Show chamberlain is mm HEARD D replies to liberal criticism on his recent speech haak HAD NOTHING TO WITHDRAW I 1 said without desiring to ta torce force either nation to enter into an a n alliance All lanco which a majority of both peoples eld did not thoroughly sympathize pat path bize ize it would be better for both england and america it if an alliance Alli were clearer and moro morn defined london june IO 10 sir charli charles dilke in tho the house of at commons today moving ii a reduction in III the foreign office attacked tile lle marquis A 0 of Salis burys foreign policy of concession Re to the united states he bald our better belter relations with the united states fire are mainly due to tho the good influence 0 of her Maje ambassador at washington sir julian tor for the governments policy has been rath rash arid and feeble every one will welcome an alliance of hearts with america but bi it no alliance could be a war alliance continuing sir charles said lie he did not believe in the possibility mooted by tile tho secretary 0 of state tor for the colonies mr chamberlain 0 of an alliance with germany the parliamentary secretary 0 of the foreign office mr mir george N curzon gave eave credit to tho the good influence of 0 the british ambassador at washington but he asserted that credit was due not merely to tho the ambassador or to the exigencies 0 of tho the moment IT but to lord Salis burys burya friendly calm arid and dispassionate attitude during the discussion of 0 difficult matters with america two years ago mr curzon added an arbitration treaty will some solle day be accomplished this statement was greeted with coring cheering oil answering a question mr cuon vald eald the subjects to be referred to the arbitration committee all relate to questions between canada and the united states but he added some ot a them are imperial interest no decisions ci cL he continued bad yet been bet n reached rea hod regarding the appointment ot of the commissioners and he said ho he did not know whether the agreement must be submitted to the senate ot of the united states sir william vernon harcourt th the liberal leader in the house 0 of commons asking information this afternoon cis as to tho the foreign ton lp n policy ot of the government proc proceeded ceded to crit criticism criticise critic loble ise at nath I the recent speech of 0 mr chamberlain Chamberl aliv secretary of state for cor the colonies at ile he referred ironically to the pitiful spectacle cle of 0 the secretary of 0 state tor for the th colonies standing cap la in hand before the pilu powers ers and seeking becking an alliance re kaiking the rho chinese question Que fillon must ile be settled bc in friendship mid and concert with Itus russia sla ile he asked NN whether bether it 11 would not he havo been better for mr chamberlain to postpone ilia his insults to russia until the talked ot of alliance had been secured mr me chamberlain who nho on rising to re reply pl was received with nith great clickers chac rn and irish nationalist hisses denied that there thera was waa any discrepancy between himself and other members ot of the cabinet 1 I believe he sold said that our interests are aie much more closely allied to the interests of germany german man Y than to those of russia the cabinet is 13 riot not responsible tor for single word uttered by its members but it 1 li 13 3 responsible tor for every declaration ot of policy and every important statement ot of tact fact it if there had been a difference of 0 opinion between lord salisbury and myself it would have been my duty to resign that Is my answer to all these charges I 1 have not resigned and I 1 have not been rejected by the prime minister mr chamberlain declared that the object ot of his birmingham speech was not to lay down a policy but to state facts to the iho country us as to what I 1 conc conceive elve to be the llie conditions and great problems we are called callad to face me speech lie he continued had ben been made rind and there was not one word or ot f it that he intended to iNith withdraw draw r G great britain could stand alone but ill in that at case she could not exercise tile the controlling influence she had hitherto ex in china so long as we ne are arc without alliances all lancea he said emphatically it will be Impo impossible Ible to the independence of 0 china against inroads 11 respecting the leading features of his birmingham s speeches peeches mr chem cham bertaln declared it if it became known that we were willing to consider alliances it Is not unlikely that advance would be made to us A mutual understanding der one ot of the grea powers would save a very large andl audition to the navy in concluding he refer referred Ted to the importance of a close understanding d anding with america adang in my opi opinion nion in such a matter the uni united t ed states would not lieten to tile the irish vole etc but whether england or america were menaced he said bald he be hoped it would bo be found that blood ig 13 thicker than water and without desiring to force either cither nation to enter into fill an alliance with which file a majority ot of both belli peoples did thoroughly not sympathize pa path thLe ize lie ho would repeat his conviction that tho the closer the in more defined and the tha clearer tile alliance between the tha united states stales and ingland england the better it would ba for both nations and for civilization mr lip chamberlains speech ended ded amid loud cheers from the be benches riches mr john dillon the irish nationalist leader prote protested stcl against mr fr chamberlains insults to tile the irish in fit america sir charles dukes motion tor for a reduction in ill tile foreign vote as a rebuke to tile the Gewe policy was I 1 ejected by the house by a 0 vote vole of against 1 r 2 18 8 jn in tile alio house of commons today M J haimour Hai first lord ot of the treasury and government leader replying to a question to whether in view ot of the condition of tile the population of 0 cuba and tha sufferings and evils arusing from ilia iho spanish american war her Maj entys government or any ot of the european Dur powers have any intention of 0 intervening to secure a cessation of 0 hostilities by indu inducing chii one ona or of both to negotiate terms of 0 peace said iter Maje government will codly take any dav favor 0 r a blo opportunity lor for promoting a cessation of homill ties and negotiations for peace nut but any action upon their part for thin can only be undertaken it 11 there la is reasonable prospect that it 11 wi will I 1 be well received by both parties and and likely lluc ly to lead to an agreement between thom unfortunately there Is in not sufficient grounds for bel bellowing loving this condition |