The times., 1899-12-01
MR. CHAMBERLAIXs LETTER.
EnEIaad'~ Omciai Thank. 60 Canada
for Military Aid.

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. s0.-The fol-
lowing despatch from the imperial GOV
ernment through the Colonial Secretary
was received by Lord Miuto and transmitted
TO the Minister OF Militia today.
Nr. Chamberlain to Lord afinlo.
Ny Lord: / received from YOU on the 7d in
slant copy oi an approved minute q the DO
miuion Prlvy Council dated October L. 1850 in
which your Ministers authorized the euuiurlsrt
and despatch OF thousand volunteers for service
with the imperial troops IN South Africa. The
great enthusiasm and the general eagerness 10
take an active part in the military expedition
which has unfortunately been found necessary for
the maintenance OF British rights and in .qrcsis
IN South Africa have afforded much qualification
10 Her Aaiesty's Government and the people Of
the country The desire thus exhibited % share
in the risks and burdens Of the Empire has leru
welcomed, not only as a proof Of the stanch
loyalty Of the Dominion and Of its sympathy with
the policy pursued by Her MaIeSty's Government
in South Africa, but also as expression of that
growing feeling Of the unity and solidarity OF the
Empire which has marked the relation OF The
mother country with the colonies during recent
years.
The thanks OF Her Majesty's Government are
specially due to your Ministers for the cordial
manner in which they have undertaken and car
rted on the work OF organizing and equlpPing the
Canadian contingent. J. CHAMBERLAIN.
Referring to Germany Mr. Chamberlain
said: The differences between the two
E AOAHtllcS nave DEEU HIdludAiF removed
until at the present time | cannot conceive
any point which can arise in the imme-
diate future which will bring ourselves and
the Germans in antagonism Of interests.
On the contrary, / can foresee many things
in the future which must be the cause OF
anxiety to the statesmen of Europe, but In
which our interests are clearly the same
as the interests Of Germany, and in which
the understanding of which have spoken
in the case OF America might. il extended
TO Germany, do more perhaps than any
/ combination Of arms to preserve the peace
of the world"
Mr.. Chamberlain's speech at Leicester
has attracted the greatest attention The
/ Telegraph" says;
1T is one OF the most remarkable OF
all his performances. His extraordinary
boIdness Will have a profound impression
on public opinion at home and will startle
I Europe" The paper applauds the speech
as sound and sensible. representing the
realities of the situation while the warn
/ ing TO France does not come moment TOO
/ soon.
/ The Daily MALI says. Once more Mr..
I Chamberlain has acted as the interpreter
/ Of the nations vii"
The Daily News. while applauding the
/ substance Of the speech as clear and sstis-
factory. deriving its real significance from
H ell- AldLlntlAalu 3 recent lAAcENltM Win
Emperor William. deprecates the lack OF
soberness and restraint in the reference
TO France.
} The standard applauds Mr. Chamber
lains iustifiab,e warmth against the swash-
bucklers OF the boulevard cafes. II COM
ments plautudinously on the rapproche-
ment between the United States and Ger
many.
The Daily Graphic strongly deprecates
I Mr.. Chamberlain's lack OF restraint in ref
/ erence 70 a new triple alliance, saying IL
/ may have the effect Of embarrassing our
/ friends and even render it necessary for
| them TO make public statements as regards
/ their relations
/ The Times" endorses Mr.. Chamber
I lain's references to the United States,
! quoting Mr.. Choate's excellent speech"
( in support, but il fears the speech will
lead 10 misapprehension. 1t says that
I relations that are quite feasible with
America are impossible with Germany.
The United States, like England. occupies
a geographical position which enables her
TO keep free from entangling alliances and
embarrassing neighboTs. Germanys diff
ferent position would render anything like
an alliance for general purposes most diff
ficult, and such an alliance would probably
be prejudicial to the interests Of the En-
pire. The paper, therefore, says it regrets
the use OF the word alliance. even though
it was qualified. 1t, however, applauds the
general sentiments Of the speech.