New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
GERMANY AND MR.. KRUGER.
SIR WILLIAM VERNON HARCOURT WANTS
TO KNOW ABOUT THAT APPEAL.

MR. BAI.FOUR EXPLAINS THAT THE BLUE BOOK
STATEMENT WAS BASED ON DE VETS RE-
PoRTs-IRIsH PRISONERS AND
THE GOVERNMENT.
London Feb N.-In the House of Commons this
evening Sir william V. Harcourt leader OF the
Opposition referred TO the conflicting statements
made by Baron Marscha Won Bebersten. German
Minister OF Foreign Affairs. and Lord Salisbury
Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs OF Great Britain. in regard to the troubles
in South Africa Lord Salisbury. he said. had al
legged that the Government OF the South Att
can Republic had made application 10 the Euro
pean Powers FOR support, and the Powers mad de-
MED that they had received any such appeal. This
question, Sir William asserted. affected the whoie
OF the relations Of England In South Africa with
Germany Any one he said. who would contribute
70 the cultivation OF l.-feelng between Great Brit
ain and Germany was no friend to the peace OF
the world
The fact still remained undisclosed he said. by
whose authority Or. jameson had acted. In regard
to the Fitch In the negotiations with the South
African Republic. ne understood that the people OK
the Transvaal wanted to settle their own affairs In
the circumstances he thought that the Intervention
OF Mr. Chamberlain. unless conducted In the most
delicate manner would not improve matters The
best way OF the difficulty would be TO have Pres
dent KRUGER come TO London and settle everything
at
Mr.. Bafour First Lord Of the Treasury said
that Lord Salisburys statement based upon
positive assurances received from Sir J a. De Wet.
British Agent at Pretoria which were put IN Ian
guagc the only possible Interpretation of which
was that an appeal had been made by the Transyaal
Government for the support of Germany Mr.. Bal
four defended the course taken by air Chamberlain
in introducing imperial factor into the affair and
maintained that his action had been alike approved
by the English and Dutch population OF the Trans
vaal. That plan. something Ike 1t. he declared.
must lee adopted II the Boer Government was 10 be
carried on for any length OF time. II the English
population In the Transvaal increased IN the time
10 come the Beers would not maintain an uncon-
trollod government. lie was convinced that II
President Krngcr should come TO England Il method
would be found ;or the solution Of the difficulty.
Henry Labouchcre. the Radical leader. Withdrew
TN. amendment 70 thu address In reply - the
Queens speech offered by him yesterday 10 the ef-
feet thar tie inquiry into Dr. James II 5 Ia'd mo
IN. Transvaal ought incluie an investigation mo
The financial and political actions OF the BriIsh
South Africa Company.
Timothy Harrington ,Parnetei. member for the
Hnrhor Division u Dublin. moved an amen !Hnent 10
the address In favor OF the release OF 'he ltlsh
Wchaei Davitt ,Anti-Pnrnelli,c) member for
South Mayc. declared that the punishment lnf'ctei
on these prisoners was bruialIy GScsssiVr ana tha'
their treatment was without la'"c' j" "0ue'" "''
ar Matthew white Ridley the Home Secretary
differently than other prisoners There was. he
san no feeling inthe matter II they were kept In
rrisDn ~ was because they had Violated tho laws
n. had not rested satisfied with the regular medical
reports regarding the condition Of the prisoners but
hid sent two special physicians 70 Investigate and
r.nOri He had arrived the conclusion that their
imprisonment dii not cndangcr their health There
Dee granted - these men than - nonpoliticai jrls
oners Their cases would. however, be consl!efei
sii,r.tions Tending 10 show ,ha, there should bee
a mitigation of their sentences.