Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-01
Vigorously Discussed by the Brit
lsh Secretary Of State,
rAFFY FOR UNCLE Sam
Tho Friendly Relations ExistinE Hc.
twoon Ansio-saxon srnncnes lis
Graitfyin$ Understanding Hc-
tween Unitod states aud Grena
britain. Guarantees foacs of rho
worid-Foroignzp re.s scared.
{13y telegraph to virginian-pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virglnian- Pilot.)
London, Nov. 30.-JoseDh Chamber
lain, the Secretary OF State for the
Colonies, in a speech at luncheon at
Leicester to-day, said that ever since
the great split in the Liberal party
lie had found himself n mark for the
ISLANDERS and Misrepresentation Of the
"baser sort of politicians but that
he had found compensation in the gen.
erous appreciation OF the majority of
his countrymen.
Continuing, MIR. Chamberlain said lie
was deeply gratifcd that the foreign
relations of Great Britain was SO sat
isfnctory. and he asserted that the
country owed q debt OF. gratitude to
Lord Salisbury for the great improve
ment In Great Brltain's position. 1t
was especially gratifying. he said, to
note the friendly relations existing be-
tween the Anglo Saxon branches, say
ing that the understanding between
the United States and Great Britain
was, indeed, q guarantee Of the peace
OF the world.
The statement was greeted with
cheers.
The world, he asserted, was not gov
erned entirely by interest. Sentiment
was ono Of the greatest factors.
A YELLED THRUST.
Referring TO the attacks of the for
eign press, Mr.. Chamberlain said these
newspapers had not even spared .'the
almost sacred person of the Queen"
natural indignation, (which may have
serious consequences If our neighbors
do not mend their ways"
An outburst OF cheering greeted this
threat OF the Colonial Secretary.
It was q matter for congratulation,
Mr.. Chamberlain asserted. that the
worst of these "dsgrnccful attacks
did not appear in the German papers.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Dealing with the attitude Of the For
elgn relations. Mr.. Chamberlain said:
Il rejoice. and 1t is perhaps natural,
for I have taken o personal interest
In the matter, in the friendly feeling
which I hope Is now paramount be-
tween the two great branches Of the
Anglo-SaXon race. I have SO many
friends in the United States, almost
rs many as have here, and can con-
ceive of no greater disaster to the two
countries than to find themselves hos
tile to each other. Yet remember,
when ] first visited America, my sur
prise and astonishment at the evidence
given me by statesmen and politicians
and In articles in the press of con
slant suspicion of the objects of Great
Britain, constant doubts as to her in
tegrity, and tsgeHerally unfaxnrahle
estimate of our prospects and charac-
ter.
This ill-feeling was due. no doubt,
to many causes: due to the fact that
the United States has never been at
war with any great power but Eng
land; due 10 their traditions, extending
over a century; due to feeling that
the sympathy OF Great Britain was not
with them In their Civil war, and to
the general belief that the people of
Great Britain would see with satisfac-
ton any harm that might befall them.
USELESS TO CONTRADICT.
''It appeared to me almost useless TO
contradict these mistaken opinions.
But what the asseverations of states
men could not do was done by the SYM
pathy we were able to give when the
United States found itself the object of
the suspicion which has SO often ac-
companicd our own transactions when
engaged in o war Of justice against OPP
preston, 81 war in favor of civilization
and good government. Our action
proved to the Americans that we were
indeed one people. of the same thoughts
and guided by the same principles. The
! assurance that was given them in the
course of the Spanish war will. be-
lfeve. never be forgotten, and has
placed our relations in an admirable
position. The union. the alliance. If you
s please, tho understanding between
these two great nations Is indeed q
guarantee OF the peace Of the world.
rs ENGLAND. AND GERMANY.
But there is something more which !
think any far-seeing English statesman
must have long desired, that we should
not remain permanently Isolated from,
the Continent of Europe and I think il
must have appeared evident to every.
body that the natural alliance Is be-
tween ourselves and the German EN-
plre. We have had our differences
auarrels and contentious, but they have
I'LL been about petty matters These
4 difficulties have been gradually re-
moved, until now cannot conceive tina
any point can arise in the immediate
future which can bring ourselves and
Germany into antagonlsr of interests
on the contrary. can foresee many
things in the future which must cause
anxiety to the statesmen of Europe,
but in which our interests are clearly
the same as Germany's, md in which,
the understanding Of which I have
/ spoken In the cnse of America might
lie extended to Germany, do more per-
faps than any combination of arms to
preserve the peace of the world"
NEW TRIPLE ALLIANCE. &
"a new triple alliance between the