The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-12
Declines to be Instructed by
 Chancellor VOn Buel0W.
Does Not Want to Give Lessons to Foreign Minister, He Says, and Will Accept None from
 His Hands.

London. Jan. n.-Mr. Joseph Chamber lain, the Colonial Secretary, in speaking at Birmingham tonight, took occasion to notice the criticisms showered upon him in the Reichstag during the past week. especially Count von Buelow's castiga- tion.
 In referring to animosity of foreign nations, he said that he was aware that in some quarters 1t was attributed to the ''indiscreet oratory of the Colonial Secretary"
 What 1 have said" continued the Secretary, T have said. withdraw nothing. I qualify nothing. defend nothing As I read history. no British Minister has ever served his country faithfully and at the same time been popular abroad. I do not want to give lessons to foreign minister and l will not accept any at his hands. am responsible only to my soverign and my countrymen.
 T do not depreciate the importance of the good will of foreign nations, put there is something more important. It is the affection and confidenee of our kinsfolk across the sea. Even our great losses in the war that has been forced upon us have brought in their train one blessing of infinite and lasting import ance. That war has enabled the British empire to find itself and has shown to all whom 1t may concern that 1T ever again we have, as in the past. to fight for our very existence against the world in arms, we will be supported by 5he sons of Britain in every quarter of the giobe.' x,yq
 .be made responsiblef Tor what Lord Grey has called filthy lies and what Lord Rosebery describes as vie, n- famous falsehoods.' which have been dis- seminated in foreign countries without a syllable of protest, without the slightest interference by responsible au- thorities?"
 MT. Chamberlain said that when the present ministry came into office 1t was at a time when the country was at peace with the world, but the cabinet had to meet at least six burning questions or international importance. These legacies which Lord Salisbury had to take up in- ciuded the Venezuela boundary question, the Samoan difficulty and the French position on the Nile all of which the government successfully grappied and disposed of.
 Our American knsfolk," continued MT. Chamberlain, have agreed to treaty to enable the construction Of an inter-oceanic canal, which l believe will be of great advantage to the commerce of the world. as it will be of great ad- vantage to the United States. l might have included the struggle between the Boers and Great Britain for supremacy in South Africa, but 1 say these are solid achievements in the cause of peace. and if we have been unable to remove con- tinental prejudice, which has always ex- isted but was never more coarsely ex- pressed, we have at least been enabled to settle many substantial differences whicli might have caused international conflict"
 Extolling colonial patriotism, MT. Chamberlain said: This Is a new factor in politics. You must hereafter. consult the colonies upon every vital question of imperial politics"
 Mir Chamberlain concluded by paying tribute to Lord Kitchener's stern resolu- tion, the armys cheerful courage and Lord Miners wise administration.