Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-02
CHAMBsRLAlN'S SPEECH.
A Notable Address in Which He Speaks OF
Alliance With United States.

London. Nov. 30-Mr. Joseph Cham
bcrlain the secretary of state for the
colonies. in Il speech at luncheon at
Leicester. today. said that ever since
the great split in the Liberal party he
had found himself a mark for the Sian
ders and misrepresentation Of the
"baser sort of politicians. But. he
added. he had found compensation in
the generous appreciation Of the ma
jority of his c0untrymen.
Continuing. Mr. Chamberlain said he
was deeply gratified that III" foreign
relations of Great Britain We're 50 sat
isfactory. and he asserted that the
country owed a debt of gratitude 10
Lord Salisbury for the great improve
ment in Great Britain's position.
Dealing with the attitude of foreign
nations. Mr.. Chamberlain said:
II rejoice and it is perhaps natural
for | have taken personal interest
in the matter in the frienly feeling
which | hope is now permanent be
tween the two great branches Of the
Anglo Saxon race.
Il have so many friends in the
United States. almost as many as l
have here. that | can conceive OF no
greater disaster to the two countries
than to find themselves hostile TO each
other.
yet. | remember when | first visited
America my surprise ana 2StoniShmcHi
at the evidence given me by statesmen
and politicians and in articles in the
press of constant suspicion Of the on
iects of Great Britain. constant doubts
as to her integrity and generally IN
favorable estimate of our prospects
and character.
Once. addressing a great meeting III
Philadelphia. | Vcntur"d to say mat
what we wanted was n"W columbus
to set out from America, discover lne
United Kingdom and then 10 return I"
America and tell them something they
did not know nf tn" character ~ thc
strange, inhabitants If these islands.
This iIl-feeIing Was due. no doubt
to many causes. Due tp the fact that
the United States has never been at
war with any other power hui Eng
land. due to their traditions, extending
over 4 century. due a. a feeling that
the sympathy Of Great Britain Was n"t
with them III their civil War. aud to
tn. general belief that the IcnIl" OF
Great Britain would SIC with SaliStb'-
ton any harm that might betall them.
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accompanied our own transactions
when engaged with war Of justic"
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