Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-22
NEW POLICY FOR ENGLAND.
Premier Outlines Views on Foreign
and Domestic Affairs.


London, Dec. 22.-The new prime
minister, Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-
man, addressed huge meeting of lib
erals at Albert hall last evening and
outlined some Of the cardinal points of
his policy. Referring in condemnatory
terms to the controversy between the
iBalfour government, Lord Curzon, ex-
viceroy of India, and Gen. Kitchener,
commander in chief of the Indian force,
with reference to the military admins
tration Of India, Sir Henry showed his
sympathy with Lord Curzon against
Gen. Kitchener. He said it would be
the governments aim to restore the
spirit Of caution and vigorous common
sense which had been the boast of
British rule in India, adhering infiexi-
bly, to the sacred principle of subordin-
alton Of military to civil authority.
Everything, the premier declared. is
proceeding smoothly in the colonies,
except in South Africa. The govern
ment has decided to stop forthwith the
further importation of Chinese coolies
into that country, pending declaration
of opinion by an elected and really
representative legislature Of the Trans
vaal.
Peace With tho World.
Sir Henry emphatically affirmed h!s
adhesion to the entente with France.
He expressed friendship for Russia
and welcomed the recent unofficial An
glo-German demonstrations. He said
he could not see the least cause for es-
arrangement in any interests, either
German or British.
He briefly indorsed the Anglo Jap
anese alliance, whose government and
people, he said, Great Britain is bound
by the closest ties of race and tradi-
ton.
He declared that the governments
general foreign policy will be opposed
to aggression or adventure. 1t will be
animated by desire to be on the best
terms with all nationalities in the great
work Of civilization.
He believed the present fiscal system
would greatly aid in carrying out this
policy, it being a guarantee of peace
and preventative Of the possibility Of
tariff wars.
Sir Henry further said he rejoiced
at the great strides in arbitration made
since Gladstone's priceless precedent of
maments he declared a greater danger
to the peace of the world. The policy
of huge armaments, he added, kept
alive. stimulated, and fed the belief
that force is the best, If not the only,
solution of international difficulties. AS
the principle Of peaceful arbitration had
gained ground, it became one of the
highest tasks Of the statesman to ad-
just these ornaments to the new state
of things. Great Britain, he said, could
have no nobler role than fitting mo-
ment to place itself at the head Of a
league for peace. thru whose instru-
mentality this great work could be ef-
fected.
Dealing with finance, Sir Henry said
the country is suffering from oppres-
sive taxation Domestic needs had
been neglected to meet demands for
military purposes. Miltarism, extrav-
agance and protection, he said, were
weeds growing in the same field. They
must all be rooted out to prepare for
honest cultivation. He attributed the
specter of protection to the South Afri-
can war.
In conclusion Sir Henry stated that
the principle of self-government and