The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-06
Could Not See the Precise Object
Holland Proposed to Gain" -"Our
Enemies on the Continent"

London. Feb. G--Lord Salisbury. the
premier, unveiled life-size marble statue
81 the late Queen Victoria at the Junior
Constitutional club last night Speaking
at dinner after the unvelling, the prem
Ter referred to the recent Dutch note IN
tone. for him, Of unusual iiippancy.
Lord Salisbury said that doubtless some
rf his auditors thought it bit OF luck
10 catch cabinet minister and extract
from him some Information concerning
that sbprtive crisis. which had lately ALI
"u columns in the newspapers The
speaker and doubted. however. IL they
would extract much.
For himself, he was unable 90 imagine
the object OF tho Dutch government for
whose friendly feelings he had the great
est admiration. but he could not see the
precise object they hoped ~ .ssin bv this
curious step IL was clear that the Dutch
continued Lord Salisbury. had no author
i1ation from our enemies on the continent
since from the moment this action ON tha
Dart Of the Netherlands government Wa.
announced these enemies Wed with each
other ~ declaring the Dutch action 70 be
undesired
There IS no longer any qnestion of
sentiment continued Lord SALISBURY
We have entered upon a matter OF bust
ness which we must push through What
We are now seeking is security. Anv
peace which recognizes fully the rights
~ the sovereign and gives Us security
for the empire, we should accent noi
only with Willingness but with delight
TT is useless 10 toll us TO behave so
rs 10 leave q pleasant recollection in tho
minds OF thore with whom Ne are tight.
fng
The only result that can COMPENSATE
TOT The sacrifice of blood and treasure
IS that fer the future. there shall be
securty IN that part of The nmuirr
t,pon which the ambition of Mr. Kruger
has poured this abundance OF sorrow
and desOlntion."
Lord SsGshury said he has no mis-
pivines for the future. and that he bc.
loved the VAR had made the country
more confident in its extarnal poiicv
more convinced that its eninions would
receive due confederation from the corn.
fnitiec % nations, But when the strain
had parscd away. continued the spea ker.
There wonld sti'l remain duties which
could not I've shirked. The existence OF
hostile feeling in ireland was n signal
that the e~orts unon which dpnended in
no light degree the glorv and continu- ,
ance % the empire, must not be re-
iaxed
The maintenance of our posifior In IRE !
ir,,d IL TIE most Vital object tre ernn're 1
has. ard 70 can only he aftai--A bv |
sfr~rrons exerfions said The p-eunier.
Tho rvennief asked n tho Iri.h peonle /
fevsd the rovernr r,ent fe',er than they |
DID foroerly. and reriied himself 1hat |
thev did rot Fs said that the FEELINGS !
- hostility. which had been exurcssea.
were more recommending than anv ex- \
pressions which hsd over issued from tho
lips % parr~li or o'Corner
IN Irish government. with rnver tn ac.
cur''ste arms and sm-rri'ior. would
constitute -~ore SERIOUS throat than he'd I
fhe p~err. Fhiisi the orthodox ieads- ~
the fiherai Marty has declared hiynseif In
favor - ho-ne rtiis ssid the sneaker the
se-r'-o-thoco~ ieadsr % me, nartv. whose
uffe-a~ces wers ha-Aer 80 i-'ar--nt white
'1s hrd rot ~iedVef himself 20 home r,,,e
hrd s'~H'ouriv svoideH env nis6~e from
With the co~frarv ~~i-hf =. t-se-~.N
Tho rreruier concluded with saving thai