Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-10
SALISBURY s SPEECH
British Premier Makes Remarkable
and Incorporating Address at
Primrose League
Warns Colonies That There Can
Be No Hope Of Practical
Independence.
Empire Must Prepare to Resist In
vasion Of Allied Powers Pres.
ent Outlook.

GMpAEo must rEepdI0 W AeoAos ~.
vasion Of Allied Powers Pres.
ent Outlook.
London. May 1o.-The annual grand
habitation of the Primrose League was
held in Albert Hall yesterday afternoon.
The spacious building was gayly decor
ated and was we'll filled. The marquis
of Salisbury. grand master, presided,
and received an ovation. Nine. Albani
sang a verse OF God Save the Queen"
Which was taken up by the whole vast
audience.
Lord Salisbury in the course of his adj
dress commented on the remarkable
change which had taken place in the lat
ter half of the century in the views Of
the people regarding the empire. They
formerly repealed II, he said, as bur-
den, and that doctrine was carried to-
such extremes by man OF splendid
genius, Gladstone, that it produced a
strong reaction, which started after the
disaster of Majuba Hill and the death
sof Gen. Gordon.
The death OF Gordon. he continued.
had been avenged; perhaps it was too.
soon to say the great humiliation OF Ma
juha had been effaced or that the great
wrong had been righted, but they felt
they We're on the road to accomplish
that end.
y :.
Under the brilliant guidance of Lord
Roberts 100000 soldiers, larger army
than had ever before been sent across
the same expanse of sea, We're now ems
gagged in reducing TO opediency to the
queen those territories which ought
never to have been released and TO res
storing to South Africa the only chance
it had of peace, development and tram
guilty.
The premier next referred to the diff
ficult and intricate Irish problem, and
said.
Mr.. Gladstone. in an evil moment for
the fame of the country and for his par
~. attached himself 10 the idea of the
separation of England and Ireland. No
one can say the home rule cause pre-,
sents any elements of sanguine antici-
patton for the future.
II am assured that there is no hope Of
the predominant party ever consentings
to give Ireland practical independence.
We have learned something from the
South African War. How disloyal1
government, in spite Of warnings. could
accumulate arnaments against the most
powerful combatant and thus secure a
terrible advantage. We now know bet.
ter than we did ten years ago what a
risk it would be If we gave disloyal
government in ireland the power of ac-l
formulating forces against this country.
Hereafter external affairs will occu-
Ply considerably larger place among
| the problems we have to solve. Not
necessarily because in themselves they
Iaare more important, but If we look
around we can see the elements and
causes of menace and peril slowly at
formulating, and they may accumulate
4 to such point as to require our earn
them.
Il am nervous at using language of
lsuch a kind, lest it should be thought
i to the foreign office by pointing out this
4 possible danger, but ] wish emphatical-
lily to say / have no idea OF that kind.
4 so far az the government Is concerned.
4 is peaceful Itis Impossible to speak
4 TOO highly Of the careful, calm neutrali-
a ty which has been observed by all the
i governments of the world
4 The premier's remarks were greeted
i with loud cheers.
4 Continuing, Lord Salisbury said:
"A certain section OF their subjects
II n 1rav In thn ~, a
has at the present moment grea
: prejudice against this country. 1t doe.
{, not. however, follow that we have M
81 precautions to take. Governments ma,
come and go and feelings may chang,
s. from Year to year.
That root of bitterness against En-
3 gland, which am unable to explain
|may be mere caprice to satisfy the ext
. sencies of Journalists today. or i ma.
indicate a deep-seated feeling which
) later, We may have to reckon with
!. There can be no security nor confidence
J in the feelings or sympathy Of othe
j nations except thru the efficiency OF on
] own defense and the strength OF on
own right arm Everywhere the powe
of offcnse is Increasing. and who know
but all these things may be united ii
j; one great wave to dash upon on
t shores. 7"
( The premier then urged the necessit
, of precaution in time. remarking tina
e the material for military aggressio
: was yearly increasing in power and eff
a ficiency among every one OF the grea
n nations. adding:
i I'm every case in history the grea
r maritime power has been paralyzed-
E killed-not by disasters suffered in 1t
S provinces. but blow directed at tn
] heart. The British navy. OF course
y ought to be sufficient. But are we wis
/. in placing all our eggs in one basket?
8 las to land defense, 30 far as l ca
Z see anything in the nature OF conscrir
r ton is not a remedy the country is pre-
S pared to accept. Therefore we mus
d induce the people to voluntarily pu
: themselves in position to defend thei
e homes and country. The Primros
: League can do much to foster the crea
r ton of rifle clubs. II once the feelin
e could be propagated that 1t is the dut