The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-08
England Has Not Receded
an Inch From Her For
mer Peace Terms
DOESN'T HATE THE BOERS
Premier Expresses n Desire That
the Burghers Shall Enjoy All
the Privileges Bestowed by
Colonial Government.

LONDON, May THE premier, Lord
Salisbury, as president of the annual
grand habitation of the primrose league,
at Albert Hall, today spoke to an ini-
mense audience, in a much less pessi-
nistic vein than formerly. He said that
with regard to Ireland the country need
no longer fear the insane, suicidal pro-
jects of imperial descriptions supported by
many of the opposition statesmen" At
the same time the country must not ex
pect the ''ashes of past conflicts to be
extinguished Immediately.
Great Britain had had a great and
serious war; but admitting that misery
and suffering had been caused, it must
be recognized that the power, prestige
influence and magic effect of our great
empire are more potent, more efficient and
more admirable than ever before. We
have suffered but we have greatly won"
1t was impossible not to feel that the ef-
forts of the people of the country have,
in some cases, not been worthily recog-
niZed. The other day Mr.. Morley asked
if-there was single member of tne cab
iret of 1889 who, if he could have fore
seen the results of the policy on which
they were then launching the country
would not have checked the diplomacy
leading to such depIerable results. AS a
member of that cabinet he 0ord Sails
bury wished to meet this statement wit
the most indignant denial
Not an Inch of Recession.
The war had been used by some ponti
clans for the squalid purpose of injuring
their opponents. When a neighborinS
power or tribe invaded hts najesty's do
minions and made an attack which
was a gross and fragrant outrage, it could
only be met by fighting in their own
country those who had despised the rights
and sovereignty of our sovereign
Turning to the peace negotiations, Lord
Salisbury anonunce- that Great Britain
has not receled one inch from her former
position. AS to the rights we claimed and
the policy we intended to pursue, we are
exactly where we We're"
The premier repudiated the assertion
that Great Britain was Weakening on the
subject of peace terms. The country
could not afford to submit to the sug-
gestion that affairs should be allowed to
slide back into a position where it would
be in the power of the enemy, when the
opportunity suited him, to renew the is
sues for which this country had fought
during the last three years.
When the conflict was over all possible
would be done to mold their present op-
pCnents so they could take up their posi-
ton in the empire which had conferred
so many blessings on the human race.
But it must be thoroughly understood
thdC the WnOIe government OF the coun-
try was to be of such a character that ii
would be impossible that the struggle
could be renewed.
No Bitterness Toward Boers.
1t was important that this should be
made clear for some people. though the
empire might become tired. He did not
wish to convey the idea that there was
any feeling of bitterness towards the
Beers, for there was nothing the govern
ment more earnestly desired than that
they should enjoy all the privileges con-
ferred on their brother nations by the
colonial system.
Touching on the question of imperial