, 1900-11-15

say. had forced var upon Great Brit
ain. He maintained that the BritjSb
war office deserved great credit for
the way in which ii had handled tbese
emergencies.
Despite nebulous and factions At
tacks, we should be glad to improve
all the defects of the war Office he
continued, land our utmost efforts viii
be devoted to that task, but | shoun
rather deprecate any unnecessary e1
animation into what has occurred. Yot
will not add to the enthusiasm of Won,
troops by doing So"
He dilated upon the strengthened
ties between the mother country and
colonies during the present year, aod
poked fun at the delay consequent IN.
on the European concert when deal
ing with China. 1t was not apptOp1.
ate for him, he declared, to comment
upon negotiations while in progress
but he said he would make an excer-
ton in the Anglo-German compact
This" he remarked. represents the
feelings of most If not all the powers
allied.S 1t is impossible to lay too
much emphasis upon the integrity Of
China and the open door, and | think
it a matter of great advantage that The
o"'i SiiVhih NABltSStu lItma
selves in favor of these vital princi-
pies. for if they are achieved, the issue
of the China problem need not con
Germ us very anXiously."
He maintained earnestly that the
idea of invading China with Our
scanty force or of approaching the
stupenduous task of governing China
instead of leaving 1t to be governed Ly
the Chinese was most dangerous.
Rclapsing into pessimism, Lord Sol.
isbury admitted that the trend of re.
cent events has almost put an end 10
the hopes of the Russian Emperor and
others who took part in the peace con.
ference at The Hague. His eXtraordl.
nary speech closed with a fervid ap-
peal to the people of England to main.
tain their defenses in such n perfect
condition that I'VE shall not be ex.
posed to any sudden interruption OF
the peace upon which our prosperity
depends"
THE supreme condition. exclaimed
the premier, lis thai no reform, no i'm
provement, is of the the slightest value
unless security against external inter.
ference is obtained by putting u de
lenses in such n position that no acct
dent may happen beyond our borders
that shall make our security doubt.
full"
The mtajoority of Lord Salisbury's
hearers believed that this warning.
which was delivered in his most i'm.
pressive manner, referred to the posi-.
bility of French antagonism.
Mr.. Choate's speech consisted chiefly
of n humorous sketch of the history
of Downing street, which, he said, was
named after n Massachusetts boy. In
concluding his address he expressed
his belief that so long as Lord Sails.
bury and Mckinley continue to hold
the reins of government, there will he
no danger of any disturbance of the
honorable and friendly relations now
existing between the United States
and Great Britain"
George j. Goschen, the retiring first
secretary of the admiralty, who used
the occasion for n dramatic farewell 10
public life, bespoke the support and
confidence of the British people for his
successor, the Earl of Selborne.
Other speakers We're Lord George
Hamilton, secretary of state for India;
Baron Halsbury, lord high chancel-
lor; Lord Alverstone, lord chief justice;
Charles Thompson Richie, the newly
appointed home secretary, and Sir Rob.
ert Bannatyne Finlay, attorney gen.
eral.
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