The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-01
PEACE ON EARTH
is Guaranteed by the Great Anglo.
Saxon Alliance,
SAYS HON. Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN
~ to the Tacit Understanding Be.
.. 9, ! tween Statesmen
OF i. ~ SPEAKING NATIONS
Great Britain's Natural Alliance In Europe
Is with Germany.
SYMPATHY GIVEN IN A WAR OF JUSTICE
Brought Love In Return from the
United States aud the Alliance
Wns the Consequence.

London, November 30.--Joseph Chamber
lain. the secretary OF state for. the Colo
MES. in a speech at luncheon at Leices-
ter today said that since the great split
in the liberal party he had found himself
mark for the ISLANDERS and misrepresen-
tations of the "baser sort OF politicians
but that he had found compensation in the
generous appreciation of the majority OF
his countrymen.
Continuing, Mr.. Chamberlain said he
was decidedly gratified that the foreign
relations OF Great Britain were SO salts
factory and asserted that the country owed
debt of gratitude to Lord Salisbury for
the great Improvement in Great Britain's
position. 1t was especially gratifying. he
said. to note the friendly relations existing
between the AngloSaxon branches, say
ing that the understanding between the
United States and Great Britain was in
deed a guarantee of the peace of the world.
This statement was greeted with cheers.
1t was of the utmost importance, Mr..
Chamberlain remarked further that Great
Britain should not remain isolated in Eu-
rope and her natural alliance was with
the great German empire. They had had
difficulties with Germany, but their in
terests and sentiments were the same and
an understanding between the Teutonic
and Anglo Saxon races might do more
than any combination to preserve the
peace of the world. The world, he as
serted, was not governed entirely by In
terest Sentiment was one of the greatest
factors.
Referring TO the attscks OF the foreign
| press. Mr.. Chamberlain said these news
| papers had not even spared THE almost
sacred person OF the queen" This, con-
,inued the speaker, provoked natural in
dignation, which may have serious con-
sequences II our neighbors do not mend
| their ways" An outburst Of cheering
greeted this threat OF the colonial secre-
,ary. 1t was a matter OF congratulations
Mr.. Chamberlain asserted. that the worst
| of these "disgraceful attacks" did not
appear in the German papers.
"A new triple alliance between the leu
| tonic race and the two great branches OF
|
al secretary. be potent influence in the
future of the world" The speaker ex-
planned that he used the word alliance.
but It mattered little whether they nae
an alliance committed to paper or ar
understanding which existed in the minds
Of thu statesmen OF the respective coun'
| tries. A determination In every case Il
look for favorable motives upon the par
of those with whom friendship was de-
sired would be an enormous advantage K
both the nations Concerned and othe.s
Dealing with the attitude Of foreign ma
tions. Mr.. Chamberlain said; i rejoice
and it is perhaps natural. Tor nave lakei
"A personal interest in the matter. In tn'
friendly feeling which ! hope is now per
manent between the Two great branches
M the Anglo Saxon race. i have SO man,
friends in the United States, almost u!
many as have here. and can conceive
4 no greater disaster to the Two countries
than to flnd themselves hostile TO eaci
other. Yet remember when frst visite'
America my surprise and establishment a
the evidence given me by statesmen an'
noliticians and in articles In the press
constant suspicion OF the objects OF Grea
Rritain. constant doubts as to her integrit.
ana a genuine favorable estimate OF on
prospects and character. once, adaress
ing a great meeting in Philadeiphia.
venturad 10 say that what we wanted wa
a new Columbus TO set out from America
discover the United Kingdom and return
TO America and tell them something The.
dn not know OF the character OF IN
strange inhabitants OF those islands Thi
il-feeling was due. no doubt, TO man!
causes. due to the fact that the Unite
states have never been at war with an
+. s-sat nnwer but England, due TO their ira
ditions. extending over century, due .
: : feeling that the sympathy OF Great Brit
ain was not with them IN their oivil wa
! and 10 the general belief that the peopi
- rrs.t britain would see with satisfac
ton any harm that might befail them ]
appeared to me almost useless TO contra
dict these mistaken opinions sat VIVA
the observations OF statesmen could not q
Was done BY the sympathy we were abb
10 give when the United States found u
self the object Of the suspicion on, when ma
1 hor engaged In war OF Justic