The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-09
AFRICA WAS DISCUSSED.
The Government Was Questioned On
the Transyaal Subject.
TRUE ASPECT OF THE WHOLE AFFAIR
Sir william Hatcoutrs Critic'sms MT
Chamberlain Replied for tho
Goverumcnt.


the vote on the colonial estimates was to
lie taken and that 4, WAS to be made |
the occasion of an important exchange oil
questions and answers on South African |
affairs United states Ambassador BAY |
ard was present.
The liberal leader, Sir William Har-
court, asked the government to make a
statemen, regarding trade in the Trans |
vaal. In so doing he said that the oppo
sition had not heretofore unduly pressed
government on this important matter, hui
they thought the time had now arrived
for the house to be Informed of the gov
ernment's intcntion IN the case. me
responsible directors of the British Char
tered South African company at cape
Town ana Johannesburg were, he sal"'
the authors of the raid and IN Jameson
vas only their subordinate. The govern
n.ent. TIE speaker claimed. was RESPONSE
uie Tor the acts oi the cna ,ervi SCUM
african coniraAy before the nations OF the
wo.li ,Appiausc nom the opposition
bru.AesJ Continuing r william mar
court reR.arN,d tnat the pai Asans al .He
company were tiSilS ~ pass on on ''t
crtuuity CI tne pvOlnc THAI u" ia!d WAS
an .mpulsiNe tcaou 30 itUte. ii.u pcopit
oi Johannesburg against ontiAsc, hut nv
could not tank of ANY thng mo- ieNo'lli's
| Lam tho iow sang ui the clphvrsiains'
/ wnich showed the true ASPECTS vi the
SIR William HARBOUR, ,hen proceeded TO
| ataiSAe tue tclcsiams cA' halIsvd between
Cccil khou.s, Colonel Rhodes, Rutherford
1 iairls, Alfred i,eti, Lionel phiiRps. Dr.
Jameson and Others just previous 10 me
/ INVASION Of the tetriiory OF the soGih
( African Republic. Later tlic Opus non
1 header euiosl1oj the pi omptnvs>. iecisloh
4, ana courage OF the secretary Of sNNc Tor
! the colonies. Nh. Joseph Chamberlain. and
| dw.lt upon III" cpnrac OF the Chartered
fs II
| Great Hrl,ain's reputation. Sir Nitlianl
liargow' also sata he dil not sehHve
| Cccn Rhodes was actuated by the desire
~ sam but rather by greed ~ power;
THO speaker also remarked thai he mad
noucca with regret The 1ctercrauon oil
the morals OF thc English press in dealing
MY Chamberlain. replying t, Sir Wil-
lam iiarc9prt, said that While GccH
condemned his past services mgsi at ~
iosfotien. BHt Tor EnAlisimen Ike
hholes, Eh%lish history wo1ii he mncn
vulfer and the British loniui ni WoGtd
English ana the AfrcandcrS of the Cap.
continued Mr. Chamnerlain, thought teeil
nlfeacs he greHt.st benefac's Il via colony
al ever had. He was powerlesS ii fpsurs
to Go mischief, rs not an ARMED mat could
he moved without the auihortv at the
rovorrnrNt- cr lcrs aud they were r.n ly
to give PresI eni KRUGER any reasonable
guarantee. WITH the view of removing
eVory shatlow OF suspicion. The GOVERN
company relative "a AIR. ithodes' rosigna-
non. But in view OF the listurbanc s in
Rho'esia and the iripess'blit. of lnil <
on ;he opinion of tho settlers. they
Thought 1t fair that the dire Tors should
be given tire to cc7sld ihe mat r.
They thought that Rhodes was in his
pronfr place IN South Africa VIII hr "a,
z director o. rs u ';aro holder and thor
= he wns liott alcre with his past. After tlle
!. III ~ 'al rroeee ms were rndod Inc gov
/, ! ornmont. added MIR. Chamberlain, woul 1
. review the SITUATION in the l,eht OF the
. Information oMained
Mr. Chamhssflain lurther sa.A that thu
+ 10 folloN would he that i ioiut commit
: tee Of both hogy-s should inluirn int,
IN" Vno'' situation. Including ;ha admin
Y islraii9n OF ihc irtish chartered eoutl
= Airira company The policy of thu 10y
q ornmsni; ~ eXplainel WIS to trcven
+ absolutely ihr recurrence OF the regret
:. legitimate means the efforts to secure
. u , tHlr "nd .egqpa,il treatm"nt for hrtisi
. amity between the two races
Mr. thamheglain further said that th
!, ne South African question sir Vim
+ liarcourt he a,'icd, had dealt rlfh uul,
= on" phase Of tile question. tils sueecl
WAS a powerful Indictment not only o
tn" Chartered company, bur If the pris
e oneis NJ Prctora and Inc men nrd6rgo
n ing tral in ENGLAND. He Nh rhrmher
II l"in could not rrlate that oart cf n
e affair n" sii'l that lie believed there wa
bat one feeling IN the house. namely h
II 81, op]mci h"inY 20 e.. i a,"oalsmnatia
4 ,if.,"., =. - u'.Sfdf pnn'y lh'y ha1 m
q ht,, ~, 80 i..s nu"'. hr on ttlri win
w,'r NJ, .,t ,r,,, ~ mary ih''r'st
y trit,lr anyiGmslv Ina ,iiiitei," VT
Il hy fornign n,it,ons I,,,,,n Ei ,,,,,,
sf,,nnes ana in WV as ~ ny NJ i,,,i
y. M III. rr,s,,rS ,, %, %, al wy flHdtlo
= MANY thtnes Nl,ieh ,,,ar '!,'nv We.
p mention nj rrsssn, sn,l WINK S ,,,, l.
"a said in tho future M speaksr a'IlIs1'
The object of our pollcv In S6nth 81
9 rirn is 20 preetrra ON, nosi,l,, ~ ~
IS pararount STAT. and s.,,nndi5 ~, ~, =, ~,
- lgoudsr uuian AMI consori hs,tyoan m
d. two races Tho rer.ut roi1 has t..o,,a,
ID dzel lhr nrsi and has irlayrS IN sH
oId The prospects ANA Lapn,rhze ,
a. Souia Afri u are dtnratiaat me-, ~
!, Realization of The same STATE Of min,
II W. altain=l ~ raAtuia. wlisfv ,wo MN
4 le<s eloeclv allpi tmn the English nm
II the l1uich. w-rt l.,ht ana llie sfie +
+ M in perfect ponce ana glol VII"
- MI Chqmporlain theu pr19eaia.l. ~ poir
ort thc Transvtal hrearhes Of tho c0,,ver
n tien With Ea8land. and aala it was a cas
~ of Suspicion ~ thr one slaa aaa thef
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