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CLOSURE CARRIED
British Parliament in Ses-
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House OF Commons. Mr.. Chamberlain.
Colonial Secretary. said that he had
hoped for peace and striven to main
tain IL and up to- a recent date he had
believed that peace was possible. tie
had always been determined to secure
justice for the Britishers in South Afri-
ca. and to maintain the paramountcy
OF Great Britain. but with these things
assured. he desired peace. Whenever
there had been a doubt a. To President
krueger's motives. the Government had
always given him the benefit OF the
doubt. Turning to- the principles in
volved in the war. the Colonial SCcrc-
tary went ON to say: IF We maintain
our existence As great power In
South Africa, we are bound to show
that We are willing and able to- protect
British subjects wherever they have
suffered injustice and oppression. Great
Britain must remain the paramount
power in South Africa. do not mean
paramount in the German and Portu-
guese possessions. but in the two re-
pGblics and the British colonies. EV-
eryone on both sizes of the House j.
determined to maintain these great
principles. The peace OF South Africa
depends upon Great Britain accepting
the responsibility in the TTansyaal.
The Boer olisarchy has placed British
subjects in position OF iuferiority:
and what would have been the British
position. If they had submitted to- that
inferiority?" Mr.. Chamberlain then
proceeded to- discuss the question of
racial animosity. denying that this feel
ing, which he said was based in South
Africa ON contempt. would be- increased
by hostilities. He declared the racial
luminosity had not been created by
anything the present Government had
done. but that II existed before Her
Majesty's present advisory had as
Sumed responsibility.
Sir Henry ell-Bannerman in
terposed with the remark: What
wish to- point out Is that the feeling oi
animosity will be increased q hundred
fold when the Dutch and English are
Strengthening each other" deposition
| cheers.
Mr.. Chamberlain rctorjcd: Il say
| again that the racial animosity " uiCh
has been the curse at South Africa. Is
based on contempt. Hate is bad
| enough. but | would rather have q
mans hatred than his contempt. There
| will never he an end of the racial ami
1
| South Africa until both races have
! learned to respect each other" Refer
ring to- the relations OF the Beers with
/ the natives. Mr.. Chamberlain said.
| There j. one subject not dealt with
| in the blue books. I mean the dts
/ graceful BoeT treatment ut the natives
unworthy a civilized power. Ia 1896.
actually sent q message tn Sir urU'ulcs
| Robinson o. Cape Colony TcspcCtinl
the treatment nj the natives. Their
came
THE JAMESON RAID.
and our South African officials decide
that they could not with pTopricty. pre-
sent the message. The Beers. in theft
own words 'treked.' because they want
ed to- 'wallop the uiggers.'
Mr.. John Dillon cried: THAT Is mo-
true
This was followed by loud demands
for order. and the Speaker called upuI
Mr.. Dillon to- withdraw the remark.
The latter responded: II have no
impeached the veraCity OF the Colonia
Secretary
The Speaker: II hope such expires
sions will not reCur." ICheeTS.l
Proceeding to- discuss the question q
supremacy. Mr.. Chamberlain said
The whole object of the Beers ha
been to- Gust the Queen from her posi-
ton. Now they have thrown off tn
mask and declared themselves a Suvcr
eign. Independent state. Her Majesty
Government has had suspicion
amounting to- knowledge. that the mis-
sion of DIR. Leyds Is one continued So
ries of negotiations with foreign row
ers against the British. loud cheers.
The Transvaal and the Free State haV
an idea which is dangerous to GTea
Britain. and by the continuous aCCre
ton OF arms the TTansvaal has beCom
| by far the most powerful military stat
in Africa. That was n danger and "
have escaped one of the greatest dan
gers we were ever subjected to- in Afri
ca. The whole point OF difference be
tween the Opposition and the Govern
ment is as to- the details OF the uegu
tiations." Justifying his conduct of at
fairs. Mr.. Chamberlain denied that tn
question of suzerainty had needlcssl
irritated the Transvaal Government q
seriously affected the negotiations. \
for the franchise for the UttlandsrS. h
declared that the Government had uvy
er shifted its ground. and that ever
point advanced at the Bloemfuutei
conference by Sir Alfred Miner had r,
manned on the paper until the ultima
tum, anu ne AIDED i am muCN Nor
afraid of the charge OF being too mod
crate than OF the charge 81 bsiuE -
: Cessive." Continuing. he said; TIL
Governments reply to the TTaussas
=. accepted the 5-yeIT franchise propose
except in respect OF the pledge aha
, Great Britain would never Te-inteTfeT
in the Transvaal's internal affairs. bu
we hoped that. IL the 5-yeJT fTauChis
measure were carried into effect tleT
would be no occasion for Interfere ne.
believe that influential advisers 4
not mean foreign powevs-mUst haV
interviewed. and induced the TvIusvaa
Government To- withdraw their offe
As for the last proposals formulated D
the British Government. ! may 81
that the desire of the II. Hon. msuuf
for West MuumouthshiTs. Sir WIIIal
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