The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-11-22
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London. Nov, 2i-Joseph Chamberlain
who was the guest Of the conservative
lclub In this city this evening I'm reply Ing
to toast to his health. spoke at length
loa colonial matters.
The secretary Of state for the colonlets
said that almost all international trouh-
les Of recent years had arisen In the
Icompetitlou OF nations for the undevetlop
ed territories on tho worlds surface in
1.-THE possession OF barbarous tribes or de-
lcaylng nations. lie dwelt upon these vast
tracts as outlets for the teemlng popu-
latious and trade Of civilized nations"
Mr. Chamberlain predicted an immense
future for Rhodesla and Great Prltains
lother acquisitions IN Africa. cfon the
Gold Coast and Lagos. when medical
science shall have succeeded I'm overcom-
Ing malarlal diseases"
lie warmly defended tho governments
chinese policy cotntcnding thu. Great
Britain chad good reason for being sat
isned with the results obtained aus COM
Iparcd with other powers"
GERMANY AND UNITED STATES
Regarding the contention that Great
britain ought to have an agreement with
Russia he said, Experience has taught
us that we require II bettor guarantee
than q paper agreement 20 secure the
Ipolicy of an open door. The best security
in my opinion, Is the desire Of other ma
tions like Japan. Germany and United
States to preserve an open door Japan
! is becoming an important factor. with
whom our relations throughout have been
those of cordial friendship: while with
Germany and the United states our re-
lations | rejoice to say, crc nov closer
and more corda, than they have been FOR
some time.
"Germany and the United states are
the two great commercial nations whose
interests are Identical with our own. In
what have said. have not meant a
permanent formal treaty Of alliance. nor
need ! say this now. but that at speech OF
mine some months ago gave rise to mis-
Interpretations.
"Those persons are very premature
very much mistaken who think uct
Great Britain Is IN need OF an alliance
for her own security or In order that oth-
er powers may pull chestnuts out OF the
FIRE"
This was received with loud and pro-
longod cheering which grcs'rl every ref
ercncc TO the United States In an elo
qucnt peroration Mr.. Chamberlain devel-
oped this theme declaring that II Eng
| land ever needed an alliance she would
give as much as she rccelvetd, but that
she would never need more aid, in his
opinion that would be afforded ~
her own children. lie scorncd the idea
that England should fear German COM
petition, as he believed ne said that An
glo-saxon cooperation and influence
would prove irresistible and that thero was
no reason why even without an alliance
Great Brinins friendly relations with
Germany should not be strengthened.
FRIENDSHIP FOR AMERICANS.
Il rejoice he said IN conclusion. ut the
change that has occurred In the relations
between Great Britain and the United
States. To us they stand in IA relation
different from that OF other people.
know hundred reasons why we should
be friends, none why we should be other
wise; and 1 believe THAI has beon the
true feeling Of this country toward tho
United States for many years. Al misun-
derstandings have been happily removed
and the combination OF tho two English
speaking nations would fear no other al
linace.
"our Imagination must be fred when
we contemplate the possibility OF such a
cordial understanding between the 7OOoo
900 people OF the United States and our
bO.O0OO0O Britons, an understanding which
would guarantee peace and civilization
to the world. We shall welcome the Un-
tied States in their new career as a colo
nizing nation because we know they nre
animated with the same motives and love
justice as ourselves and such a new de-
parture viii, doubtless. as Lord Salisbury
mas said, save our interests. not IN any
selfish or mercenary sense. but because
It VIII give each better understanding OF
the others work yecause our sympa.Eies
bring as closer together. and make
easy and inevitable that most desirable
cooperation"
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