The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-01
An Alliance Between Germany,
America and the United Kingdom
Suggested for Promoting Peace.
LIBERAL EDITORS EXCITED
CHAMBERLAIN'S REFERENCE TO
FRANCE SEVERELY CRITICISED.
Triple Alliance Proposition Hailed
with Delight by Conservatives
Emperor william at Home.

LONDON, Nov. 3O.-Joseph Chamberlain,
secretary of state for the colonies, in
speech at a luncheon, at Leicester to-day,
said that since the great split in the Lib
eral party he had found himself mark for
the slanders and misrepresentation of the
'baser sort of politicians" but that he had
found compensation in the generous appre-
citation of the majority of his countrymen.
Continuing. Mr. Chamberlain said he was
deeply gratified that ths foreign relations
of Great Britain were so satisfactory. and
asserted that the country owed a 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
Anglo-Saxon branches, saying that the un-
derstanding between the United States and
Great Britain was indeed a guarantee of
the peace of the world. This statement
was greeted with cheers.
1t was of the utmost Importance, Mr.
Chamberlain further remarked. that Great
Britain should not remain isolated in Eu-
great German empire. They had had diff
and sentiments were the same, and an un-
derstanding between the Teutonic and An
glo-Saxon races might do more than any
combination of armies to preserve the
peace of the world. The world, he assert
ed, was not governed entirely by senti-
ment. Referring to the attacks of the
foreign press, Mr.. Chamberlain said these
newspapers had not even spared ''the al
most sacred person of the Queen" This,
continued the speaker. provoked natural
Indignation, (which may have serious con-
sequences If our neighbors do not mend
their ways" An outburst of cheering
greeted this threat of the colonial secre-
tary. 1t was a matter for congratulation,
Mr.. Chamberlain asserted, that the worst
of these "disgraceful attacks did not ap-
pear in the German papers
HIS VISIT TO AMERICA
Dealing with the attitude Of foreign ma
tions. Mr.. Chamberlain said: 'I rejoice.
and 1t is perhaps natural. for have taken
a personal interest in the matter in the
friendly feeling which hope is now perma-
nent between the two great branches of the
Anglo-Saxon race have so many friends
In the United States, almost as many as I
have here, and can conceive Of no greater
disaster to the two countries than to find
themselves hostile to each other. Yet re-
member, when / first visited America my
surprise and astonishment at the evidence
given me by statesmen and politicians and
in articles in the press of constant suspf-
cion of the objects of Great Britain, con-
slant doubts as to her integrity and a gen.
orally unfavorable' estimate of our pros
poets and character. Once addressing a
meeting in Philadelphia, I ventured to say
that what We wanted was new Columbus
to 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
those islands.
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 England, due to their
traditions. extending over a century, due to
a feeling that the sympathy of Great Bri ain
was not with them in their civil war and to
the general belief that the people of Great
Britain would see with satisfaction any
harm that might befall them. 1t appeared
10 me almost useless to contradict these
mistaken opinions. But what the assever-
ations Of statesmen could not do was done
by the sympathy we were able to give when
the United States found itself the object of
suspicion which has often accompanied our
own transactions when engaged in a war
of justice against oppression, a 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, and has placed our re-
lations in an admirable position. The union.
the alliance. If you please. the understand
Ing between these two great nations, is in
deed guarantee of the peace of the world
But there is something more which think
any far-seeing English statesman must
nave desired, that We should not remain
permanently isolated from the continent of
Europe, and think 1t must have appeared
evident TO everybody that the natural alli-
ance Is between ourselves and the German
empire. We have had our differences, quar-
rels and contentious, but they have all been
about petty matters. Those difficulties have
been gradually removed until now l cannot
conceive that any point can arise in the i'm
mediate future which can bring ourselves
and Germany into antagonism 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.
and in which the understanding which
have spoken of in the case OF America.
might. II extended to Germany, do more
perhaps than any combination OF arms TO
preserve the peace OF the world
A new triple alliance between the Teu-
tonic race and the two great branches of
the Angio-saxons would. said the colonial
secretary. be a potent influence In the fu-