The record-union., 1896-02-14


lain Protests Against Prejudfcing
the Case Relating to Jameson's
Raid Into the TransvaaI.
LONDON, Feb. 13--In the House of
Commons to-day the Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, Secretary of State or-the
Colonies, said in reply to a question
that only three of the Uitlanders ar
rested in Johannesburg were now in
Jail at Pretoria, and it was his belief
that ii any of them should fall i'll they
would be released, as was John Hays
Hammond, the American. In view OF
the fact, however, that the inquiry into
the cases of the men arrested has been
adjourned without date, he was con-
sidering whether it would not be proper
to suggest to the Transvaal Govern
ment that they be released on bail.
George N. Curzon, Parliamentary Sec
retary for Foreign Affairs, made
statement in regard to the small island
of Trinidad, occupation of which is now
a subject of dispute between Great
Britain and Brazil. 1t was occupied by
Great Britain, he said, in 1871 and evac-
uated the following year. Subsequently
Great Britain reoccupied the island
after communications on the subject
had passed between England and Por-
tugal The Government, Mr.. Curzon
said, had proposed to submit the dispute
with Brazil over the occupation of the
island to arbitration.
Mr.. Curzon, continuing, said that the
island of Trinidad had not been ceded
to Brazil when it was abandoned by
Great Britain, but to Portugal. Brazil
had not at that time an independent ex-
istence The reoccupation of the island
by England was not based upon the
ground of her previous occupation, but
because having been abandoned for
century the island belonged to nobody.
The debate on the address in reply to
the speech from the throne was re-
sumed, the subject being the amend
ment offered by John Dillon, declaring
that a balance of a bill providing for
the self government of Ireland had
aroused discomfort among the Irish and
increased the difficulties existing in for
eign affairs.
Sir William Harcourt, leader Of the
opposition, said it was the belief OF the
opposition that the discomfort prevail
ing in Ireland would not be extin-
guished until the demands of the irish
for local government were satls-
fed. They would never cure the disor-
ders of many centuries unless they went
to the root of the evil. The Government
had said that they would never grant
hcme rule Never" was a word which
in the liberal Interpretation was an un-
wise word, and especially in the mouth
of an occupant of the office of Chief
Secretary for Ireland, and he would
advise the Chief Secretary to modify
the expression to hardly ever.
The future of home rule, he said, de-
pended much upon the course pursued
hy the Irish members. Home rule GER
tainly did not get great deal OF en-
couragement from John Redmond,
whose policy, Sir William said, appeared
to be to attack home-rulers wherever he
found them (Cries of Hear, hear!)
Sir William Harcourt, continuing said
that nothing had occurred to alter the
home rule policy of the opposition and
they continued to adhere to it as he
repeatedly declared. (Cheers.)
A. J. Balfour said he believed that
when the Irish at home and abroad re-
allied that Parliament was sincerely
and earnestly desirous of giving to Ire
land a full and generous measure of
Justice, a change of opinion would oc-
eur, removing at once and for all time
the dissensions between the nations.
T. M. Healey, anti-Parnellite, ad-
mftted his disloyalty to England. He
had been sent to this Parliament to
secure the. establishment of a native
Irish Parliament, and his endeavor,
therefore, would be to harass, attack
and thwart in every way the policy of
those who refused to grant Ireland
home rule.
Dillon's amendment was rejected by
vote Of 276 to 160.
The Right Hon Joseph Chamberlain,
Secretary of State for the Colonies, said
that he, having carefully examined into
the facts connected with the raid into
the Transvaal, believed that Cecil
Rhodes. the directors of the British
South African Company, the Reform
Committee at johannesburg and Sir
Hercules Robinson, Governor of Cape
Colony, were all equally ignorant of
the action of DR.. Jameson. Mr. Cham
berlain protested against prejudicing
the case. The Transvaal Government,
would be difficult to justify.
Mr. Chamberlain announced that
President Kruger complained about the
publication of the dispatch sent by him
| (Afr. Chamberlain to Sir Hercules Rob-
inson reviewing the causes that led to
DIR. Jameson's raid into the Transvaal,
enumerating the grievances of the Uit-
| landers, and suggesting a scheme of
reform, including the granting OF limit
ed autonomy to the inhabitants of the
Rand This dispatch also contained an
| invitation for President Kruger to visit
England to discuss the question at issue
and said that if he should be unable to
accept the invitation, Mr.. Chamberlain
relied upon Governor Robinson to
| prosecute negotiations for upholding
the Anglo -Boer convention of 1881
| President Kruger. Mr.. Chamberlain
! further said, also complained that he
| 6AIr .Chamberlain) had inderfered with
/ the internal concerns of the Transvaal
This Mr.. Chamberlain rebutted, declar-
| ing that he had been actuated by the
sincerest wishes for the welfare of the
Transvaal He was confident that he
would have the support of the country
In continuing all legitimate influence
to secure the justice that has hitherto
been denied to q ma ajority of the popula-
ton Of the Transvaal.
The proper distance between the eyes
is the width of one eye.