Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-10
LORD sALIsBURYs SPEECH.

The most interesting part Of Lord
Salisburys speech at the Lord Mayors
banquet. Is his reference 70 the cleo.
ton results In this country He spoke
on this subject In the most cautious
terms, and yet plain enough to indicate
that the British government would not
contradict the Interpretation put upon
what has recently taken place IN the
United States" 10 the effect that this
means az least very close sympathy
between the two nations His refer
ence 20 "the hearty feeling displayed
between this country and the United
States" and the Immediately following
apology for speaking about the enter
national politics OF another country"
are significant enough In this direction.
and cannot be misunderstood. It was
evidently intended to create the i'm
preston abroad that much closer rela-
tons exist between the two countries
than prudence and diplomatic etiquette
would allow him ON that occasion, TO
announce. The subject was treated
with the adroitness Of a diplomat Of
great skin and long experience. who
undertakes TO solve the problem Of
making something out OF nothing.
Great Britain 81 confronted in China
with the aggression Of Russia. which
lately has found expression In an un.
expected way. The Russian govern
ment, while protesting its intention OF
adhering 10 the policy Of England,
Germany, and this country, OF preserv.
Ing the integrity OF China. has invited
the Chinese government TO resume the
control OF Manchurla under Russian
protection" for the mutual advantage
OF China and Russia" That would
mean, virtually, the alliance OF those
countries against the rest Of the world.
Russlas protection would not be
confined TO one province. AZ the friend
and adviser Of China, Russia would
naturally exercise paramount Influence
at Pe!lin. The representatives, Of the
Gear would have the right 10 help the
Mongolian government in creating ar
mics and nayles. and TO aid II in re-
sistIng the advances OF the other pow
ers. while securing all advantages for
the Russian empire. Under the cir
cumstances. Lord Salisbury natur-
ally would yield to the desire
TO make It appear that Great Brit
tain has a mighty ally. Even II It Is
well understood that the United States
is not going to war for the preservation
Of the integrity Of China, the mere fact
Of the moral support of this country
would give additional weight 10 further
negotiations on the basis OF the Anglo
German agreement.
But the Chinese imbrogllo IS not the
only one with reference 10 which Lord
salisburys speech must have been
framed. South Africa is still in tur-
moi. and Kruger is coming to Europe
for the purpose Of securing, II possible,
Intervention IN behalf OF his country.
There Is no probability that he will
succeed any better than did the Boer
delegates at an earlier stage OF the
struggle, Yet, the continued work for
a large British army in that part OF the
world Is extremely lnconyenient at a
time when a vigorous policy in Asia may
be a necessity Lord Salisbury, in the
present tangled-up conditions Of the
worlds affairs would naturally make
the most Of American good feelings
and this country will not begrudge
Great Britain any advantage It possibly
may obtain thereby, as Ions as no sacrl-
fee OF American principles, honor or
dignity Is involved.