Lord Rotatory at Guildhall.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7130, 12 November 1894, Page 2

Lord Rotatory at Guildhall.

l«xw>*, Not 9. -At Urn Birthday banquet at Guildhall Urn Premier said the sky was not entirely dear, owing U Urn war in the Bast, bat the barometer was not falling, and Urn British Government was prepared to join ia aay pacific courts to restore peace. England, he said, had acted throughout hand in hand with Russia, and the relations between Urn two countries were never more cordial than at preeeat Lord Rosebery referred ia a feeling sssssrr to Urn death of Urn Cult, aad Uosted his successor would be emu! to tbs enormous rssponsibtlittes atuchiog to the position. He alluded to the alliance with Iraace ia the Crimea, aad declared Ilk desire always to fight shoulder lo ehnalder, not ia war, bat in peaceful rivalrt. Three dangers of peace ware, he thought, Urn enormous armaments, an unreflecting press, and armed exploration. Tb» Ututr was a real danger, but. be thought it would continue until U» Powers interested specially in Africa, recognised the various spheres of influence. He rejoiced to see the colonial expansion of the other Powers, becaneti it would conduce to peace, and also be the means of extcodiog commerce. The Piemier said the work in con« neotion with the delimitation of the Russian and British spheres in Central Asia had terminated. Nov. 10 -Lord Rosebery said the rumors that New Zealand desired to administer the affairs of Samoa were too ridiculous for official contradiction, but such a statement, appearing ia tbe newspapers, aroused su» ptaoa which it was impossible for any diplomatic Assurance to remove. Tbe Premier's earnest avowal that he was convinced of the necessity of upholding Urn external and internal interests of the Empire was warmly applauded.