The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-17
VIII CheerfuIIy Furnish Any Assis-
tance She May Need,
AN IRRESISTIBLE COMBINATION.
The Combination of the Two English
Speaking Nations Would Fear No
Ofher Alliance, and Would
Guarantee Peace and Civ
iliLation tO the Whole
World.

LONDON, Nov. 1G.-Joseph Chamber
lain. who was the guest of the Conserva-
tive Club I'm this city this evening, in re-
plying to a toast 20 his health, spoke at
length on colombo matters.
Mr.. Chamberlain warmly defended the
governments Chinese policy. contending
that Great Britain had good reason to
be satisfied with the results obtained as
compared with other powers"
Regarding the contention that Great
Britain ought 10 have an agreement with
Russia, he said. Experience has taught
us that we require q better guarantee
than a paper agreement 90 secure the
policy OF am open door. The best secur-
ity in my opinion IS the desire OF otner
nations, Ike Japan, Germany ana the
United States 20 preserve an open door.
Japan is becoming an important power,
with whom our relations throughout hlve
been those OF cordial .riendsaip, waile
with Germany and The Uared states our
relations. 1 rejoice 90 say, are now c'oser
and more cordial than thev nave Lcen
for some time
IDENTICAL INTERESTS
Germany and the United States arc the
two great commercial nations whose In
terests are Identical with our own. In
what I have said / have not meant a
permanent, formal treaty Of alliance nor
need I say this now, but that speech
Of mine some months ago gave rise TO
misinterpretailous.
Those persons are very premature,
very much mistaken 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.
HER OWN CHILDREN.
ln an eloquent peroIatiOn, AIR. Chnm-
beriain 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 ala,
in his opinion. than would be cheerfully
afforded by her own children lie scorned
the idea that England should fear Ger
man competition as he believed. he said.
that AnglO-SaxOn cooperation and iniiu-
ence would prove irresistible and that
there was no reason why. even without
an alliance. Great Britain's friendly re-
lations With Germany should not be
strengthened.
"I rejoice" he said IN conclusion. at
the change that has occurred I'm tho rela-
United States They stand IN a relation
different TO that occupied by any other
peoples ] know hundred reasons why
We should De friends. none why we should
bo otherwise. and believe that has been
t''o true feeling Of this country toward
the United States for many years. All
Observation-Disclosures have been happily re-
moved and tho combination ~ tho two
English-sneaking nations would fear no
other alliance
4 RESTSTLFSS COMBINATION.
"Our imagination must be fired when
we contemplate tho possibility OF such
cordial understanding between the sew
entv million people ~ the United states
and our fifty million Brltons. an under
standing which would guarantee peace
and civilization 90 the world.
owe shall welcome the United states
I'm their new career ne n c0lOnizlng nation
because we know they are animated by
the same motives and aspirations. en-
pl0v the same motives and love Justice IS
ourselves: and such a now departure viii,
doubtless. as Lord Salisbury has said.
serve our interests. not in any selfish
or mercenarv sense. hut because Y Will
give each q better understanding OF the
others worth. increase our svmp1thies.
bring ms closer together and make easy
and inevitable that most desirable CO.
operation.