The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-10
PLAIN TALK BY SALISBURY
THE W4R AND SEVERAL OTHER
 QUESTIONS DISCUSSED.

QUESTIONS DISCUSSED.
 Anglo A mericaM Friendship Growing
 Samoan Agreement Remarkable 0
 PhenomenOn-No Hostility to Fear
 from Europe-The Wild Suggestion of
 Interference-It Would Not be Ac-
 Cepted-Other Wars and Precedents--
 Equal Justice to All Races of Men the
 Object of Present War.
 Salisbury at the Guild Hall banquet
 this evening aroused great enthusiasm. All the members of the cabinet except ing MT. Chamberlain, were present and also a number of diplomats. Premier Salisbury and Field Marshal Wolseley were given splendid ovation when they appeared. The lord mayor pro- posed "The Ministers" in a speech, in which he vigorously denounced "The ISHoIdlll dTIoSdHce ol lile lhN duel, dwelling on the fact that Sir Alfred Mined, in spite of herculean exertions. was unable to prevail with the over bearing, corrupt oligarchy, therefore other of our champions have the busi- ness in hand.'
 snlfsbury's Speech.
 Lord Salisbury, rising at 9:15 to re- ply to the lord mayor, was greeted with intense enthusiasm, prolonged cheering and a general waving of handkerchiefs. The premier said "I have had to an- swer for many similar kind receptions in this hall, but never before under conditions that justified me in appeal ing so confidently to your sympathy and support as in the present grave state of public affairs. Before turning to this serious point, my duty is to in- form 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 ap- piled.
 The AngIo- American Friendship.
 "For several years our relations with and cordial feelings toward our kins- men on the other side of the Atlantic have been constantly growing; and, though neither we interfere in the af fairs of their continent nor they inter fere in the affairs of ours, we feel we can always look for sympathy and a fair hearing among those who share with us so vast a mission for the ad vancement of mankind
 No European Hostility.
 But perhaps you think I am san guine in saying that on the continent | of Europe we have no hostility to fear. | There is undoubtedly a certain acerbity | of tone among the writers for the for | eign press, but I do not believe that the | trend of this opinion affects the peoples | of foreign nations. I am quite certain | it does not affect their governments, | and will say that I have noted as one of the cheering symptoms of the | present time, the happy relations ex isting between the United States and | ourselves, (cheers) and the sympathy | with which we watch their approach | toward the same great problems that we ourselves have had to solve.
 '"That Is not to say that do not feel the greatest sympathy with their late antagonist the kingdom of Spain. We entertain the highest hope that out of that war a blessing in disguise, will | grow and be an abundant growth to civilization in that most interesting 
 The SamO Oan Settlement.
 "This morning you had intelligence of an agreement between ourselves and one of the great continental states, with which for fifty years we have enter tained relations of sympathy and friendship beyond others. Samoa is not in itself very important matter, but it was important because it con- stituted a subject of difference between ourselves and a nation whose good will we prize very highly. I do not know entirely the reason why the German people and government attach so much to Upolu, but they do, and we are very glad to find the means without in the least diminish Ing the rights and advantages of Eng and. we are able to gratify their views and sentiments.
 Agreement Complicated. "The agreement is somewhat compli- ,ated; but roughly, it may be said f hat the Germans have great interests , II this island because they have invest I d large amounts in it's cultivation and f because they have constructed a great . of which they are proud. I The islands, therefore, are of great r Ja1ue to them. To us. on the other f 1and islands are generally only valu- ,ble when they furnish good harbors. z Jpolu furnishes very bad harbor. You i; will remember the great hurricane :, when a British man-of-war escaped :, md when German and American men, f-war were driven ashore. Well. in hese circumstances, we are glad to ac o ept the renunciation Of the treaty I, laims and rights of Germany over f mother island, Tonga where there is | m admirable. an inimitable harbor. < We took the harbor, and Germany took f he territory, in which for many req 4 ons the Germans are interested. :, ,elieve we have arrived at a very re- ., aarkable phenomenon, an agreement g. which is pleasant and advantageous to . oth powers, but this is interesting par V, icularly because it indicates that, at ~ he presnet moment, our relations with T ho Garman people are all we could de-