New-York tribune., 1903-07-24
ENGLAND AND JAPAN.
Both ALjes Arl.riouS for Settlement
of ManchuriGn Question.

London. July 23.-Criticisra Of the govern
roents foreign policy was continued at the
evening session OF the House Of Commons. Jo
seuh Walton. q Liberal, who strongly favors
an extension of British trade by means of
colonial development, accused the government
Of & succession Of humiliating surrenders in
China He said the tine had arrived for facing
the situation N Manchuria and New Chwang
Lord Cranborne, in reply. said that British
trade in China was still increasing at a salts
factory rate. and he was confident of securing
& full share OF railway and other valua BILE
concessions
The government, he said. was fully aware Of
the position Of Manchuria The great difficulty
Up 10 the present time in negotiating with
Russia that Great Britain had never yet
been able TO ascertain exactly what the Rus
sian Government wanted. and the fact re-
NAMED that Manchuris was still occupied Rus
sa's failure to fulfil her undertaking. he said
was not satisfactory to Great Britain. Japan
or the United States
Lord Cranborne said the Russian Government
knew perfectly well that England would be de-
lighted TO come 20 an agreement: but there
we're difficulties He doubted whether the Rus
sian Government was SO homogeneous a des-
potism might be supposed from her past his
tory. There seemed to be at least two parties
in the government with whom he was Obliged
received a n In
tination Of what Russia expected
our ally. Japan he said, is becoming nm
easy al the prolongation of the occupation Of
Manchurta. and We are equally anxious for
some kind Of q settlement. There are certain
elements out Of which an agreement ought to be
possible, and if Russia is prepared to give due
weight to our treaty right and commercial in
terests, she will not find us irreconcilable to
compromise"
When the House Of Commons was in COM
mittee to-day on the Foreign Office vote, early
in the cay Sir Charles Dixie advanced Rad
icaD assailed the foreign policy Of the govern
ment. which, he said. was strangely incon-
sistent He compared the recent visit of King
Edward TO France and President Loubet's re-
turn visit TO England with the governments
attitude toward Germany. and accused the gov
eminent Of cringing to Germany in the Venez-
uelan matter and Of ALLOWING themselves to
be hoodwinked" But, Sir Charles added, when
there was a popular cry against Germany the
government had Matched up the Canadian
tariff grievance. and lately the ministers had
used language Of absolute ferocity against Ger
many"
Lord cranborne, replying said the German
Emperor had nothing to do, directly or indi-
recuy. with the communications in regard TO
the co-operatiCn of Great Britain and GERMANY
in the Venezuelan affair. He vindicated the
said Great Britain was on friendly terms with
all the powers.
Continuing. the Under Foreign Secretary de-
MED thai Great Britain was getting the worst
CT, q II IN Manchuri9 where he said. Great
brliain recognized the open door Lolicy.
Referring TO the Canadian tariff question
Lord Cranborne said they must put their own
colonies first, and end must be put at once
10 the disabilities under aich they suffered
Besides alluding to the CEar as a despot Lord
CTanborne made an indiscreet reference to
France. and John Redmond tried to make il
appear that the British Government had
suffered q rebuff in its representations to
France in behalf Of the expelled monks. In re-
plying LORD CranboIne said that he was not
surprised al Mr.. Redmonds remarks, and that
ne must agree with him in depIoring what had
occurred. Such measure the Associations
law. he said, could never have been passed
IN England, and we cannot but be surprised. If
one nay say Of q great ghboring nation,
mat France should think il necessary TO in
rroouce such a law"
Lord Cranborne's remarks were the subject of
special comment because Of the presence in
London Of the French arbitrationists