The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-17
ENGLAND'S ALLIANCES.
More Plain Talk by Secretary
Chamberlain.
EXPRESSES LACK OF CONFlDEN
CES In RUSSIAN PROMISES.
The Open Door Policy Best Secured by De-
sire of Other Nations-England's Re-
Iations With United States Referred To.

Iations With United States Referred To
London, November i6.-Mr Joseph
Cham berlain who was the guest of the
Conservative club in this city, in reply
ing to toast to his health, spoke al
length on colonial matters. The Secretary
OF State for the Colonies said that almost
all International troubles of recent years
had arisen from the competition OF
nations Tor the undeveloped territories or
the worlds rface in the possession OF
barbarous tribes or decaying nations. He
dwelt upon these vast tracts as "outles
for the teeming populations and trade OF
civilized nations
MIR. Cham beriain predicted an slim
me- Sc future" for RhoGesia and Great
Britain's other acquisitions in Africa.
even the gola coast and Logas, when
medical science shall have succeeded in
overcoming malarial diseases
lie warmly defended the government
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 to have an agreement with
Russia, he said:
Experience has taught us that we re-
quire a better guarantee than a paper
agreements to secure the policy of an open
door. The best security IN my opinion,
is the desire Of other nations like Japan,
Germany and the United States to pre-
serve an open door. Japan is becoming
an important power, with whom our re-
lations throughouS have been those OF cor
dial friendship; while with Germany, ana
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
M tuvn roio al nattnaS whose
interests are identical with our own. In
what have said, have not meant per-
manent formal treaty of alliance, nor
need say this now, but that speech OF
mine some months ago gave rise &c mis-
interpretations.
Those persons are very premature. very
mu3h mistaken, who think that Great
own security, or in order that otneT
powers may pull chestnuts out OF the
ure."
ahis was received with loud and pro-
longtd cheers, which greeted every rel
erence to the United States.
In an eloquent peroration, MIR. Cham
herlain developed this theme, declaring
that If England ever needed an alliance,
sue woulu give AS mucn as she received,
but that she would never need more AID,
in his opinion, than would be cheerfully
afforded by her own child rem. DE
soorned the idea that England should
fear German competition, as he believed,
be said that Anglo Saxon co operation
and influence would prove Irresistible
aud that there was no reason why. even
without an alliance, Great Britain
friendly relations with Germany should
not he trengtheued.
II rejoice he said in conclusion, aat
the change that has occurred in the rela-
tions between Great Britain and the
United States. To us they stand in q
light different from that occupied by any
other people. ! know a hundred reasons
why we should be friends, none why We
should be other wise and believe that has
been the true feeling of this country to-
ward the United States for many years.
All misunderstanding have been happily
removed and the combination of the two