The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-20

d1erS and melting them actively to assist
the enemies of the queen, and what ac-
ton, If any, the government proposed to
take in the matter.
Mr.. Redmond rose quickly and said that
before the first lord of the treasury re-
piled he desired to ask him whether it
We're not a fact that he (Mr Redmond) in
suggesting a message Of sympathy to
President Kruger, had only followed the
precedent set by her majesty's grandson,
the German emperor? loud laughter)
Mr. Balfour replied as follows:
II was not aware that the honorable
member for East Clare framed himself
upon such an august model. Gaughter)
1 may point out, among the differences
between himself and the emperor of Ger
many, that his imperial majesty is not a
Britisher nor member of this house"
Mr.. Chamberlain, who was loudly cheer
ed, began with a severe criticism of the
action of the opposition at the previous
meeting of parliament. Their statements,
he said, were calculated to encourage
President Kruger's resistance and to en-
barrass the government in most difficult
and most critical functions. Referring
to Mr.. Stanhope's demand yesterday for
the production of his (Mr. Chamberlain 81
letter to Mr.. Hawkesley, he said he would
gladly produce this If Sir William Yer
non Harcourt and John Morley who were
members of the South African commits
sion, demanded it. Mr.. Stanhope's critt-
c1sm he characterized as neither honest
nor honorable"
The speaker, Mr.. William Court Gully
interviewed, saying that the language of
the colonial secretary was beyond par
liamentary bounds
Mr. Chamberlain retorted that It was
impossible adequately to describe Mr.
Stanhope's accusation that he (Mr Cham
berlain) and Sir Alfred Miner had TO-
mented war.
RACIAL ANIMOSITY.
Mr. Chamberlain proceeded to discuss
the question of racial animosity, denying
that this feeling, which he said was based
in South Africa on contempt, would be
increased by hostilities He declared that
racial animosity had not been created by
anything the present government had
done, but that it existed before her mai
esty's present advisers assumed respon-
sibility
Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman inter
posed with the remark: what [ wish
to point out Is that the feeling of ami
mostly will be increased a hundred fold
when the Dutch and English are slaugh-
tering each other" Opposition cheersD
Mr.. Chamberlain retorted: 81 say again
that the racial animosity which has been
the curse of South Africa is based on
| contempt. Hate is bad enough. but I
would rather have a mans hate than
his contempt There will never be an
end of racial animoslty, nor will there
ever be peace In South Africa until both
| races have learned to respect each
other"
Referring to the relations of the Beers
with the natives, Mr.. Chamberlain said:
There is one subject not dealt with in
the blue books. L mean the disgraceful
Beers treatment Of the natives, unwor-
thy civilized power. In 1896 I sent a
message TO Sir Hercules Robinson for
the Transvaal, respecting the treatment
of the natives. Then came the Jameson
| raid, ard our South African officials de-
cided that they could not with propriety
present the message. The Beers, in
their own words. trekked because they
wanted to 'Wallop the niggers.'
jain Dillon cried THAT is not true"
This was followed by loud demands
for order, and the speaker called upon
Mr. Dillon to withdraw his remarks. The
latter responded: Il have not impeached
the veracity of the colonial secretary
The Speaker hope such expressions
will not occur dgain.
QUESTION OF SUPREMACY.
Proceeding to discuss the question Of
supremacy, Mr. Chamberlain said:
The whole object Of the Beers has
been to Gust the queen from her position
as suzerain. Now they have thrown off
the mask and declared themselves a
sovereign, independent state Her ma
jesty's government has had a suspicion,
amounting to almost certain knowledge,
that the mission of DR.. Leyds has been
series of negotiations with foreign
powers to induce them to work against
Great Britain ministerial cheers) This
policy IS dangerous to Great Britain.
By considerable accretions of arms the
Transvaal had become by far the most
powerful military state in Africa. That
is a danger, and we have escaped one
OF the greatest dangers we were ever
subjected TO in Africa The whole point
of difference between the opposition and
the government Is as to the details of
the negotiations.
Justifying his conduct of affairs, Mr.
Chamberlain denied that the question CT
suzerainty had needlessly irritated the
1ransVaal government or seriously affect
ed the negotiations. As for the griev-
ances of the outlanders, he declared that
the government had not shifted its ground
and every point advanced at tho Bloen-
fonteln conference by Sir Alfred Milner
had remained on the paper under the Ill
timatum. Mr.. Chamberlain exclaimed
L am much more afraid of the charge
of being too moderate than the charge of
being too excessive
Mr.. Chamberlain, who haG spoken two
hours and three-quarters, resumed his
seat amid loud and prolonged cheering
United States Ambassador Choate and
Henry White, secretary of the United
States embassy, were in the chamber dur
ing Mr.. Chamberlain speech