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BRlTAlN'S FOREIGN POLICY.
SIN CHARLES DILKE CENsUREs
LORD SALISBURY.

Alliance of Hearts VIII De Well
coined, But No Alliance Could BE
n War AIIinnce-sir William Yer-
non Hnrcourt CrIticiSes the Recent
Speech of MIR. Chamberlain and the
| Latter Makes Spirited Reply.
London, June 10.-Sir Charles Dixie, in
the House Of Commons to-day, in moving
a reduction in the foreign office vote, at
tackled the Marquis OF salisbury's foreign
policy of concession.
Referring to the United States. he said:
"Our better relations with the United
States are mainly due to the good influence
of her majestys ambassador at Washing
ton (slr Julian Pauncefote), for the gov-
ernment policy has been rash and feeble.
Every one win welcome an alliance OF
hearts with America, but no alliance could
be a war alliance"
Continuing, Sir Charles said he did not
believe in the possibility mooted by the
secretary of state for the colonies (A1r.
Chamberlaln). OF an alliance with Ger
many"
The parliamentary secretary for the for
eign office. George N. Curzon. gave credit
10 the good influence of the British am
bassador at Washington. But he asserted
that credit was due not merely to the ann
bassador, or to the exigencles Of the mo-
ment, but to Lord Salisbury's friendly.
calm and dispassionate attitude during
the discussion of difficult matters with
America two years ago."
Mr.. Curzon added IAN arbitration
/ xyBl IA ba aqnartn1 - This
statement was greeted with cheering.
Answering a question Mr.. Curzon said
the subjects 20 be referred to the arbi-
traton commission all relate to questions
between Canada and the United States,
but he added some of them are of inn
perlal interest.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Liberal
leader, In asking .nformatlon as to the
foreign policy Of the government. criticised
at length the recent speech of Mr. Cham
berlain, secretary of state, for the colo
MES, at Birmingham. He referred ironi-
cally to the ''pltiful spectacle Of the Sec
retary of state for the colonies standing
cap in hand before the Powers and seek
ing an alliance" remarking: THE Chine
ese question must be settled In friend-
ship and concert with Russia"
He asked whether Il would not have
been better for Mr. Chamberlain to post
| pone his insults 10 Russia" until the TALK
ed-of alliance had been secured.
| Mr.. Chamberlain, who, on rising to reply
| was received with government cheers and
Irish Nationalist hisses, denied that there
were any discrepancy between himself and
| other members OF the cabinet. II believe"
he said that our interests are much more
closely allied 10 the interests Of Germany,
than those of Russia.
THE cabinet Is not responsible for every
single word uttered by its MEMBERS but it
is responsible for every declaration OF poll
| Icy and every important statement OF fact.
'If there had been a difference of opin-
| ion between Lord Salisbury and myself, IL
would have been my duty to resign. That
| is my answer to all these charges. have
not resigned and ] have not been rejected
by the prime minister"
Mr. Chamberlain declared that the OBJ
tect of his Birmingham speech was mot
TO lay down n policy, but to state facts
90 the country as to what / conceive 10 bo
the conditions and problems We are called
on TO face"
The speech he continued had been made
and there was not one word of 1t that
he intended to withdraw. Great Britain
| could stand alone, but in that case sno
could not exercise tho controlling influ-
ences she had hitherto exercised in China.
80 long as we are without Alliances"
he said, 1T viii be impossible to preserve
the independence OF China against in
! roads"
Repeating the leading features of hia
| Birmingham speech, Mr.. Chamberlain de-
clared: III Il became known that we we're
| willing to consider alliances, 1t is not un-
! likely that advances would be made 10
u.s. mutual understanding with one OF
the great Powers would save very largo
addition to the navy"
In concluding, he referred TO the imports
| oF oil ndnO wit
tea adding: in my opinion on such q
| matter the United States would not listen
10 the Irish vote"
But whether England or America wers
menaced, he said, he hoped II would be
| found that blood Is thicker than water,
| and without desiring to force either nation
| 10 enter into an alliance with which q
| majority of both peoples did not thorough-
| ly sympalhize, he would repeat his convic-
ton that the closer the more defined and
| the clearer the alliance between the Unit
ed States and England the better It would
be for both nations and for civilization.
Mr. Chamberaln's speech ended amid
loud cheers from the government beHches.
John Dillon, the Irish Nationalist leader.
| protested against Mr.. Chamberlaln's in
suits 10 the Irish In America.
Sir Charles DlllSes motion for a reduce
ton In the foreign Office vote as rebuka
TO the governments foreign policy was
rejected by the House by vote Of 25l
oBdinSt IN.
A. r. Balfour, first lord Of the treasury
| and government leader. replying to a ques-
tlon as 10 whether in view of the condl-
| ton of the population OF Cuba and the
| sufferings and evils arising from the Span
| ish-American war, her maJesty's govern
| ment or any Of the European Powers
have any Intention Of intervening to Sc.
| cure cessation of hostilities by induc-
| ing one or both belligerents to negotiate
terms Of peace" said; Her majesty's
government win gladly take any favorable
| opportunity for promoting a cessation OF
| hostlities and negotiations for peace but
any action upon their part for this pur-
pose can only be undertaken II there is
reasonable prospect chat 1t win be well
received by both parties, and of its being
likely TO lead TO an agreement between
| them.
UNFORTUNATELY there is not sufficient
ground for believing this condition exists
SANTIAGO AGAIN sHELLED.