The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09
EXtOllS The Virtues Of the United States
In Political Speech.
MOST CIVILIZED OF COUNTRIES
If Englishmen Follow His Example in
Marrying American Girls an Alliance
Will Be Accomplished Without
Government Interference.

London, December S.-Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
colonies, speaking at Wakefield, tonight
fully discussed home and foreign affairs
and the governments policy in Egypt
which, he said, depended entirely upon the
poss.b .bility of reaching an understanding
with France "a thing which is impossible
as long as the French pursue a policy of
exasperaton.'
With regard to the relations between
Great Britain and Russia in connection
with the far east he said that while hither-
to the endeavors to reach an agreement
had failed he believed an agreement with
Russia was necessary unless very serious
complications were to be encountered
There were, he continued, no insurmount-
able obstacles to an agreement On the
contrary, 1t was quite poss BILE to .conciliate
the reasonable ambition of Russia with the
fixed policy of Great Britain to maintain
equal opportunities of trade for all ma
tions.
Il am most sanguine of arriving at a
settlement" said Mr. Chamberlain, 'be-
cause it is not for our interest alone. The
objects we have in view are shared also by
the United States, Germany and Japan,
all of which have identical interests"
Interests of America
"I dare say you have observed the very
pregnant passage in the recent message of
President Mckinley to the United States
congress, the passage gereferrlng to the very
important interests of America in the east,
in which he declares that these interests
.ho bxr civ
ports. That is a very noteworthy passage,
and without being prophet think shall
not be too sanguine if 1 say that in the
future we shall not stand alone as guar
dams of the open door,"
Mr.. Chamberlain then referred to the
charge of inconsistency brought against
him in boasting of Great Brtains splendid
isolation and then touting for alliances. He
said: ~
"When referred to isolation meant the
isolation of the British empire, comprising
the United Kingdom, and our children over
the seas who are well able to defend their
own possessions and their own exclusive
interests against all attack, but surely it
is not unreasonable to seek an alliance and
to expect cooperation where the interests
involved are those of others as well as our
selves.
I'm the case of Germany We have ascer-
tanned by friendly and frank interchange
of opinion that there are many interests
regarding which we can assist one another.
l think | may hope that in the future the
two nations-the greatest naval and the
greatest military power will come more
frequently together and that our joint in
fuence will be used in behalf of peace and
unrestricted trade. But If l congratulate
you on the developments of good feeling
between us and a great continental state,
still more do / rejoice at the growth OF
fir endly relations between ourselves and our
colonies and between ourselves and the
United States.
Greatest of Civilized states
ALREADY the United States, If regarded
from the standpoint of potential resources,
is the greatest of civilized states-with it's
immense population of intelligent citizens,
chiefly Anglo-Saxons, and II we are as
sured of the Anglo-Saxon race, whether it
abides under the stars and stripes or the
union jack there is other com5ina ton
that can make us afraid"
Referring TO a personal allusion to his
setting a good example in forwarding the
hoped for alliance with the United States
by marrying an American" he said: so
many Englishmen are following the ex-
ample that l think it quite possible the al
lance may be accomplished without the
interference of governments" Uaughter).