The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-09
IDENTITY OF INTERESTS
The United States. England and
Japan in the Far East.
OPEN DOOR GUARDIANS
Chamberlain Says an Agreement With
Russia II Necessary - America
the Greatest OF Civil
izsd States.

London. Dec. S.-Rt. Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary OF state for the
colonies. speaking at a conservative
gathering in Wakefield. Yorkshire, this
evening, fully discussed home and for
eign affairs and the governments poll
icy In Egypt. which. he said. depended
entirely upon the possibility of reaching
thing which Is impossible as long as
the French pursue a policy Of exas-
peration."
With regard to the relations between
Great Britain and Russia, In onnec
ton with the far East. he said that
while hitherto the endeavors to reach
an agreement a failed. he believed
an agreement with Russia was neces-
sary unless very serious complications
were to be encountered. There we're.
he continued. no in~surmountable ob-
stacles to an agreement. on the con-
trary. IL was quite possible 10 c0ncil-
late the reasonable ambition of Russia
with the fixed policy OF Great Britain
to equal opportunities OF
trade for ali nations.
II am more sanguine of arriving at a
settlement" said Mr.. Chamberlain, be
cause II IL not for our interest alone.
The objects we have in view are shared
also by the United States, Germany
n Japan, all of which have Identical
interests. L dare say you have OBJ
served the very pregnant passage In
the recent message Of President Nc
Kinley TO the United States congress,
the passage referring to the very i'm
portant interests of America in the
East, in which he declares hat these
interests shall not be p~rejudiced by
exclusive treatment. That In a very
noteworthy passage. and without being
a prophet, l think ! shall not be too
sanguine IL 1 say that in the future
We shall not stand alone as guardians
Of the open door,"
Mr.. Chamberlain then referred to the
charge OF inconsistency brought against
him in boasting OF Great Britain's
splendid isolation. and the touting for
alliances. He said:
when ! referred to isolation. I meant
the isolation OF the British empire COM
prlslng the United Kingdom and our
children over seas. who are well able
to defend their own possessions and
their own exclusive interests against all
attacks, but surely II Is not unreason-
able to seek an alliance and to expect
cooperation where the interests involv-
ed are those of others as well as of our
selves.
I'm the case OF Germany we have as
certained by a friendly and frank in
terchange OF opinion that there are
many interests regarding which we can
assist n another. l think l may hope
that In the future the two nations-the
greatest naval and the greatest mill
tary power will com more frequently
together. that our joint influence will
be used in behalf OF peace and unre-
stricted trade.
But II ! congratulate ourselves of
good feeling between us and a great
continental state. still more do / re-
toice at the growth Of friendly relations
between ourselves and our colonies. be-
tween ourselves and the United States.
Already the United States, IL regarded
from the standpoint of potential re-
sources. Is the greatest of civilized
states-with It's immense population Of
intelligent citizens. chiefly Anglo-Sax-
ons-and II we are assured of the Anglo
Saxon race, whether 1t abides under the
Stars and Stripes or under the Union
Jack, there is no other combination
that can make us afraid"
Replying later to the proceedings to
a vote OF thanks for his address. MI.
Chamberlain said he hoped ere many
years have passed TO see n federation Of
the empire, with colonial representa-
tives In the imperial parliament. Re-
ferring to a personal alluslon TO his set
ting "A good example in forwarding the
~hoped-for alliance with the United
States by marrying an American, he
said:
80 many Englishmen are following
the example that / think IL quite posi-
BILE that the alliance may be accom-
plished without the interference OF gov
ernments." CLaughter).