Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-17
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Mr.. Camberlain's speech, proved rather
dull and languid. In the House of
Peers Lord Lytton, son of the poet
diplomatist, seconding the address in
reply to the speech from the throne, in
an able speech which drew high praise
from Lord Rosebery as by far the
ablest he had overheard upon such an
OCCASION gave an early touch of dis
tinction to the proceedings.
Earl Spencer spoke for the Liberals
in the absence of the Earl of Kimber-
ley, who is i'll. After Lord Salisbury's
brief reply, Lord Rosebery opened an
extended criticism by describing King
Edwards speech as the most jejeune
ever placed on the lips of any monarch.
The speaker expressed his scepticism
as to the motives of the visit to Lon
dor of DR.. Kuypers and said: Il do not
suppose he came to see the old mas
ters." He twitted Mr.. Chamberlain for
trailing his diplomatic coat and in
wiling anybody to tread upon it, and
contended that the name of Great
Britain was now held in a hostility
abroad compared to which all previous
records faded into insignificance.
Lord Rosebery commended the spirit
and the words of Mr.. Chamberlain's
reply to the imperial chancellor of Ger
many, Count Won Buelow, but ex-
pressed his anxiety concerning the con-
slant controversies with Germany and
other powers which Mr.. Chamberlain's
dialectics had excited and wanted to
know where it was going to stop. Lord
Rosebery said indulgence in the pres
ent methods would give ample oppor-
tunity for maintaining that position of
splendid isolation which the govern
ment seemed to deem eminently desir-
able but to maintain which they would
do well to have an overpowering fleet
and an efficient army, for other powers
were also building fleets.
During the course of Lord Rosebery's
speech, Lord Salisbury constantly rose
to his feet to make corrections or OBJ
Jections thereto until finally Lord Rose
very said he would not further touch
upon topics which seemed to irritate
the premier.
Lord Lansdowne, foreign secretary,
briefly replied to Lord Rosebery, COM
batting the view that Great Britain
was hated abroad.
The Liberals failed to persuade Mr..
Fl. H. Asquith, NJ. p, to move the
amendment to the address in reply to
the speech from the throne, censuring
the governments war policy. After, it
is understood, consulting with Lord
Rosebery, an amendment has been
framed which briefly offers the support
OF the Liberal party in all proper meas
ures for the effective prosecution of the
war. but expresses the opinion that the
policy of the government has not con-
IN ,ina re
tilities and the establishment of a dur
able peace.
Frederick Cawley, NJ p, will move
this amendment, which it is expected
the whole opposition will support with
the exception of the Irish members,
who object to providing means to carry
ON the war
The Standard asserts that the lead
ership of the Liberal party in the
House of Lords was offered to Lord
Rosebery and declined, but that his
personal followers are confident that
his accession to the Liberal leadership
is only a question of few months.
The Nationalists believe that Col.
Arthur Lynch will attempt to take his
seat in the House of Commons il he
can evade arrest until he reaches West
minister.
Among the interesting questions dur
ing the early days of Parliament there
will be several about the Chamberlain
Won Buelow quarrel, and MI. John
Morley will ask whether any evidence
can be adduced that the British gov
eminent refused to take part in any
suggested combination of the European
powers with respect to the war between
the United States and Spain. This
question will be an outcome of the re-
cent rumors to the effect that it was
Russia which prevented European in
tervention in this war