The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
Reference Made to a "Pregnamt Pass
Indicating Americas Attitude.
PICQUART TRIAL POSTPONED
STAY OF PROCEEDINGS ORDERED BY
THE COURT OF CAsSATION.
Count Won GOetzen's Observations
While Representing Germany with
the United States Army.

LONDON, Dec. S-Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the col
onies, speaking at a Conservative gathering
in Wakefield, Yorkshire, this evening, fully
discussed home and foreign affairs and the
governments policy in Egypt, which, ne
said, depended entirely upon the possibility
of reaching an understanding with France,
"a thing which is impossible as long as the
French pursue policy Of evaporation"
With regard to the relations between Great
Britain and Russia in connection with the
far East, he said that while hitherto the
endeavors to reach an agreement had failed,
he believed an agreement with Russia was
necessary unless very serious complications
were to be encountered. There WERE he
continued, no insurmountable obstacles to
an agreement. On the contrary it was quite
possible to conciliate the reasonable ambi-
tion Of Russia with the fixed policy Of Great
Britain to maintain equal opportunities of
trade for all nations.
II am more sanguine of arriving at set
tlement,' said Mr.. Chamberlain, because it
is not for our interest alone. The OBJECTS
we have in view are shared also by the
United States, Germany and Japan, all of
which have identical interests. L dare say
you have observed the very pregnant pas
Kinley to the United States Congress- the
passage referring to the very important in
terest Of America in the East, in which he
declares that these interests shall not be
prejudiced by exclusive treatment. That is
a very noteworthy passage, and, without
being a prophet, think l shall not be too
sanguine If 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 Britains splendid isola-
ton, and then touting for alliances. He
said: when referred to isolation meant
the isolation of the British empire, compris-
ing the United Kingdom and our children
over seas, who are well able to defend their
own possessions and their own exclusive i'll
terests against all attack, but surely it is
not unreasonable to seek an alliance and to
expect cooperation where the interests in
volved are those Of others as well as our
selves. In the case of Germany, we have
ascertaned by a friendly and frank inter
change of opinion that there are many in
terests regarding which we can assist one
another. think I may hope that in the
future the two natons-the greatest naval
and the greatest military power-will come
more frequently together, and that our joint
influence will be used in behalf of peace and
of unrestricted trade.
But if l congratulate you on the devel-
opment of good feeling between US and
great continental state, still more do l re-
joice at the growth of friendly relations be-
tween ourselves and our colonies, between
ourselves and the United States. Already
the United States, If regarded from the
standpoint Of potential resources, is the
greatest of civilized states, with it's immense
population of intelligent citizens, chiefly
Anglo-Saxons, and if we are assured of the
Anglo-Saxon race, whether it abides under
the stars and stripes or the union jack, there
is no other combination that can make us
afraid"
Replying later in the proceedings to a vote
of thanks for his address, Mr.. Chamberlain
said he hoped, ere many years had passed,
to see q federation of the empire, with colo
nial representatives in the imperial Parlia-
ment. Referring to a personal allusion to
'his setting 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 exam
pie that think it quite possible the alliance
may be accomplished without the interfer-
ence of governments" Narghter)