New-York tribune., 1903-02-14
ALL OBSTACLES OVERCOME.
Mr.. Balfour so Announces-Premier al
swers Criticism.

Liverpool Feb. i3.-Speaklng 81 d Fos
here this evening, Premier BalIour
that he had received communioa''0n
,,;, Socretsry Iansdowne saying 1hat a''
.l,a dieiculties regarding the Nenezue'ali
-ion had been removed and that no hiuch "1o
eyer need delay the final settleiheH' "'
preeiable time .,ooo,,> at a
Mr. Ralfour in the course OF spee0n a.
,,.LAo,, given by the Conservative Cluo heIe
- son1arAd that the British Government
,,a ~, choice but 10 take action against Nehe|
-, Tho ministers had shown no undue hasue'
-, .reed for money and inhumanity- Inc
,-i+o5 States Government had been taken %hto
she confidence of his majestys government "
c,-erv stage OF the proceedings. Inc +ioiiio
rooc-rne had no enemies in tins co"huS'
would be a great gain 10 clNlhAa'i0N - -
United States would more actively concern 4''-'
with arrangements to prevent the cons'an'is IL
,,rri,,p difficulties between the European po"e'
and the South American governments oE
ting the latter TO observe the liiiio F'-0
ternationsl courtesy.
,-o,.i,,,,,,. the Premier said there was no
-,,,,,. for Lord Rosebery's criticism with re-
,.~, to British relations with either the Chiteu
s,atfas or Germany. Some arrangement WIN
the latter for Joint operations was the lhoSl
able step possible for enforcing 'heii se'
oral claims Mr. Balfour ridicuied the susses
+ion that the alliance with Germany over NeIe ~ :
,,ola VAS settled st the time of Emperor WIZ
inns visit 10 King Edward at Sandringhanl'
lie declared that the whole story was d iiidi
,,est international aninosities sald the FIe-
,,,icr z,-ere great source Of international weak
moss Great Britain was supposed to be Grealg
,I;sli,,ed on the Continent, but no country was
stronger for disliking Great Britain or showing
anirnositv Nor would Great Britain be strehglh-
oped tx harhoring animosity. II the peace ot
Furope WAS 20 be preserved ana the cduSe %
-i,-i,ilitio1 90 forward without fatal shocks IL
must be by the increasing use OF co-oper&,,ion
between the European powers ne bdIhaii
States were now giving anxiety, ana ole quea
lion could only be solved hy common dc,loii
ON tbe rarf of the great civilized powers bu-
ropean concert was clumsy, but IT was petter
than isolated action. -.
Mr. Balfour implored all those who had any
command over the sources of pubic OPINION 10
refrain from irdulging in the easy task OF EN-,
bittering the relations between nations ana
creating jealouses, easily formed ana 50
difficult TO allay. -,
referring to Lord Rosebery's proposal that
General Lord Kitchener should be invited 10
leave his command III India and become W ar
Minister Mr.. Balfour characterized 1t as the
widest which had ever emanated from man
who had held and who doubtless was destined
again TO hold great administrative posts All
politicians could understand that Lord Rose
bpryis sole plan was t. attain efficiency, but his
suggestion was both opposed to the British
constitution and absolutely impfactieable LORD
Kitchener WAS a great soldier. but he had not
been trained for the work Of a Cabinet Min
lister who was required to defend the proposals
Of his government in Parliament.