Joseph Chamberlain, British Secretary of State for the Colonies,
makes a speech at Birmingham in which he criticises Russia and bids
for the friendship of the USA and Germany. This creates an
unfavourable impression both in Britain and overseas.
Citation:
Editors. "Joseph Chamberlain criticises Russia and leans towards USA and Germany".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19258, accessed 26 May 2013.]