Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
LORD ROSEBERY
MAKES A SPEECH
resolved Into Its Elements il is for
Liberals TO Get Together"
SEVERE ON GOVERNMENT.
"'dieules Complaint About Way the
hoers Conduct u war Opinions
OF the London Papers,

Chesterfield Eng, Dec. l6-Lord
Roseberys long-expected and much
heraded speech delivered from a
crowded platform here tonight. was re.
eelVed with marked enthusiasm By an
Immense crowd 1t can hardly be said
to have thrown much light along the
pathway Of the liberal party lie said
mat he had come by Invitation and did
not wish to indulge IN phraseoIogy, but
TO speak his mind ana offer the liberals
some dIspassonate advice,
That the speech was a finished ora
torlcal effort was amply attested by the
frequent applause with which the
speaker was Interrupted But 1t IL
doubtful if when he had finished his
most admlring listener could have given
any Justification for his enthusiasm.
save tina it vas Lord Roscbery.
Ihe liberal party he said. had passed
lhrough long and trying Illness. but
was now approaching oonvaescence
one Of the signs OF which was that n
hbd gotten rid Of the Irish alliance.
| Resolved into It's clements. the speech
merely said Get together"
me speaker himself said that he did
not pretend to say how this cohesion
| should De accomplished. In urging his
lelloW-lberals to reorgdnize, Lord
i'oseDery quoted the following words
from the message Of President Roose.
Nelt' we hope TO keep going by slow
| steps, not by bounds. We must keen
our eyes on the stars but we must also
remember that our feet are on the
ground
Concerning the governments conduct
OF the war Lord Rosebery was severe
ana scornfuI The complaint of the
government that the Beers had not
made war according to the recognized
rules reminded him that the same
thng had been said by the old Aus
trian generals Of the young Napoleon
when the latter was beating them He
was particularly sarcastic at the ex-
pense Of the explanation OF the Earl
Of Halsbuiy the lord chancellor, that
only sort Of warfare wa, now going
on and he strongly condemned what
he termed the scandalOus miSropresen-
tatlons by which the government had
precpitated the last general election.
Lord Rosebery heavily blamed the
government for It's tactlessness, which
he declared had produced unparalleled
ill-Wlll toward Great Britain In every
European population, and which he at
tributed largely TO what he called the
provocative oratory Of Mr. Chamber
lain, the colonial secretary
LONDON PRESS OPINIONS.
London, Dec l1-Lord Rosebery's
speech was keenly discussed in the po-
litlcal clubs tonight and until his con.
Guiding remarks were received II was
not regarded az OF startling charac-
ter. His few final words, however, pun
an almost new complexion on the mat
ter and although most varied opinions
of the speech have been expressed both
by the press and political men, there Is
a general agreement that the former
premier's address was bid for the for
nation OF an entirely new party, over
throwing home rule and the Irish all-
ance II Is interpreted as a direct invi-
taton to the liberal unonists TO enter
the ranks of the new party, and a brief
speech by II, II, Askquith, NJ. r., liberal
imperlalstD who followed Lord Rose
berry and interpreted the eX-premer's
appeal as a revocation Of his former
declaration that he would withdraw
from public affairs, is regarded as con-
nrmlng this impression Consequently
neither Of the extreme parties Is salts
fed with the speech, The conservative
Standard calls II profound disappolnt-
ment and Dours a column Of ridicule
upon the speech especially resenting
the idea that the government would
have anything to do with Mr. Kruger In
the way Of negotiating an end to hos
tilltles. and declaring there Is no place
I'm serious politics for Lord Rosebery.
The pro- Boer Daily News comes to ex-
actly the same conclusion and says
"Rosebory Is interesting as drama
tic study, but as a practical politician
he Is behind the age
The more moderate section Of the
press expresses, In the varying notes,
It's admiration. The speech was 50 long
that It was difficult to cover every
point. but Lord Rosebery's outspoken
defense Of the army against the charges
of brutality, which, Il is said had he
had time to develop the theme, could
more mstihably place upon the shout
ders Of the enemy; his frank decara-
tion that no peace overtures should
come from the British side; that no
special peace commissioner should be
sent to South Africa and that no at
tempt should be made Ia remove Mr..
Chamberlain or Lord Miner although
he disagreed with their methods, make
the former premier's speech very ac-
ceptable to the bulk of his countrymen,
The only point likely TO be disap-
proved Is his suggestion that some in
formal meeting, such as might occur
as he laughingly suggested, IN a tavern,
might lead to peace negotiations with
the Krugerites.
The Daily Mail ana the Daily Tele-
pronh consider that Lord Rosebery full
IL rose TO a great occasion. The Tele-
craph saws the speech was inspired
by patriotism and craftsmanship.
Tho Daily Chronicle says the impor-
tont thing IS that Lord Rosebery has
raised his standard and Is pledged be-
fore the country in conditions OF excep-
tionaI emphasis. TO place himself at the
head Of the movement Of new LIBERAL
ism.
posebery's speech, says that It Is
worthy OF his high reputation as a pa
riot and statesman, and that It is an
utterance which rises with rare COM
nieteness 70 the level Of a great oc-
easion but thai Il win not produce any
magical effect In the domain Of British
politics. The Times says;
m Krneerites are disposed TO treat |
m tho basis of complete surrender OF !
,beir Indepepdence and can give reason
able grounds, showing their orders
would BE- binding upon the hghting
Roers. we don't believe there would be |
nv ndlspositlon to negotiate for q
Of hostilities
Cor American Locomotives
New York. Dec ia number OF Inn
,ortant contracts for locomotives 10 be |
,sed bv various foreign governments
,nd priyate railroads have been placed |
N the United States within the last
-ew days. The American Locomotive |
,omp4ny. OF this city, has captured a
,ontract Tor thirty locomotives, intend
NJ FOR the Japanese government rail-
ravs The engines VIII be built at
n'he same American concern Is also
adding twelve locomotives for the
S,,ishi railway. one OF the big private
dads operating 10 the Japanese empire.