New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-01
A NEW TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN SPEAKS AGAIN.
THE SECRETARY DISCUSSES GREAT BRIT
AIMS FOREIGN RELATIONS AND
THREATENS FRANCE.

London Nov. 3O.--Joseph Chamberlain. 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
he had found himself mark for the ISLANDERS
and misrepresentation of the "baser sort Of
politicians" But. he added, he had found COM
pensation in the generous appreciation Of the
majority of his countrymen.
Continuing. Mr. Chamberlain said he was
deeply gratif1ed that the foreign relations OF
Great Britain were so satisfactory. and he as
serted that the country owed debt of graft
tude to Lord Salisbury for the great improve
ment Of Great Britans position. 1t espe
oiay gratifying, he pointed out, to note the
friendly relations existing between the Anglo
Saxon branches, saying that the understanding
between the United States and Great Britain
was indeed a guarantee Of the peace of the
world.
This statement greeted with cheers.
Referring to the attacks of the foreign press
Mr. Chamberlain said these newspapers had not
even spared the almost sacred person OF the
Queen" This. continued the speaker provoked
natural Indignation which may have serious
consequences If neghbors do not mend
their ways
An outburst Of cheering greeted this threat of
the Colonial Secretary.
1t was a matter for congratulaton. Mr.. Cham
berlain afterward asserted. that the worst Of
these "disgracefu attacks" did not appear in
the German papers.
new triple alliance between the Teutonic
race and the two great branches Of the Anglo
Saxons would. SAID the Secretary for the Colo
ME- be a potent influence in the future OF
the world. The speaker explained that he used
the word alliance but, he added 1t mattered
little whether they had alliance committed
to Paper or an understanding which existed
in the minds of the statesmen of the respective
countries. determination in every case to
look for favorable motives upon the part Of
those with whom friendship was desired would
be enormous advantage to both the nations
concerned and others.
Dealing with the attitude Of foreign nations
Mr. Chamberlain said
/ rejoice. and it is. perhaps, natural, for l
have taken a personal interest is the matter, In
the friendly feeling which i hope is now per-
manent between the two great branches of the
Anglo Saxon race. l have so many friends in
the United States, almost as many as ! have
here and | can conceive Of no greater disaster
to the two countries than to find themselves
hostile to each other. Yet l remember when
first visited America my surprise and astonlsh-
ment at the evidence given me by statesmen
and politicians and in articles in the press or
constant suspicion of the objects OF Great Brit
n,
generally unfavorabe estimate Of our prospects
and character. Once. addressing great meet
ing in Philadelphia, l ventured to say that
what wanted was new Columbus 10 set
out from America discover the United Kingdom
and return TO America and tell them something
| they did not know of the character Of the
| strange inhabitants Of these islands This i'll
| feeling is due. doubt to many causes-due
! TO the fact that the United States has never
| been at with any great Power but England;
due to their traditions. extending over century:
] RI "a 20 q
Britain was not with them in the Civil War,
and TO the general belief that the people OF
Great Britain would with satisfaction any
harm that might befall them
1t appeared TO me almost useless to contradict
these mistaken opinions But what the as
seVerations of statesmen could not do was done
by the sympathy we were able TO give when
the United States found itself the object or the
suspicion which has so often accompanied our
own transactions when engaged in war Of
justice against oppression, 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 ! believe. never be forgotten, ana mas
placed our relations in an admirable position.
The union. the alliance IL you please. the un-
Outstanding between these two great nations is
indeed a guarantee Of the peace Of the world.
But there is something more which l think any
fars aeing English statesman must have long
desired. that should not remain permanently
isolated from the Continent Of Europe, and
1 think 1t must have appeared evident TO every
body that the natural alliance is between
ourselves and the great German Empire. We
have had our differences quarrels and con-
tentions but they have all been about petty
matters These difficulties have been gradu-
ally removed, until now l cannot conceive
that any point arise in the immediate
future which can bring ourselves and Ger
many into antagonism Of interests On the
contrary | can foresee many things in the
future which must cause anxiety to the states
men Of Europe but in which our interests are
clearly the same Germany's, and in which
the understanding OF which l have spoken in
the case Of America might If extended to Ger