Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-09
CHAMBERLAIN AGA|Y,,
British Colonial SecIstayonAonI
and Foreign Affairs
INTERESTS IN THE FAR EAST
Objects Britain Has In YlsI Shared b.
the United States
ENTENTE WITH THIS CoUNTRx
America, "in Potential ResssrseA
the Greatest of Civilized statesr->
Friendly U,dersta.dinE VITA Gers
many-ReIa'lo..w with France. 81
ENTENTE WITH THIS coUNrRx
America, Gin Potential ResssrseA
many-ReIations With France.

LONDON, December s.-Right Hon.
for the Colonies, speaking at a Conserva-
tive gathering In Wakefield, Yorkshire.
this evening, fully discussed home and
foreign affairs and the governments pole
icy in Egypt, which, he said. depended
entirely upon the possibility of reaching
an understanding with France, "a thing
which is impossible, so long as the French
pursue policy Of evaporation"
With regard to the relations betweeR
Great Britain and Russia, In connection
with the far East, he said that while
hitherto the endeavors to reach an agrees
ment had failed, he believed an agrees
ment with Russia was necessary, unless
very serious complications were to be
encountered.
UNCLE SAM IN FAR EAST.
IT am more sanguine Of arriving at q
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 Ja-
pan, all of which have identical interests.
| dare say you have observed the very
pregnant passage in the recent MESSAGE
of President Mckinley to the United
States Congress-the passage referring ia
the very important interests OF America
in the East--in which he declares that
these interests shall not be prejudiced by
exclusive treatment. That is a very note-
worthy passage, and without being a pro-
phet. / think / shall not be too sanguine
If | say that in the future we shall not
stand alone as guardians OF the open
door,"
BRITISH Isolation"
Mr.. Chamberlain then referred to the
charge brought against him OF incon-
sistency, in boasting Of Great Britains
splendid isolation" and then touting for
alliances. He said:
when I referred to isolation, meant
the isolation of the British empire. COM
prising the United Kingdom, and our chill
dren overseas. who are well able 10 de-
fend their own possessions and their own
exclusive interests against all attack, but
surely 1t is not unreasonable TO seek an
alliance. and to expect cooperation where
the interests involved are those OF others
as well rs ourselves.
"In the case OF Germany, we have as
certained by friendly and frank inter-
change OF opinion that there are many in-
terests regarding which we can assist
one another.
THE ENTENTE WITH AMERICA.
"But II / congratulate you on the de-
velopment OF good feeling between us and
a great continental State. still more do I
rejoice 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 its immense population OF intelli-
gent citizens, chiefly Anglo-Saxons; and
If we are assured Of the Anglo-Saxon
race, whether il abides under the Stars
and Stripes or the Union Jack, there is
no other combination that can make US
afraid"