The herald., 1898-12-09
Worse and More of It

LONDON, Dec S.--Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary OF state Tor the
colonies. speaking at a Conservative gath
ering in Wakefield, Yorkshire, this even
iug. fully discussed home and foreign al
fairs and the governments policy in Egypt,
which. he 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 Rus-
sia was necessary, unless very serious COM
plications were to be encountered.
There were, he continued, no insurmount-
able obstacles TO an agreement. On the
contrary, it was quite possible TO conclllate
the reasonable ambition OF Russia with the
fixed policy of Great Britain to MAINTAIN
euual OPPORTUNITIES of trade for all nations.
Il am more sanguine of arriving at set
tlement." said Mr.. Chamberlain, because
it is not for our interest alone. The OBJ
iects we have in view are shared also by
the United States Germany and Japan, 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 to the very important
interests of America in the east, in which
he declares that these interests shall not be
preiudiced by exclusive treatment. That
is a very noteworthy passage, and without
being a prophet, | think | shall not be too
sanguine if | say that in the future we shall
not stand alone as guardians of the open
door "
Mr.. Chamberlain then referred to the
| charges OF inconsistency brought against
him in boasting OF Great Britain splendid
isolation and then touting for alliances. He
said:
when | referred to isolation / meant the
| isolation of the British empire, comprising
the United Kingdom and our children over
| seas, who are well able to defend their pos
| sessions and their own exclusive interests
against all attack; but surely it is not un-
reasonable to seek an alliance and to expect
cooperation where the interests involved
are those of others as well of ourselves
'In the case of Germany, we have ascer
tained by friendly and frank interchange
| OF opinion that there are many interests
regarding which we can assist one another
think | may hope that in the future the
two nations-the greatest naval and tho
greatest military power will come more
| frequently together and our joint influence
will be used in behalf of peace and for un
restricted trade.
But if / congratulate you upon the de
veopment of good feeling between us and a
great continental state, still more do | re-
jolce 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 tht
standpoint of potential resources, is the
greatest of civilized states-with it's immense
population of intelligent citizens. chiefly
Anglo -Saxons, and ii 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 max,
us afraid"
Replying later in the proceedings to a vot,
of thanks for his address, Mr.. Chamber
lain said he hoped ere many years hat
passed, to see federation of the empire
with colonial representatives. in the imperia
parliament.
Referring to a personal alluson to "hi
setting a good example in forwarding tn
hoped-for alliance with the United State
, by marrying an American" he said
$50 many Englshmen are following tn
example that | think it quite possible thu