The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-24
English Lords Make Criticism of
 ChanbeTIain's Campaign
VIOLATION or AGREEMENT
Earl Spencer, the Liberal Leader, Says the Fiscal Discussion Was Post poned Until october-A
 Russian Settlement.

London, July 2s.-The educational cam paign on the tariff question which Colon ial Secretary Chamberlain has vigorous ly launched by means of leaflets and circulars, came in for serious criticism in the house of lords this afternoon. Earl Spencer. the liberal leader, com plained that Mir. Chamberlain was prac- tically violating the government agree ment. namely. that the fiscal discussion should be postponed until October. He said the distribution of such literature looked on it's face as though the govern ment had taken up MT. Chamberlains s views.
 Earl Spencer added that If MT. Cham berlain remained in the cabinet 1t would be almost impossible to disasso- ciate his views from the policy of the government as a whole
 An illogical Procedure.
 The Duke of Devonshire retorted that while he gathered from the remarks that the premier ought to tell MT. Chamber lain to resign, he feared this was a rath- CT illogical procedure, since, though the government had by no means yet adopt ed the views of the colonial secretary, the governments investigation so far as it had proceeded, had convinced the pre- mier and his colleagues that MT. Cham berlain's impeachment of the fiscal policy was we'll founded and that changes ought to be effected.
 The criticism continued at the evening session. Joseph P. Walton, liberal, who strongly favored an extension of British trade by means of colonial de- velopments, accused the government of a succession of humiliating surrenders in China. He said the time had arrived for facing the situation in Manchuria and New Chwang. The under foreign secretary, Lord Cranborne, in reply said that British trade in China was still increasing at a satisfactory rate.
 Mr. Walton said he was convinced of securing full share of railway and other valuable concessions. The govern ment was fully aware of the position of Manchuria.
 What Does Russia Want7
 The great difficulty up to the present time in negotiating with Russia was that Great Britain had never yet been able to ascertain exactly what the Russian government wanted, and the fact re- mained that Manchuria was still occu- pied. Russia's failure to fulfill her under taking, he said, was satisfactory neither to Great Britain, Japan nor the United States
 Lord cranborne said the Russian gov ernment knew perfectly we'll that Eng land would be delighted to come to an agreement, but there were difficultis. He doubted whether the Russian government was so homogeneous despotism as might be supposed from her past his F44. L kl.~. fw. the government to deal with, and Eng land had never received an intimation of what Russia expected. our ally, Japan" he said, "is becoming uneasy at the prolongation of the occupation of Man churia, and we are equally anxious for some kind of settlement. There are set dement's out of which agreement ought to be possible, and if Russia is prepared to give due weight to our treaty rights and commercial interests, she will not find us irreconcilable to compromise"
 An lndiscreet Reference.
 Besides alluding to the czar as a despot, Lord Cranborne made an indiscreet refer ence to France, and John Redmond tried to make 1t appear that the British gov ernment had suffered a rebuff in its repre- sentations to France in behalf of the ex- peled monks. In replying, Lord Cran- borne said that he was not surprised at MT. Redmond's remarks and that he must agree with him In deploring what had oc- cured.
 Such a measure as the associations law he said, "could never be passed in England, and we cannot but be surprised, if one may say so of a great neighboring nation, that France should think it neces- sary to introduce such a law"
 Lord Cranbornes remarks were the sub ject of special comment because of the presence in London of the French arbitra- tionists.