BRITAIN'S FOREIGN POLICY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 7, 17 June 1898, Page 15

BRITAIN'S FOREIGN POLICY.

A debate took place recently in the House of Commons on the foreign policy of the Government, chiefly directed against Mr Chamberlain s now famous Birmingham speech. The speech waa adversely criticised, Mr. Asquith stating that, Britain and Russia being the dominating forces in Asia, it was of the highest importance that Britain should cease to regard Russia as a perpetually menacing antagonist. Sir W. V. Harcourt demanded to know whether Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Salisbury were the tr ue exponents of the Government policy. Mr. Chamberlain, in his reply denied that the Cabinet was divided. Had he differed from the Premier he would have resigned. He adhered to his speech at Birmingham. They had sought an alliance with Russia, and, having tailed, it would be absurd to enter into fresh negotiations. Mr Chamberlain further said it was impossible to enforce the policy of an " open door," or to preserve China against the inroads of the great military Power* so long as England was isolated. He would advocate the closer relations of the Anglo-Saxon nations

The celebrated Massey-Harris wheel is ever to the fore both on the track and the road. One of the biff achievements with the Massey-Harris wheel is Ralston's win in the 50 mile Road Race at Christchurch on Canadian tyres. * Jk * _ Now that coughs and colds are so prevalent in the community, it is ot the utmost importance that some efficacious remedy should be available, and therefore it is we draw attention to Kay's compounds tor coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma, influenza, consumption, etc., which appears in this issue. „.% » v Z h - C Gi } y Boot Palace bears a resemblance to the Corporation Abattoirs, for at the Boot Palace there is a great deal of slaughtering going on daily, and like at the abattoirs, the stock that is bein<r slaughtered is of the best possible description. Anyone that wants a warm, comfortable, stylish, and cheap pair of boots during this sloppy weather cannot do better than go to the City Boot Palace. „.* ,, Important additions have been made to the Rink Stables Chribtcnureh, by Messrs. Hayward and Sons. On Saturday afternoon they were inspected by a large number of representative o-entle-mon, who congratulated the proprietors on their enterprise The health of the firm was drunk by the company, and also the health of the architect and of the contractor. v * Thus the Otarjo J)a\hj Time* speaking of W. Gregg and Co's celebrated coffee : — Being the oldest established house dealing in co Hoc manufacture in Dunedin — having 3.~> years' experience in the trade— it is not surprising to learn that Messrs. Gregg and Co do two-thirds of the whole coffee business of the colony. Throughout Now Zealand there is scarcely a grocer that does not supply, a coffee-drinker who has not sampled, or a connoisseur (so we are told) who does not prefer the "Club" brand coffee by which this firm has gained its well-deserved reputation. To ensure convenient handling and prevent contamination by proximity with other goods in the course of transit from the manufactory to the breakfast table this article is put up in tins, each tin holding exactly 21b of coffee, the weight, we are informed, being quite irrespective of the weight of the tins. Other brands of coffee are exhibited, amongst thorn being the "Eagle," "Crown," '-Elephant." "French," and •• Arabian," etc.. all too well known to require separate description here. _ The essence of coffee supplied by the firm— made up for the trp.de in three-dozen cases — is claimed to be the best in the market, and, owing to the very natural feeling that in this class of goods su rot ries* and freshness are everything, it is not surprising to lenrn tluit fhu local article is fast supplanting the imported, with regard to which it ib difficult to disassociate the ideas of age and mustii "CSS. „ \