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Show FOREIGN. Sound Talk by Salisbury aud ierby. London, 11. At a banquet of the Merchant tailors school last evening, Lords Darby and Salisbury made , speeches, in which they assumed a remarkablepacific lone. The Marquis of Salisbury said: "I am, for myself, far from sharing many of the apprehensions appre-hensions which I hear around me. It may be our duty in possible contingencies contin-gencies to put forth our strength to defend indirect interests, but when I , say this I would recommend when any one comes to you with the tale of our indirect interests being threatened, threat-ened, to cross-examine them before you believe their statement. Caution Cau-tion and extra caution is necessary neces-sary before government risks wealth prosperity .iud freedom and breaks the peace of the world not in pursuit of real honor, but for a theory and a dream. It has generally beeu acknowledged ac-knowledged to be madness to go to war for any idea, but if anything it is more unsatisfactory to go to war against a nightmare. I will not say that we have an enemy, although it is generally supposed that this 'war has been concerted against English interests. inter-ests. I believe it may be loosed in another light to be steadjast and calm. Do not mistake a panic for real danger, dan-ger, or phantoms for realities, but if real danger arista, if our interests are threatened, we will eflectually defend i them at any coat." Lord Derby said he could only repeat re-peat the Marquis of Salibury's excellent excel-lent arguments. Alter all we must remember this, that the greatest of all Biiliih interests ia the interest of peace. |