The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29
THE UITLANDERS' CAUSE
House Of Commons Divided as to the Ac
ceptance Of Krueers Proposal.
WHILE ADEQUATE THEY WERE PREMATURE
hut" Said MIR. Chamberlain, eve
VIII Not Tie Our Hands Until At
ter n Satisfactory Conclusion.

London, July 2s.--ln the house OF COM
mons today the colonial office voted to
furnish the liberals with an opportunity
for debate on the governments policy In
the Transvaal. Sir Campbell Zimmerman.
the liberal leader. said he thought that
in view OF negotiations pending reticeneo
and reserve must rule in debate. While
he did not sympathise with Boer opposi-
tion to franchise extension. he saw nothing
from beginning to end Of the story to JUS
tify armed Intervention. War In South
Africa would be one of the direst calamt-
ties possible. The speaker pleaded for fur
Their friendly and prudent action through
Dutch sympathizers at the Cape. He saw
no reason why this should not achieve con-
spicuous success as Il similar course had
done In Canada.
The secretary OF state for the colonies,
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, opened his speech
in reply by declaring that Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman's language was cal
culated TO embarrass the action of the
government.
The grievances OF the uitlanders, Mr..
Chamberlain said, were admitted on all
hands TO be serious, but the most serious
part was that the outrageous treatment TO
which they were subjected was part of the
settled policy pursued by the Beers. Tho
situation was dangerous to imperial in
terests. As regards the racial feud COM
Ing out OF war; race antaganism already
existed and was poisoning the community.
The danger of disaffection iu the Cape
Colony aud the Orange Free State was
entirely que TO the action OF the Transvaal
Ut was not question of five or seven
years franchise. but OF the power and au-
thority of the empire and the position OF
Great Britain in South Africa.
Referring to offers of colonial help, Mr..
Chamberlain said that IL the matter were
happily arranged 1t would always be u
satisfaction to think that in time OF trial
the country might count upon the 10y
atty OF the colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain JUS
tilted the right OF Intervention, firstly,
because it was the right of every civilized
power to protect Its own subjects, second,
because Great Britain had the right OF
Intervention under Che convention as the
su2erain power. and. thirdly, because the
convention had been broken In letter and
spirit.
Referring to Sir Campbell Bannerman's
eulogy of Hon. W. p. Schreiner. former
prime minister OF Cape Colony and j. Hof-
meier, the Afrikander leader. Mr. Cham
herlain said both of them had declared
that the earlier and illuaory proposals OF
President Kruger were entirely adequate
and satisfactory. When they were quoted
as impartial judges whose assistance the
government ought to invite, the house
must remember that they had been nj least
a little premature.
In dealing with the latest proposals, Mr.
Chamberlain said president Kruger has
invited friendly advice and the govern
ment has thought itself justified in appeal
ing TO him that Joint nuqiry should he
held. These proposals were with the view
nf date
be Immediately given aliens who can he
the only basis of satisfactory settlement.
IL the inquiry Is accepted, experts Will
be appointed and the government hopes
that then 1t will be possible to reach an
agreement. In any case the government
will press forward to secure the objects
in view. We have undertaken the cause
of the Uitlanders and are bound to see IT
through. We shall not rest until con-
cluaion satisfactory to us is reached.
anticipate that the efforts gill be success
full but we will not tie our hands In re-
gard to the measures that may be neces-
sary TO fulfill anticipations."
The house adopted the colonial ofhce
vote without division after protrhoted
debate upon the South African policy OF
the government.
London, July 2s.--In the house OF lords
today the earl OF Camperdown called Mt
tentlon to the Transvaal situation, The
earl of Dunraven and others followed ali
declaring that any departure from the
recognized policy of the government would
be an act of inestimabe danger to the po-
sition Of Great Britain itself. The earl OF
Selbourne, under secretary for the colonies,
made a statement similar IN purport to
that made in the house of commons by
MIR. Chamberlain. Lord Salisbury re-
minded the house that he absolutely dis
scented from the policy Of 1851, which was
tainted with the grave mistake OF optim-
ism. Tho premier declares that he was
not surprised that the panic overlook
President Kruger In the interruption OF
gold dlggings in 1856. but that he brSmed
him for not consulting the British gov
eminent as 10 how TO deal with the
phenomenon He agreed that II the latest
concessions were genuinely carried out
the government might look forward 10 a
peaceful solution OF the crss. Her mnjes-
ty's government. he said. had put their
hands 10 the pillow and did not intend TO
withdraw them.
Regarding the dispatches of Lord George
Hamilton, secretary OF state for India to
Lord Curzon OF Kedleston. the Indian VICE |
roy. the premier said the report OF the
committee on Indian currency said that
the government had decided TO maintain |
the closing Of the minis and instructed
him TO take the necessary steps to make |
a sovereign legal fender at the ratio Of
Is rupees TO the sovereign.