Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-14
THE JOHANNESBURG ARREsTEEs.
rhe Smaller misunderstanding oc-
cupatIon of It--Home Rule.

cupatiOn of It--Home Rule.
LONDON. February BIN the House
Of Commons. Joseph Chamberlain, Sec
rotary OF State for the Colonies. said
In reply to a question put by Sir Ash
mead-Baruett, that only three Of the
Jitlandcrs crested In johannesburg and
taken to Pretoria were now in jail al
the latter place. and 1t was his belief
that II any Of them were, or should fall
i'll they would be released, just as John
Hayes Hammond, the American mining
engineer. was set at liberty. In view OF
the fact. however, that the inquiry into
the cases Of the men arrested had been
adjourned without date, he was con-
sdering whether Il would not be proper
20 sG est to the Transvaal 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, the occupation OF which
Is now the subject OF a dispute between
Great Britain and Brazil. 1t was occu-
pied by Great Britain, he said, in 1Sll
and evacuated the following year. Suisse
quenuy the government re-occupied the
island. after communications on the sub
iect mad passed between England and
Portugal. The government, Mr.. Curzon
said, had proposed to submit the dispute
with Brazil over the occupation OF the
island 10 arbitration
The Island Of Trinidad. he said. had not
been ceded to Brazil when IL was aban-
doned by Great Britain, but to Portugal.
Brazil had not at that time an inde-
pendent existence. The reoccupauon OF
the island by England was not based
upon the ground Of her previous occu-
patton, but because of the fact that,
having been abandoned for a century,
the island belonged to nobody.
IRISH HOME RULE.
The debate on the addressed In reply
20 the speech from the Throne was re-
sumed the subject being the amendment
offered by John Dillon, member for East
Mayo. directing that the absence Of a
bin providing for the self-government Of
Ireland had aroused discomfort among
the lIlsh and increased the difficulties ex-
listing In foreign affairs.
Sir William Harcourt leader OF the
Opposition, said IL was the belief or the
Opposition that the discomfort prevailing
IN Ireland would not be extinguished
until the demand of the Irish for local
Eeif-gOyernment was satisfied. They
would never cure the disorders of many
centuries until they went to the root
o. the evil. The government had said
that they would never grant home rule.
Never was a word. which. IN Liberal
Interpretation. was an unwise word, es-
pecially in the mouth Of the occupant OF
the Office OF Chief Secretary OF Ireland,
and he would advise the Chief Secretary
TO modify the expression to hardly
ever"
The future OF home rule. ne said. de-
pended much upon the course pursued by
the Irish members. Home rule certainly
did not get great deal OF encourage
ment from Mr. John Redmond. whose
policy, Sir William said, appeared 10 be
10 attack home rulers wherever he found
them Cries OF 'HearY Hearty
Sir william. continuing. said that no.
tning had occurred 20 alter the home
RUE policy OF the Opposition. and they
continued to adhere thereto. as they
had repeatedly declared. Qrish cheers).
Mr. A. j. Balfour said he believed that
"hen The Irish al home and abroad re-
on1el that Parliament was sincerely and
earnestly DESTROYS OF giving TO Ireland
l.A ana generous measure OF Justice.
ehange Of opinion would occur, re-
anuN'hs once. and for all the time, the
'siohs between the two nations.
ADMITTED DIsLOYALTY.
Mr. r. d. Heaiy. apti-parnell,te al
5nitted his disloyaI,y To England he had
Deeh sent to this Parliament 10 secuv.
49, - s..aoiishment OF "A native Irish Par
aho Ms endeayor therefore would
No., .,"'oas attack. and thwart In every
,~rsn, poney OF those who refused TO
b.s' Ireland home rule.
by vote Of 25s 10 leo was releo'eo