New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03
Joseph CHAMBERLAIN HERE
nrv1rs THAT HE COMES TO CONFER
WITH SECRETARY oLNEY.

COLONIAL, SECRETARY ACCOMPANIED BY
,,s WIFE WHO is \ DAUGHTER OF En-
SECRETARY ENDICoTT-MR. CHAM
pERI.AINs VIEWS on VARIOUS
MATTERS OF INTEREST.
.h chamberlain, the British Secretary of
CO.. the Colonies arrived in this country
S'"'N A. morning on the White Star steamer
se.,c He was accompanied by his wife, VINO
,.,chter of William c. Endicott. the Secre-
. War in Mr. Cleveland's first Cabinet
10 the general expectation. Mr. Cham-
=, aoes not come here in an official capacity
- no set sail for this country week ago II
announced from England that the primary
70, ~ Mr. Chamberans journey was TO con-
~. ~. With Secretary Olney. presumably on the
,.,e,uelan dispute. But according to MI Chaih-
'.r,o,n's own assertion. given yesterday morn
~. ne lands here with no such purpose IN view
1,,s ,,s,, he said was one of purely social ends
"a the whole of his time in this country would
So, in Danvers Mass. the home Of his wifes
,,,hsr Mr.. Chamberlain added that ne purposea
i"'" .,,r - England in a fortnight. but, from the
.,c, that he has already booked sta'eroom Oh
,he Teutonic for her passage to LVerpooi on
october :. appearances would imply that MI
C.ar,her,ains stay in this country will extend
to that date
NET BY MR.. AND MRS kNDiColl'
A.. ara Mrs. Chamberlain were met at the
vn,,e Star pier yesterday morning by Mr. and
vrs william C Endicott and after the customs
oe,csrs formalities were completed the party pro-
oaadAs bv an early train for Danvers. Mrs.
chamberlain. who appeared sincerely slad 10 De
A.cr in the land Of her birth, and whose viva
osous and pleasing manner made for her many
friends on the journey across the Atlantic was
arasssd in a travelling costume OF lignt draD
material with white silk facirgs Beneath an
o,er Jacket she wore a red and white striped
sb,r, waist with white linen collar and white
silk necktie Her headgeal was travelling
tonne trimmed with blue silk, and ornamen'eu
with clusters Of different colored flowers MI
Chamberlain was attired in a small brown-check
tourist suit, with white waistcoat and black
derby hat.
A Commemorative outline Of Mr.. Chamberlain's
life and political career was printed in The Tri-
bune on Monday last. His rise from member
ship Of a local debating society in Birmingham
thence by stages to the Mayoralty of that town,
and finally to become one Of the most conspic-
uous and most influential public men Of the day
IN the British Empire, wildly sketched IN
the article referred to- Moreover. Mr.. Chamber
lain despite the opprobrium that was hurled at
him when he refused 10 ally himself with Glad
stones Home Rule policy and so separated from
his great leader. is to-day one OF the most popu-
lar and trusted men in England Whether mis-
taken or not 1t has been thoroughly vndicated
that in taking this momentous step Of his career
he acted purely from honest conviction. He is
sixty wears old but does not look more than
forty-hve
ASKS ABOUT POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
When the Teu,onc was boarded at Quarantine
by Tribune reporter Mr.. Chamberlain was
found enjoying the early morning air. with the
solace Of a well-seasoned pipe, on the promenade
deck. His single eyeglass was in its place. but
the orchid. without which Mr.. Chamberlain is
never in his own country. was missing.
However, Mr. Chamberlain's spirits were not APP
parenty dampened thereby. and. although in
clined at first to be somewhat reticent he sub
sequently spoke as freely as an English Cabinet
Minister allows himself to talk in interviews for
publication. First. however. the reporter was
himself questioned as to the prominent happen
ings of the world in the week that Mr.. Chamber
lain was so placed that the mail and the daily
newspapers were unknown quantities The de-
yelopments of the political situation in this
country were explained TO Mr.. Chamberlain. and
among various items Of European affairs Of the
week he was told Of the bOmbardment Of Zanz-
bar the liberation of DR.. Gallagher and other
political convicts. and the alleged mental afiiic-
tons that had arisen from the rigors Of their
punishment Upon the Zanzibar incident Mr..
Chamberlain would make no comment but about
the political prisoners he said:
Although it is true that the reason for liber-
arng these prisoners was that they We're in III
health, believe that all this talk about in
sanity because Of the Imprisonment these men
have undergone is merely an attempt TO make
50 much political capital out Of the matter.
Their ill-health might have been caused by
confinement but ] cannot believe that it was
due 10 any undue hard treatment. Our penal
system is as perfect as exists in any other
country. The life OF a penal convict is FAR
superior 10 the hard-labor prisoners those who
are sentenced for two years or less For the
latter. strict separate confinement IS enforced,
but the prisoners sent to penal servitude have
a certain amount Of liberty and companionship
with their felow-convicts while the work i'm
posed upon them is often outdoors. | cannot
speak from my own personal knowledge, but
the stories that have been started regarding
the condition of the pardoned men are exag-
gerated. and are circulated for definite pur-
pose. II is singular 10 say the least. that the.e
men should have been afflicted by treatment
which thousands have undergone and for longer
periods. Certainly there VIII be no prison re-
form. or advocacy Of such. because OF the com
paints Of the rigorous treatment made by the
pardoned convicis"
NOT HERE TO SEE OLNEY
II has been minated that Mr. Chamberlain
was actuated in coming TO this country by a
mission 10 confer with Secretary Olney OIL the
venezuelan question. In reply to an inquiry in
'N's direction. Mr. Chamberlain denied that his
purpose here was to see Mr.. Olney. Il am not
here" he said. TO see Secretary Olrey either