The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-12
CHAMBERLAIN MAKES REPLY.
Colonial Secretary Refuses to be a
Scapegoat.

SSopS5Oob.
London. Jan. u.-Joseph Chamber
lain. the colonial secretary, in speaking
at Birmipg CHAM tonight, took occasion,
without entering into a controversial re-
joinder, to notice the criticisms show
cred upon him in the reichstag during the
past week, especially Count Won Butiow's
castSat!on. In referring to the ami
mostly Of foreign nations, he said that
he was aware that in some quarters II
was attributed to the indiscreet Oratory
Of the colonial secretary.
What 1 have said continued he -
have said. 1 withdrar nothing, ] qualify
nothing, / defend nothing As I read his
tory, no British minister mas ever served
his country faithfully and at the same
time been popular abroad I therefore
make allowance for foreign criticism. 7
will not follow the example that has been
set me. / don't want to give lessons to
a foreign minister, and / viii not accept
any at his hands. l am responsible only
to my sovereign and my countrymen.
Il don't deprecate the Importance of
the good will of foreign nations. but
there is something more important. 1t
Is the affection OF our kindfOlk across the
sea. Even our great losses in the war
that has been forced upon us have
brought in their train one blessing of m
finite ara lasting Importance. That war
has enabled the British empire TO find
may concern that If ever again we have,
a. IN the pasl, 10 fight for our very eX-
Istence against the world in arms, we
will be supported by the sons OF Britain
in every quarter Of the globe.
Will Not be the Scapegoat.
How can l." said Mr.. Chamberlain,
''be made responsible for what Lord
Grey has called filthy lies and what
Lord ROsebery described as vile, IN
famous faleshOods,' which have been dis
seminated in foreign countries without
q SYLLABLE of protest, without the slight
ss,fo nv rpenOnEIhln gTtnOrl-
ties? NV opponents must find some otner
s..apegoat: they mast look aturther for
the causes of hostility, which / 90 not
think 1 deserve, but which always comes
10 the surface when we are in difficulty
and which 1 am glad 10 say mas never
done US serious harm.
Mr.. Chamberlain said that When lhe
present ministry came into ONCE II was
at a time when the country was at
peace with the world, but the cabinet
had TO meet az least six burning cues
tons OF international importance, IheS Sc
legacies which Lord Salisbury mad 20
take up included the NeneZuela bouncry
nuestfou the Samoan difficulty and me
French position on the Nile. all OF Whlcn
the government successfully Srappied
with and disposed Of
Talks of the Canal.
our American kinsfolk,' continued
MT. Sn Ia egabe the Construction Of an
fnteroceanic canal. which believe VIII
be of great advantage TO TIE commerce
ri the word as il will be OF great ad-
1,sntaae to the United States. L must
have included the struggle between the
Boers and Great Britain for supremacy
in South Africa, but J say these are solid
achieVements in the cause OF peace ana
~ we have been unable to remove con-
tinensal prejudice which has always eX-
ssred but was never more coarsely eN,
messed. we have at least been ena DIeo
10 settle many substantial dlIeIeLCeS
which might have caused international
conflict. ... NJ
only dav o. two ago I read j, in NJ. an
influential Canadian paper an edltoriai
which declared that the pro-Boers IN ing
land were injuring the empire ABROAD am. alI
destroying the unity which Is our ndouf al
sofeguard. This is only a sample Of
,ovaitv expressed in every colony OF Wy Wy
smDire. This is a new factor in poiltlScs
Won must hereafter consult the colonieS
mon every vital question OF Imperial
Mr. Chamberlain CONCLUDED by Pa Ioia
tributes to Lord kitchefcrs stern resp
is1tfon. the arrays cheerful courage aho
Lord Miners wise administration.