Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-09
CHAMBERLAIN TILES.
England's Colonial Secretary Admits
Treaty Signed Ni.n Germany.
FAVORS ENTENTE WITH Us.
snys Ninety-nine Ont of Every Hun
dred EngIishmen Wou!iFLtke to
See AnglO-Amcrican Alliance.
DfscUsscs Cars Peace Note.

New York, Sept 9.-Joseph Chamber
lain, the British colonial secretary, wh
reached this city on the Majestic, mad
some statements Of which the lmplica
ton if not the direct contents are sig
| nificant He was at once discreet ant
frank.
The only very specific piece of new:
| which he gave was that a treaty hac
| been signed between Germany and Eng.
| land. The contents of the treaty he re-
| fused to reveal, but the mere admission
that 1t has been signed goes fuI Their than
any Of the statements now in England
| have gone. Mr.. Balfour since Mr.
| Chamberlain sailed has endeavored to
| give the impression that there was n 9TH
ing in the reports of such an alliance.
Mr.. Chamberlain was asked if it dealt
as asserted by The Daily Mail, merely
with some limited question. such S a
Joint loan to Portugal. His answer and
manner suggested, though they did not
assert. that there was something in the
nature Of a general alliance on impor-
tant questions He remarked that the
newspaper shown to him did not seem
to know much about it.
Il think the effect of the treaty will
be to cause better feeling to grow up
between Germany and England" he
said.
Taking his guarded suggestions with
his now famous speech, in which he
foreshadowed an alliance with Germany.
apropos of Russia, that when supping
with the devil it was we'll to use a long
SPOON the inference that the treaty
helps England against Russia was not
remote.
Favor an Alliance.
1t has been asserted in England that
the queens desire to avoid war was
what made British policy in Russia so
feeble, Lord Salisbury being shackled
by promises to her majesty. Mr.. Cham
berlain refused to discuss the truth Of
thie, but his admission of a German al
lance opens a more plausible explana-
ton Of the stiffening of the premier's
spinal cords.
About the entente with US Mr.. Cham
berlain said: "Ninety-nine out of a hun
dred Englishmen favor an alliance. It
all rests with you"
How far do the British wish to go in
an alliance?"
LAS far as you will go. The further
the better
Many obstacles are suggested First,
the limited power of an executive in
small matters, which makes secrecy ana
speed impossible.
We'll. / don't think that is insur- |
My idea Of an understand |
ing doesn't include necessarily a treaty |
now. Once get the groundwork laid in |
a general good feeling between the
statesmen and people of the two coun-
tries, and the rest will be done as time
requires. Your senate has power to
make treaty of alliance. I believe it
Will do so finally when the occasion
arises"
The Cxnr's Plan.
"Vhat does England think of the
Ears proposition of disarmament"
Il think that he personally is an hon
st man with ideals, who wishes to give
'lory to his reign by insurng peace.
england will welcome the conference
lady. Whether anything can be done
VII be decided then. Heavy armament
great burden on the continent"
aid Mr.. chamberlain, with stress on the
asst words
You mean, that is. not on England?"
Yes. We have never felt the burden
t all"
isn't England beginning to feel the
ost of building a navy as fast as anv
NO other powers?"
NO. 1t has never increased taxation
esides. we are fortunate in being a
en- nation. A strong navy is the con-
tuition OF our existence. We are a lit
island near to countries which can
II 10000 600 armed men in the field To II
We up our navy would be to give IN t
lr life" T
Or course Mr.. Chamberlain was de-
shted with kitchener's victory. He 4
ID that the whole country would now
opened and that within half a centu. =
there might be railroad through u
e Sudan. a
Mr. Chamberlain goes to Boston and 0.
en- visits the western cities. He said o.
at MS trip had no official connection -,
IN the conference in Canada. though
was very much interested in il HE ~
lnners are refined and open. less like y
typical Englishman than like an -
ceptionally diplomatic and finished
nerican.