Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-06
SALISBURY ANSWERS CRITICS.
Refers to tho Unpopularity Of Great
Britain Abroad.

Refers to tho UnEopularity OF Great
Britain Abroad.
London, Dec. 6.--Contrary to expecta-
tons, the speeches made at the lunch-
con given by the city of London to the
prince and princess of Wales at the
Guildhall lacked International import
ance. 1t was believed that Chamberlain
would avail himself of the opportunity
to announce the policy Of the GOVERN
ment regarding the South African war.
Lord Salisbury alone referred to the
topic of which every one was thinking,
namely, England's unpopularity abroad.
He said:
mo doubt, 1t Is true, just at this mo-
ment, that we may have enemies who
are not very reticent in expressing their
opinion. But. on the other hand, today
celebration. which is largely due to the
action and cooperation Of their royal
highnesses has shown that we possess
In the support Of our distant kinsmen
an approval and a sanction which, to us.
is worth infinitely more than all TN
contempt and all the censure that we
may receive from other nations.
This remark OF the premier was
greeted with prolonged cheering. He
continued:
II can not admit that they are Judges
OF our conduct, or that we can modify
our proceedings In Difference to their
opinion. What we look to are the opin-
ions OF our own kinsmen who belong to
our own empire. We have received
from all portions of the empire an indi-
cation that we have lost nothing In the
opinion they hold Of the justice of our
claim
The prince and princess of Wales and
other members of the royal family left
York house for the luncheon at the
Guild hall in three carriages. with out
riders and positions, at o'clock. The
entire route was lined with troops.
Many buildings In the various streets
along the way were covered with flags.
The royal visitors were enthusiastically
received.
The reception was made the occasion
of demonstration in favor of the gov
eminent and Of Mr.. Chamberlain, the
colonial secretary. 1t was a purely
family affair, no foreign diplomats being
invited, but the Englishmen present in
cIuded most Of the notabilities Of the
country.
The prince OF Wales seized the oppor-
tunity to make a speech on the rela-
lions between the motherland and the
colonies, reviewing the experience Of his
tour and emphasizing the lessons to be
learned from It, He referred to each
colony he had visited. and in speaking
Of the Dominion said:
ITO Canada was borne the message.
already conveyed to Australia and New
Zealand, of the netherlands loving ap-
probation of the services rendered by
it's gallant sons. In the journey from
ocean to ocean, marvellous in Its COM
fort and organization, we were enabled
to see something Of Its matchiess seem
cry, the richness of its soil and the
boundiess possibilities of that vast but
partly explored territory. We saw, too,
the success which has crowned the ef-
forts to weld into one community the
peoples OF its two great races.
Chamberlain was accorded tremen-
dous reception when he rose to respond
to Lord Rogebery's toast to the colonies,
but neither he nor Lord Rosebery said
any thing Of international Importance.