The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-17
CmAMDERLAIN's HAPPY SPEECH.
He Welcomes Uncle sam 90 His Col
Ont1ing Career.

London, Nov l6.-Joseph Chamberlain,
who was the guest OF the Conservative
Club in this city this evening, in reply
ing to a toast to his health spoke at length
on colonial matters.
MIR. Chamberlain warmly defended the
governments Chinese policy. ccntendins
that Great Britain had good reasons 20
be satisfied with the results obtained as
compared with other powers.
Regarding the contention that Great
Britain ought to have an agreement with
Russia, he said: Experience has taught
us that we require a better guarantee than
a paper agreement to secure the policy or
an open door. The best security, In my
opinion, Is the desire of other nations. Ike
Japan. Germany and the United States, to
preserve an open door. Japan is becoming
an important power, with whom our re-
lations have been those of cordial friend
ship while with Germany and the United
States our relations / rejoice to say are
now closer and more social Than they nave
been for some time.
Germany ana the United States are the
two great commercial nations whose IN
terests are identical with our own. In
what l have said 1 have not meant a
DelnlHnCnls loIitdl treaty VI alAtiANNf nv
need / say this now, but that speech OF
mine some months ago gave rise TO mis-
representations
"Those persons are very premature, very
much mistaken, who think that Great
Britain Is inl need of an alliance for her
own security or IN order that other Pow
ers may pull chestnuts out of the fire"
This was received with loud and pro.
longed cheers, which greeted every refer
Al. F.,ff ta.f Tn. at.a ain 4a
peroration, Mr.. Chamberlain developed
this theme, declaring that II 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 chill
dren. He scorned the idea that England
should fear German competition as he be-
lieved he said. that Angio-Saxon cooper
alton and influence would prove irresistible
and that there was no reason why, even
without an illance, Great Brltain's friend
ly relations with Germany should not be
strengthened.
II rejoice" he said. In conclusion, "at
the change that has occurred in the rela-
tions between Great Britain and the
United States. To us they stand in a rela-
ton different from that occupied by any
other people. / know q hundred reasons
why we should be friends none why we
SnOuld De OtnefWlsef ana DelleNe tnat
has been the true feeling of this country
toward the United States for many years
"Al. misunderstandings have been hap
PLY removed and The combination OF the
two English-speaking nations would fear
no othec alliance.
"Our Imagination must be fired when we
contemplate the possibility of such a cor
dial understanding between the 100000
people OF the United States and our &c.
100000 Britons, an understanding which
would guarantee peace and revolutionize
the world. We shall welcome the United
states In their new career as O colonizlng
nation, because we know they are ami
mated by the same motives and aspira-
tons, employ the same motives and love
Justice as ourselves. and such a new de-
partnre win. doubtless, as Lord Salisbury
has said. serve our interests, not IN any
selfish or mercenary sense, but because It
win give each "A better understanding of
the others work. increase our sympathies,
bring us closer together. and make easy
and Inevitable that most desirable CO.
operation"