The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-14
AND BRAZIL.
Great Britain Is Willing To Submit the Is
land Of Trinidad QueStIOntO Arbitration.
THE PRISONERS IN THE TRAaSvAAL.
PhhnfOre In Northumberland
Thinks Never an Unwise word ana
Suggests Hardly Evcr--laoine Rule
I'm Ireland Dincussed-Ets Future
Depends Upon Irish Members.

London, Feb. 23-In the House of
Commons to-day Jospeh Chamber
lain, Secretary of State for the
Colonies, said in reply to n
question put by Sir Ellis Ashmead Bart
lett that only three of the Uitlanders
arrested at johannesburg and taken
to Pretoria were now in jail at the latter
place, and II was his belief that If any
of them or all should fall i'll they would
be released in manner similar to that
In which John Hays Hammond. the
American mining engineer, was set ut
liberty. In view Of the facts, however
that the inquiry in the cases of the men
arrested had been adjourned without
date. he was considering whether 1t
would be proper to suggest to the Trans
vaal Government that they be released
on bail.
Mr.. George n. Curzon, Parliamentary
Secretary for Foreign Affairs made a
statement in regard to the small island
OF Trinidad, occupation Of which is
NV the subject of dispute between
Great Britain and Brazil. and stated it
was occupied by Great Britain in 1917
ana evacuated the following year. Sub
sequently Great Britain occupied the
island. The Government. Mr. Curzon
sald. had prepared to submit the dis
p'fte with Brazil over the occupation Of
lhe island to arbitration. The island of
Trinidad, he said had not been coded
10 Brazil, when it was abandoned by
Great Britain. but to Portugal Bra
I'll had not at that time an independent
existence. The rc-occupation of the
island Is not based upon the ground
OF her previous occupation, but because
naFinG been abandoned for a century
the island belonged to nobody
The debate on the address in renly
10 the speech from the throne was re-
sumed, the subject being the amend
ment offered by John Dillon. member
Tor East Mayo. declaring that the all
sehce OF IL bill. providing for the SELF
Government of Ireland had aroused dis
coirtent among the Irish and increased
fairs III
oir W. m. Harcourt, leader of the oppo-
nilioh, sald ihat ii was the belief OF the
opposition that the discomfort prevail
ing could be eXtinguishcd They would
never cure the disorders OF many cpntu-
iitS unlii they went to the root of the
evil. The Government hai said ,hn,.
Wouin never grant home rule "Ncverr
WIS 'he word. which, in the Liberal in
terpretatlon was an unwise word and cs
pecia!iy in the mouth of the Chief seer,
tary OF Ireland. and he would advise tho
thiel secretary to modify the express
, sion 10 Hardly ever" The future OF
nome rule, he said, depended much unon
pers' Home rule certainly did not get n
great deal OF encouragement from Mr.,
.iohn Redmond. whose policy. Sir. vii
nam said. appeared to be to attack home
rulers Wherever he found them (Cries
or Hear. hcar.")
SIR William, continuing. said that
nothinG had occurred to alter the home
rule policy OF the opposition and they
continued to adhere thereto as they In Il
repeatedly declared. Grish cheers
Mr. ~. j. Balfour said he believed tn.
Wheh me Irish. at home and abroad
rea iized that Parliament was sincerely
ana earnestly desirous of giving to Ire
iand fun and generous measure of
Justice, n change of opinion would oc
cur.
Mr.. r: NJ. Healey. anti-Parnelltc. nd
mitted his disloyalty to England. IIc
mad been sent to this Parliament to ca
cure the establishment of a native Irish
farilament. and his endeavor therefor
would be to harass, attack and thwart
III every way the policy of those who
refused 10 grant Ireland home rule. Mr.
Dillon's amendment was rejected.
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