The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-20
LIVELY
TINES In
COMMONS
Over the Transvaal Question.
Redmond Grows Witty at
His Own Expense.
Mr.. CHAHBERLAIN'S DEFENSE
OF the Governments Policy
With Regard to Treatment
OF President Kruger.
HE STIRS UP OPPOSITION
And Controversy Becomes Very
warm..Called to Order by
the Speaker.

LONDON, oct. 1s.-FlOOr and CALLER
;es were densely crowded to-day in the
house Of commons in anticipation of a
speech by the secretary of state for the
colonies, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, on
the governments policy in South Al
rlca.
The hrst lord OF the treasury and gov
ernment leader, Arthur j. Batfour,
promised to answer tomorrow a Ques-
ton whether the government had de-
cided upon a specific course Of action
with reference to the recommendation
of the international commission re-
spectIng the future administration of
Samoa.
The secretary Of state for India, Lord
George Hamilton, replying to ques-
ton on the expenditure for the indian
troops in South Africa said the entire
charge would be betrayed out Of the
imperial excheQuer.
Mr.. Balfour. in reply to an lnterpella-
ton as to whether the imperial govern.
ment were now reviewing the action of
the Cape Colony premier, Mr.. sChrel-
ner, and other members of the Cape
government and as to whether the gov
ernment of Cape Colony. Sir Alfred
Miner would be allowed to dismiss the
schrslner ministry, to dissolve the Cape
legislature and temporarily to assume
full authority. said;
This question is apparently founded
upon newspaper reports for which, so
far as the imperial government are
aware there is no foundation"
Mr.. BaIfour announced that the pres-
ent sitting OF parliament would be re-
garded as a complete session, to be ter
minated by prorogatIon and not ad-
5ourned until February.
Henry seton-KRrr, conservative, in
accordance with notice given yesterday
asked the first lord of the treasury
whether the attention of the govern
ment had been directed to certain
speeches and letters by and emanatins
from the members for Kilkenny and
East Clare, Messrs. Patrick oBrien
and William Redmond, Parnellltes, ad-
vocatlng the cause Of the Beers, at
tempting to seduce British soldiers and
melting them actively to assist the
enemies of the queen and what action.
II any the government proposed to take
In the matter.
Passage at Arms.
Mr.. Redmond rose quickly and SAID
that, before the first lord Of the treas
ury replied. he desired to ask hin
whether 1t were not a fact that he CHIr,
Redmond) in suggesting a message oI
sympathy to President Kruger had only
followed the precedent set by her ma
1esty's grandson, the German Emperor
cloud laughter.)
Mr.. Balfour replied as follows: -
was not aware that the honorable
member for East Glare framed himself
on such an august model. Qaughter)
may point out. among the differences
between himself and the emperor o:
Germany that his imperial majesty Is
not a Britisher nor member of this
house"
Mr.. Chamberlain, who was loudly
cheered on rising, began with sever'
criticism Of the action of the Oppositicr
at the previous meeting of parliament
Their statements, he said, were calcu'
lated to encourage President Kruger
resistance and to embarrass the gov
crnment in most difficult and mos
critical functions"
Referring to Mr.. stanhope's letter Il
Mr.. Hawkesley, he said he would gladl!
produce this II Sir William Vernon
Harcourt and John Morley, who wer'
members of the South African commits
tee demanded II.
Mr., stanhope's criticism. he eharac
terized as neither honest nor honor
able"
"The government welcomed all honeS
and honorable criticism Of their poll
cy," said Mr.. Chamberlain. and
wish could apply these eplthets to tn
speech OF the member for Burnley"
Mr. stanhope leaplng to his feet
cried: II rise TO order. | thought II
yesterday TO arralgn the conduct OF til
secretary for the colonies. He speak
Of my criticiSm as dlshonorable and dls
honest. Can such terms be applied t
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