Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-11-19
The Friendship Existing Is Insep- arabic and Other Countries
 Must Reckon Accordingly.
WELCOMES AMERICAS
 COLONIAL FUTURE.
Joseph Chamberlain Expresses the Views of Great Britain Tn Speech Made at the Can.
 scrYative Club Meeting.

London, Nov. I8.-Joseph Chamber lain, who was the guest of the Conser- yative club here Wednesday evening in replying to toast to his health. spoke at length on colonial matters. He sa4t that almost all international troubles of recent years had arisen from the compa- ton Of nations for the undeveloped ter ritortes on the worlds surfaca i'll the possession of barbarous tribes or decay ing naJInns. He dagelt upon hese vast tracts as outlets for the teeming popu. latioua and trade of civi,izai nations.
 HeWarmIv defended the governments Chinese policy, contendlng that Great Britain had ssgoo} 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 a 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 thyoughout have been those of cordial friendship, while with Germany and tho United States our relations, I 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 a 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 in order that other powers may pull ohestnuts out of the fire. "
 This was received with loud and pro- longed oheers. which greeted every ref erenoe 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 a relation different from thai occupied by any other people. I know 100 req sons why we should be friends; none why we should be otherwise, and be- lieye that hra been the true feeling of this country toward She United States for many years. All misunderstanding have been happily removed, and the combination of tho two English-speak- ing nations would fear no other alliance.
 "Our imagination must be fired when we cor template the possibility oT such n cordial understanding between the 70,o00,0 ,000 people of the United States and our 60, ,000, 900 Britons, an un- derstanding which would guarantee peace and civilization 60 the world. We 1 shall welcome the United States in their new career as 0 colonizing nation be- cause we know they ara animated by the same motive aud spirit, employ the same methods and love justice as our selves, and such new departure will doubtless, as Lord Salisbury has said, serve our interests, not in any selfish or mercenary sense, but because it will give each a better understanding of the others work, increase our sympath1es and bring us closer togetaar and mako inevitable that most desirable coopera- tion."