The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-09
CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH

ON the BrItlIh Governments Foreign
Pollcy-The Far Eastern QueStioil-Tho
Anglo.AmeFlean AiliaueO Referred to
Happily.
LONDON, Dec. s.-Rt. Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
colonies, speaking at Conservative
gathering in Wakefield, Yorkshire, this
evening, fully discussed home and for
elgn AFFAIRS, and the governments poll
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 a policy of exaspera-
tIon."
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 con-
tInued, no Insurmountable obstacles TO
an agreement. On the contrary 1t was
quite possible 10 concillate the reason
able ambition OF Russia with the fixed
policy OF Great Britain to maintain
equal opportunities for trade with all
nations.
II am more sanguine OF arriving at a
settlement" [" said Mr. Chamberlain, be
cause It is not for our interests alone.
The objects we have in view are shared
also by the United States, Germany and
Japan, all of which have Identical inter-
ests. / dare say Sou have observed the
very pregnant passage in the recent
message OF President Mckinley, to the
United States Congress, the passage re-
ferrlng to the very important interests
OF America in the east, In which he de-
clares that these interests shall not be
prejudiced by exclusive treatment. That
Is very noteworthy passage, and with
out being a prophet, think shall not
be too sanguIne II l say that in the fu-
ture we shall not stand alone as guar
dians OF the open door "
Mr.. Chamberlain then referred OF the
charge OF inconsistency brought against
him In boasting OF Great Britain's
splendid isolation" and then touing
for alliance. He said:
when / referred to isolation, meant
the isolation OF the British empire. COM
children over seas who are well able to
defend their own possessions and their
own exclusive interests against all at
tack, but surely 1t is not unreasonable
to seek alliance and TO expect Coz
operation where the interests involved
are those OF others as well as ourselves
''But if I congratulate you upon the
development 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 coll
onies, between ourselves and the rUnl-
ted States. Already the United States,
II regarded from the standpoint of po-
tential resources. is the greatest of clv-
lllzed states-wIth its immense populn-
ton Of Intelligent citizens. chiefly An
glo-saxons. and II we are assured OF
the Anglo Saxon race whether II ahldes
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
n vote OF thanks for his address, Mr..
Chamberlain said he hoped ere many
years had passed, to see federation OF
tho empire. with colonial representa-
tIves in the imperial parliament. Re-
ferrlng to a personal allusion 10 his
setting \ good example in forwarding
the hoped-fOr alliance with the United
States By marrying an American" lie
said: $50 many EngIlshmen are fol-
lowing the example that think It quite
possible the alliance may be accepted
without the interference of govern
ments." Laughter)