The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-10
THE R...SAMOA.
Grave Questions We're Discussed by
Great Britain's Premier.
FEARS NO EUROPEAN HOSTILITY
Cordial Relations with United States
Constantly Growing.
WAS FOREIGN NEUTRALITY BOUGHT?
Salisbury Indicates 1t Was Purchased a
Bad Iiarbor the Consideration.
GREED DOES NOT ACETATE OFFICERS
&
!. cabinet Minister Has Protited
-. the Gold Fields of south
Africa or the Yukon.
Salisbury Indicates 1t Was Purchased q
Bad tiarbor the Consideration.
REED DOES NOT ACETATE OFFICERS

London, November 9--At the Guild hall
banquet tonight the Marquis of Salisbury,
Lord Wolseley, Mr. Richie. Lord Hamilton.
Lord Salisbury. the Lord Chief Justice,
Duke of Marlborough and few minor
diplomats were present. Mr.. Chamberlain
was absent. The Marquis of Salisbury and
Lord Wolsley were warmly chcered as they
passed from the reception into the library
and to the banquet hall. The lord mayor
proposed THE Ministers in a speech in
which he vigorously denounced the ignor-
ant arrogance of the invader" in the well
known fact that Mr. Alfred Miner, in
spite of herculean exertions, was unable
to prevail with the overnearing, corrupt
oligarchy, therefore others of our cham
pions have the business in hand
During the course of the banquet Lord
Walseley announced that orders had been
given to mobilize another division for
South Africa and that the government was
quite prepared 10 mobilize a second corps.
Replying to the toast The Arm,,' pro-
posed in warm terms by Alderman Trelor.
Lord Woseley said: Every day applica-
parts of the empire who wish to be SEN.
to The front. / am proud Of the sailors.
soldiers and volunteers who are all on
guard. We have hard work before US.
for our foe is brave. and 1t is no mimic
warfare in which we are engaged. When
forces in Natal have done in tile past few
weeks one must deem them worthy of
standing side by side WITH tae regulars.
We at present have mobilised only ono
army corps. consisting OF $4,000 men. OF
which $4,000 ara already ON the way to the
Cape, Today orders have been sent to
mobilize another division, and IL called
upon by the minister to mobilize another
army corps we are prepared to do So"
Lord Salisbury, In reply TO the lord
mayor was greeted with intense enthus-
iasm, prolonged cheers and general wav..
ing of handkerchlefs. The premier said
IL have had TO answer for many years
similar kind receptions In this hall. hut
never before rnder conditions that justified
me In appealing SO confidently to your
sympathy and support as in the present
grave state of public questions. Before
turning to this serious point. my duty is
to inform you that our situation In South
Africa is the; only part of our relations
with other nations TO which any term OF
apprehension or doubt can be applied.
For several years our relations and the
cordial feelings toward our kinsmen on the
other side Of the Atlantic have been con-
stantly growing, and though neither we
irk erfere in the affairs OF the other con
tinent nor they interfere In the affairs of
ours. We feel we can now always look for
sympathy and a fair hearing among those
who share with us so vast mission for
the advancement OF mankind.
But, erhaps you think am sanguin
in saving that ON the continent OF Europe
we have no hostility to fear. There Ia
undoubtedly certain acerbitv CT tone
among the writer's of the foreign press
but do not believe that the trend OF this
upinion affects the people OF foreign ma
lions. am quite certain It does no. affect
their governments, and ! will say that
az have noted ns enc of the cheer
happy relations existing between
the United States and ourselves
tcheers) and the sympathy with
which we watch their apprOnch to-
ward the same great problems that
we ourselves had to solve. Tint IN
not to say that do not feel the
grentest sympathy with their latest
antagonist, the Kingdom of Spain.
We entertain the highest hope that
nut of that war n blessing i'm dis
Guise will Erow-and be an abund-
ami growtb-civiIfxntion and culture
In that ancient and most interesting
monarchy.
This morning you had intelligence Of
an agreement between ourselves and one
of the great continental states with which
for many years We have entertained rela-
tions of sympathy and friendship beyond
others. Samoa Is not itself very i'm
portant matter but II is important, he-
cause II constituted subject for difference
between nations whose good will We prize
very highly do not know entirely the
reason why the German people and gov
eminent attach so much Importance to