The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-19
LIMIT TO FORBEARANCE
Chamberlain Sounds a Nots of
Warning to Europe.
AID FOR THE WEST INDIES
Francs and Germany Have Been Grab
bing Territory Much Faster Than
England and Their Taunts
Are Ill-Timed.

Liverpool, Jan. 1s.-Thc Liverpool
chamber of commerce gave a banquet
tonight to the Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain. MIR Chamberlain. in the
course of his speech. referred to the
great changes in commerce during the
last 20 years
Since the great powers were bitten
with the megulomania with which the
Germans are accustomed To taunt us,
as if it were our exclusive popularity,
the German empire has increased six
fold and the French fourfold, while
England has only added a modest
third to her colonial empire
Answering the argument that IL is
useless 10 colonize barren wastes. he
pointed to the magnificent enterprise of
the Canadian Pacific railway that had
opened up vast country of the greatest
wheat fields and was about 10 onen
what was. perhaps, the greatest gold
fields In the world.
Looking to the certainty he said,
that we are likely to be excluded by
hostile tariffs from any country where
the British flag does not float, our pres
ent policy is to take a very firm attitude
and to maintain free markets. What the
foresight of our ancestors has done for
US in building a great empire, We must
continue to do for ourselves We have
d lflP1loiu uuIyt Il list. 10 Keep WHAT
iightfuliy belongs to us second. in Lord
Rosebery's words, to peg out claims for
posterity and third, II anyone tries to
rush those claims, gently to prevent
them"
Referring TO the fact that our sacri-
flee of territory and our general forbear-
ance and Difference to the sensibilities of
our allies have only resulted in our be-
ing told that we are the best hated ma
tion in Europe" he repeated Lord Sails
burys warning: There is a limit 10
this forbearance."
After a repetition of the old zollyerein
asperations which he described as less
absurd than some have supposed. Mr..
Chamberlain said We must seek in
our own family the strength and sup
port we shall never find from foreign
nations, and with this III view We must
be ready TO respond to any colonial
oyertures, without seeking peeuniarS
recompense. but looking to the wider
interests of the future.
Then came the weghtiest portion of
the speech. Mr. Chamberlain reviewed
at length the West Indian question and
the report of the royal commissioners
thereon, and emphasized the great in
jury of the bounty system which while
running the West Indies. brings gain
estimated at G2.00o.0 900 yearly tn Great
Britain.
The government" he said, "belieyed
the country generous and just enough
to remedy this crying injustice. He was
glad that Belgium had anticipated
Great Britain in calling conference on
the subject. and hoped this might sue
eeed better than former conferences"
There were many objections. he con-
tinued, to countervaiing duties which
would involve Us In commercial treaty
differences with foreign nations, but the
main objection was that, while the trade
they wished to save amounted to 900
tons. Great Britain's own sugar inn
ports amounted to 1.5o0,00 tons. IL
seemed unseientltie to benefit the form
er by injuring the latter.
Therefore" he said. the govern
ment has decided 10 exhaust every al
tentative before having recourse to
such drastic measure and. feeling that
sioners. though good. would not work
exchequer has consented To propose 10
parliament a very large grant in aid to
The West Indies. The grant will not be
50 large as the Incidental gain Great
Britain derived from the bounty sys-
TEN. but II will be large enough to en-
able the industry and the population to
tide over crisis until continental ma
tions recognize the impolcy of the
bounty system.
Mr., Chamberlain expressed his con-
yiction that the immediate relief meas
nres to be proposed in addition. which
he said he could not a6 yet explain in
detail. would stimulate the sugar in
dustry and enable all well managed es-
fatcs 10 hold their own while tending to
the ultimate prosperity Of the colony.