Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-02
DANGERS AROUND
GREAT BRITAIN
By Lord Salisbury.

Hereafter external affairs will occupy
a considerably larger place among the
problems we have to solve. Not neces-
sarily because in themselves they are
more important, but if We look around
we can see the elements and causes of
menace and peril slowly accumulating
and they may accumulate to such a point
as to require our earnest and most active
efforts to repell them.
I am nervous at using language of such
a kind lest it should be though that by
pointing out this possible danger I am
Indicating that something is known to
the foreign office. But I wish most en-
phatically to say I have no idea of that
kind. The state of affairs as I know it
and so far as the government is con-
cernsd is peaceful. 1t is impossible to
speak too highly of the careful. calm
neutrality which has been observed by all
the governments of the world.
A certain section of their subjects-not.
! hope. a very large. though a very
noisy one-has at the present moment a
great prejudice against Great Britain. 1t
does not, however, follow that we have no
precautions to take. Governments may
come and go and feelings may change
itpih Year ~ year.. 1naI root OF bitter
ness against England which I am una
Die to explain may be mere caprve to
satisfy the exigencies Of journalists to-
cay, or 1t may indicate a deep-seated
feeling which later we may nave to
reckon with.
There can be no security nor confidence
in the feelings or sympathy of other ma
tons except through the efficiency of
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own right arm. Everywhere the power
of defense is increasing. and who knows
but all these things may be united in one
great wave to dash upon our shores.
The material for military aggression is
yearly, increasing in power and efficiency
among every one of the great nations. In
every case in history the great maritime
power has been paralyzed-killed not by
disasters suffered in it's provinces, but by
a blow direct at the heart.
The British navy, of course. ought to
be sufficient, but are we wise in placing
all our eggs in one basket?
AS to land defense, SO far as I can see,
anything in the nature of CONSUMPTION is
not a remedy the country is prepared to
accept. Therefore we must induce the
people to voluntarily put themselves in a
position to defend their homes and
country. If once the feeling could be
propagated chat it is the duty of every
able-bodied Englishman to make himself
competent to meet an invading enemy
England would have a defensive force
which would make the chances of an as
sailant so bad that no assailant would
appear.
A remarkable change has taken place
in the latter half of the century in tn,
views of the people regarding the EN-
plre. They formerly repealed it as 4 bur.
den, and that doctrine was carried tt
such extremes by a man of splendid ge'
MUS (Gladstone) that it produced E
strong reaction, which started after thu
disaster of Majuba Hill and the death o.
General Gordon.
The death of Gordon has been avenged
Perhaps it is too soon to say the grea'
humiliation Of Majuba has been effacet
or that the great wrong has been right
ed. Blu we feel that we are IN the roa(
to accomplish that end.
Under the brilliant guidance of Lore
Roberts 200. 900 SoldierS-a larger arm.
than has ever before been sent acroS
the same expanse of sea-are now engag
ed in reducing to obediency to the queer
those territories which ought never t.
have been released and in restoring t
South Africa the only chance it has o
peace, development and tranquility.
Mr.. Gladstone, in ar evil moment TO
the fame of the country and for his par
ty, attached himself to the idea of III
separation of England and Ireland. 1t i
unnecessary to say that this idea failed
There has been a long struggle, but n
one can say the home rule cause present
any elements Of sanguine anticipation
for the future.
1t may be said that the Irish idea wi
b. realized and that Mr.. Gladstone's DIS
pirations will be fulfilled, but I do not be
lieye that causes which have once bee
we'll beaten have r~eappeared to any pun
pose in English history. Apart, howeve'
from the fate of former struggles, I al
still assured that there Is no hope of tn
Sredominant partners ever co%nsentin5 I
give Ireland practical independence.
We have learned something from tn
South African war-how a disloyal go,
eminent, in spite Of warnings. could az
cumulate ornaments against the MOI
powerful combatant and thus secure