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.
hidicuies Complaint About Way the
Boers Conduct a War Opinions
OF the London Papers.

Chesterfield Eng Dec iG.-Lord
Roseberys longeexpected aud much
heralded speech, delivered from a
crowded platform here tonight, was re-
ceived with marked enthusiasm by an
Immense crowd, II can hardly be said
to have thrown much light along the
pathway Of the liberal party lie said
that he had come by Invitation ana did
not wish to indulge In phraseoogy but
to speak his mind ana offer the liberals
some dlspassionate advice.
That the speech was a finished ora
lorleal effort was amply attested by the
frequent applause with which the
speaker was interrupted. But II is
doubtful II when he had finished his
most admirng listener could have given
any justification for his enthusiasm
save that 1t was Lord Rosobery.
The liberal party, he said. had passed
through a long aud trying illness, but
was now approaching conyalescence
one Of the signs Of which WAC that II
had gotten rid Of the Irish alliance
Resolved into rs elements, the speech
merely said Get together"
The speaker himself said that he did
not pretend to say how this cohesion
should be accomplished In urging his
lelloW-liberals to reorganze Lord
Rosebery quoted the following words
from the message Of President Roose.
Yelt: we hope to keep going by slow
steps, not by bounds We must keep
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 scornfuL The complaint Of the
government that the Beers had not
made war according TO the recognized
rules reminded him that the same
thing had been said by the old Aus.
TRAN 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 Halsbury the lord chancellor, that
only sort OF warfare wa now going
on" and he strongly condemned what
he termed the scandalous missepresen-
tatlOns by which the government had
preoipltated the last general election.
Lord R0sebery heavily blamed the
government for It's tactiessness, which
he declared had produced unparalleled
lll-will toward Great Britain in every
European population, and which he at
trbuted largely to what he called the
provocative oratory Of Mr. Chamber
lain, the colonial secretary.
LONDON PRESS OPINIONS.
London, Dec l1.-Lord Roseberys
speech was keenly discussed In the po-
litlcal clubs tonight and until his con-
GLIDING remarks We're received Il was
not regarded as Of startling charac-
ter. His few final words, however PUT
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
premlers address was bid for the for
nation OF an entirely new party, over
throwing home rule and the Irish alli-
ance. II is interpreted as a direct inyi-
tation to the liberal unionlsts to enter
the ranks Of the new party, and brief
speech by II. II. Askquith, NJ. r., liberal
imperalistO 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-
firming this impression. Consequently
neither of the extreme parties is salts
fed with the speech. The conservative
Standard calls II a profound disappolnt-
ment, and pours q column OF rldicule
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
tlllties, and declaring there is no place
in serious politics for Lord Rosehery
The pro-Boer Daily News comes 10 ex-
actly the same conclusion and says;
"Rosebery Is interesting as a drama
tic study, but as practical politician
he is behind the age
The more moderate section OF the
press expresses, In the varying notes.
Its admiration. The speech was so long
that II 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 20 develop the theme, could
more iustifably place upon the shoul-
ders OF the enemy; his frank declara-
lion 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 to remove Mr..
Chamberlain or Lord Miner although
he disagreed with their methods, make
the former premiers speech very ac-
cpptable TO the bulk Of his countrymen.
The only point likely to be disap-
moved is Ills suggestion that some In
formal meeting, such as might occur
as he laugflngly suggested IN q tavern,
might lead 10 peace negotiations WIN
the Krugeri'es.
The Daily Mail and the Daily Tele-
eraph consider that Lord Rosebery tut
~ rose TO a great occasion. The Tele-
graph says the speech was inspired
by patriotism and craftsmanship.
The Daily Chronicle says the lmpor-
,ont thing Is that Lord Rosebery has
saised his standard and Is pledged be-
sore The country, In conditions Of excep-
tlonal emphasis. to place himself at the
bead Of the movement OF new liberal
ism, ,,. 80
paseberys speech, says that II Is
worthy of his high reputation as pa
tr,ot and statesman and that II Is an
ntteranee which rises with rare COM
vIeteness TO the level OF a great oc-
CASTOR but that It viii not produce any
magical effect in the domain OF British
rallies The Times says
Ps IN Srugerltes are disposed to treat
IN the basis Of complete surrender OF
thelr Independence and can give reason
ale grounds, showing their orders
wonld be- binding upon. the hghting
poers we don't believe there would be
nv indisposItion to negotiate Tor
OF hpstilltles'
for American Locomotives
New York. Dec. IA number OF i'm
,or,ant contracts for locomotives 70 be
il, o, by various foreign governments
YEA usSp nriyate railroads have been placed
anu rrnitod States within the last |