The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-17
Alliance Between France and Ger
ed to Meet EngIand's Attitude.
FRENCH WRITER PROSECUTED
FRANCIS DE PROSSENsE EXPELLED
FROM LEGION OF HONOR
For DenOuncing Army Officers for
Their Treatment of Dreyfus-The
Kaiser's Visit to Spain.

LONDON, Nov. 16.-Joseph Chamberlain,
who was the guest of the Conservative Club
in this city this evening, in replying to a
toast to his health, spoke at length on CO.
lonial matters. The secretary of state for
the colonies said that almost all interna-
tional troubles of recent years had arisen
from the competition of nations for the un-
developed territories on the worlds surface
in the possession of barbarous tribes or de-
caying nations. He dwet on these vast
tracts as outlets for the teeming popula-
tions and trade of civilized hations" Mr..
Chamberlain predicted an immense future
for Rhodesa and Great Britain's other ac-
QUESTIONS in Africa, even the gold coast and
Lagos" when medical science shall have
succeeded in overcoming malarial diseases"
He warmly defended the governments
Chinese policy, contending that Great Brit
ain had good reason to be satisfied with
the results obtained as compared with other
powers" Regarding the contention thar
Great Britain ought to have an agreement
with Russia, he said Experience has
taught US that we require a better guaran-
tee than a paper agreement to secure the
policy of an open door. The best security,
in my opinion, is the desire of other ma
tions, like Japan, Germany and the United
States, to preserve an open door Japan is
becoming an important power, with whom
our relations throughout have been those or
cordial friendship; while with Germany and
the United States our relations, rejoice to
say, are now closer and more cordial than
they have been for some TIME. Germany
and the United States are the two great
commercial nations whose interests are
identical with our own. In what l have
said l have not meant permanent formal
treaty of alliance, nor need / say this now,
but that a speech of mine some months ago
gave rise to misinterpretation. Those per-
SONS are very premature, very much mis-
taken, who think that Great Britain is in
need of an alliance for her own security,
or in order that other powers may pull
Chestnuts out of the fire.
This was received with loud and pro-
longed cheers which greeted every refer
ence TO the United States. In an eloquent
peroration Mr.. Chamberlain developed this
theme, declaring that if England ever
needed an alliance she would give as much
as she received, but that she would never
need more aid, in his opinion, than would
be cheerfully afforded by her own children.
He scorned the idea that England should
fear German competition, as he believed, he
said, that Anglo-Saxon cooperation and in
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there was no reason why, even without an
alliance, Great Britain's friendly relations
with Germany should not be strengthened.
Il rejoice" he said in conclusion, lat the
change that has occurred in the relations
between Great Britain and the United
States. To us they stand in a relation diff
ferent from that occupied by any other peo-
ple l know a hundred reasons why we
should be friends, none why we should be
otherwise; and 1 believe that has been the
true feeling Of this country towards the
United States for many years. All misun
derstandings have been happily removed,
and the combination of the two English
speaking nations would fear no other alli-
ance. Our imagination must be fired when
we contemplate the possibility of such a
cordial understanding between the seventy
million people of the United States and our
fifty million Britons, an understanding
which would guarantee peace and civiliza-
tion to the world. We shall welcome the
United States in their new career as
colonizing nation, because we know they are
animated by the same motives and aspira-
tions employ the same methods and love
justice as ourselves; and such new de-
parture WILL doubtless, as Lord Salisbury
has said, serve our interests, not in any sell
fish or mercenary sense, but because it will
give each better understanding of the
others work, increase our sympathies, bring
us closer together and make easy and in
evitable that most desirable cooperation"
Mr. Chamberlan's speech at the Con-
servative Club does not meet with the un-
qualified approval bestowed upon the Man
chester address. The disappointment felt
concerns chiefly his manner of dealing with
the Chinese question. The Times says on
this point. Even the stanch supporters of
the government are unable to feel sure that
the Cabinet knows it's own mind The gov
ernments Chinese policy is condoned in con-
sideration of their general policy elsewhere
rather than heartily approved upon its own
merits"
The Daily Graphic says it would prefer to
hold Lord Salisburys views and that it does
not believe Germany would join with Eng
land and the United States in restraint OF
Russia shutting the Chinese door. Mr..
Chamberlain. in the Daily Graphics opinion,
is unwise in 'houting Russia"
The Standard, referring to ''his burst of
genuine eoquence which will find its echo in
America" says: '{t is probable that this
remarkable address will be read with less
pleasure in Paris than in Berlin, Toxic and
New York.
understanding with Germany, Mr. Chamber
lain was perhaps only prophesying what
was known elsewhere
Not Liked in France.
nj.