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Show SAYS THE OCEANS ARE 01 OtyFR!EiS Senator Chamberlain of Oregon Makes Stirring Speech in New York. By International News Servire. -KV V0F;K, Jan. 8. ""What is the purpose of I ho alliance between Great Britain and dnpan if it is not to intimidate intim-idate the people of the United States?'' This was the question asked by Senator Sen-ator (ioorge L. Chamberlain, chairman of the senate eommittee on military affairs, af-fairs, in an address before the Kepub-lican Kepub-lican club. ''We might to be prepared to meet this contingene'." he added. Speaking of ihe European war. Senator Sen-ator Chamberlain said the groat lesson this nation has learned has been that 'treaties are not worth the paper they are w rit ten on. ' ' He pointed out that we had had trouble trou-ble with Germany and Austria, but that it had been adjusted, and urged that similar measures as were used in our relatious with these two countries be directed towards Great Brifain. ' ' We have offended Germany and Austria, ' ' said Sena tor Chamberlain, "and if we do our duty, we will offend Great Britain. The only friends America has today, or will have in the days to come, are the Atlantic and Pacific oceans." In dealing with smaller nations, Senator Sen-ator Chamberlain declared, the United States has always acted the part of a bully. "When Haiti has a revolution and refuses to pay her debts, ' ' he said, "we send warships and a few marines, ma-rines, and take charge, but when it comes to dealing with the greater powers pow-ers of the world, instead of acting like a bra ve, courageous and noble nation, we act like cowards, T am ashamed and sorry to say." |