Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
English Government Criticised
For Inconsistency by House
of Commons Members
LORD cRANRoRNE REPLIES
Accusation of Humiliatins surrenders
in China, Met by Statements That
British Trade With That Country is
on the norease-ValuabIe Concess.
ions Promised.


commons was In committee yesterday
on the foreign Offices vote, Sir Charles
Dixie advanced radicaD assailed the
foreign policy of the government which
he said was strangely inconsistent. He
compared the recent visit of King Ed
ward TO France and President Loubet's
return visit to England with the gov
ernments attitude towards Germany.
and accused the government of cring-
ing to Germany in the Venezuelan mat
ter and of allowing themselves to be
hood winked." But Sir Charles added,
when there wss popular cry against
Germany the government had Matched
up the Canadian tariff grievance and
lately the ministers had used language
of absolute ferocity against Germany.
The foreign minister, Lord Cranborne,
replying. said the German emperor had
nothing whatever to do, directly or in
directly with the communication in re-
gard to the cooperation of Great Bril-
tain and Germany in the Venezuelan af-
government in this matter, and said
Great Britain was on friendly terms
with all the powers. Continuing the
under secretary declared that Great
Britain was getting the worst of 1t in
Manchuria, where, he said, Great Bril-
tain recognized the open door policy.
Referring to the Canadian tariff
question, Lord Cranborne said they
must put their own colonies first and
an end must be put at once to the dis
abilities under which they suffered.
The criticism of the governments
foreign policy continued at the evening
session of the house of commons
Joseph Walten, liberal, who strongly.
favored an extension of British trade
by means of colonial development, ac..
cused the government of succession
of humiliating surrenders in China. H.,
said the time had arrived for facing
the situation in Manchuria and New
Chwans.
The under foreign secretary. Lord
Cranborne, in reply said that British
trade in China was still increasing at
rate and he was confident
of securing full share of railway ard
other valuable concessions. The gov
eminent, he said, was fully aware of the
position of Manchura. The great Diff
hculty UP TO the present time in nego-
tiating with Russia was that Great
Britain had never yet been able to as
certain exactly what the Russian gov
eminent wanted and the fact remained
that Manchurha was still occupied. Rus
sia's failure TO fulfil her undertaking,
he said, was satisfactory neither TO
Great Britain or the United States.
Our ally, Japan" he said, lis becon-
ing uneasy at the prolongation of the
occupation OF Manchuria and we are
equally anxious for some kind OF set
tlement. There are certain elements
out of which an agreement ought to be
possible and if Russia is prepared to
and commercial interests she will not
md us irreconcilahle to compromise"
Balfour Defends Chamberlain.
Addressing the Primrose league at a
dinner last night at the Hotel Cecil Pre-
mier Baifour warmly defended Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain against un-
reasonable attacks because he had Civ
en-, as he had a right to do, expression
to the views of the colonies on the
fiscal question. No man, Mr.. Balfc,ur
SAID, had better opportunity than lIr
of knowing their views.
Mr.. Balfour reiterated his previous
statement that the government APP
preached the question with an open
mind and said ii was folly to expect
the ministry, on moments notice to
produce formulated scheme on such
great subject The government had
pledged itself not to ask the country
to make change until after the gem
efal election. and premature and hasty
parliamentary debate could only Iro.
luce divisions among friends without
Oenefiting the country