any dis
crsnancv between himself and other members
Of the Cabinet.
"I believe" he said. that our interests are
rpch more closely allied 70 the interests OF Ger
ranx, than 70 those Of Russia. The Cabinet is
no, rasponsible for every single word uttered
Nv its members but II is respor s!ble for every
declaration Of policy and every important state
rnent Of fact II there had been difference OF
opinion between Lord Salisbury and myself. 1t
would have been my duty to resign. That IS
my answer 10 all these charges. l have not re-
signed and | have not been rejected by the
Prime Minister"
THE OBJECT OF HIS SPEECH.
Mr. Chamberlain declared that the object OF
his Birmingham speech was not to lay down a
policy but 10 state facts TO the country as 10
what he conceived 10 be the conditions and
great problems England called TO face The
speech he continued tad been made, and there
was not one word Of it that he intended TO with
draw. Great Britain could stand alone; but. In
that case she could not exercise the controlnng
influence she had hitherto exercised in China
so long as we are without alliances" he said
emphaticay "it will be impossible TO preserve
the Independence cf China against the Inroads
q grea. military Power
Repeating the leading features Of his Bir-
mingham speech. Mr.. Chamberlain declared:
'Ifu became known that were willing to
consider alliances. IL is not unlikely that ad-
vances would be made to us. mutual under
standing with one Of the great powers would
save a very large addition 10 the navy.
In concluding. ne referred to the importance
Of close understanding with America addlhg'
TN my opinion, on such matter. the uniteo
States would not listen TO the Irish vote
But whether England or America was men
ace5 he SAID he hoped 1t would be FOUND that
blood is thicker thdn water. and, withont oe-
string TO force either nation to enter an alli-
anoe ..A which a majority OF both peoples oiu
no, thc.cushly syrnpathize he would repeat
his conviction hat the closer, the more dei''lea
and the clearer the alliance between the United
States ard England, the better II would be Tor
both nations and for civilization
Mr. Cha-aberans speech ended amid LOUD
cheers from the Government benches
John Dillon the Irish Nationalist leader, pro
tested against Mr. Chamberlains insults to the
Irish in America"
Sir Charles Dilkss motion for a reduction IN
The Foreign ONCE vote as a rebuke TO the Gov
ernmenis foreign policy was then rejected py
the House by a vote OF 254 against l2S.
= The Westminster Gazette" this afternoon
commenting Oh the American suggestions tHat
the Liberals hostile TO the proposed Anglo
American understanding. says:
The Liberal party desires nothing more thah 20 20
draw close the bonds with the United states ii
lu leaders draw attention 10 points needihs
careful handling IL IS because, Judging from
the present conduct of foreign affairs they nave
ground for fearing that the best policy may DC
wrecked by lack Of wisdom and perseverance
1--WE Plead for care and caution in deahhg WIN
.He United States II is because we are anxious
20 % save tina; cause from the fcklcness OF the
Go,-o