The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-20

Chamberlain Defends Himself So
Vigorously That the Speaker
Calls Him to Order.

LONDON. Oct la-F1cors and galleries
were denssly crowded in the house Of
commons in anticipation OF speech by
the secretary OF state for the colonies.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. On Tho Gov
ernments Policy In South Africa"
Mr.. Balfour, in reply TO an intsrpeila-
ton as 10 whether the imperial govern
ment was now reviewing the action Of the
Cape Colony premier. Mr.. Schreiner. and
other members of the Cape government.
and as 10 whether the governor Of Cape
Colony. Sir Alfred Milner. would be al
lowed to dismiss the schreiner ministry.
to dissolve the Cape legislature and tenn
porarily to assume full authority. said:
This question is apparently founded
upon newspaper reports. for which, 50 far
as the imperial government is aware,
there is no foundation"
Mr.. Balfour announced that the present
as complete session. to be terminated
by pro-ogation and not adjourned until
February.
Mr.. Chamberlain who was loudly cheer
ed on rising. began with a severe criti-
cisn OF the action OF the opposition at
the previous meeting OF parliament. Their
encourage President Krugers resistance
and to embarraSs the government 'in q
difficult and moet critical function
Referring to Mr.. Stanhope's demand TO-
day for the production OF his (Mr Cham
beriain'sl letter to Mr.. Hawksley. he said
he would gladly produce this II Sir William
Vernon Harcourt and John Morley. who
were members OF the South African COM
rnstiee. demanded IT,
Sir John Stanhope's criticism he charac-
terized as neither honest nor honorable.
The speaker. Sir John Guley. intervened.
saying that the language of the colonial
secretary was beyond parliamentary
bounds
Mr. Chamberlain retorted that II was i'm
possible adequately TO describe Mr.. STAN
hopes accusation that ne tMr Chamber
lain) and Sir Alfred Miner had fomeuted
war.
The government welcomes ell honest
and honorable criticism OF its policy" said
Mr. Chamberlain. "and wish could ap-
ply these ep,thets 10 the speech OF the
member from Burnley
Mr. stanhope. leaping 20 his feet. cried:
II rise 70 order, I thought 1T yesterday
10 arraign the conduct Of the secretary Of
state for the colonies. He speaks Of my
criticism as dishonorabe and dishonest.
Can such terms be applied 10 members OF
this house, Opposition chsers.)
The speaker: ~ think the language Of
the secretary of state FOR the colonies is
going somewhat beyond" fthe rest OF
his words being drowned in Wild Irish
cheers and shouts Of withdraw.
Mr.. Chamberlain calmly waited unti the
uproar had .ubsided. and said:
tss aFf Gr. Esr to
your decision. withdraw everything I
have said
Then amid frequen; tronfcai cheers he
proceeded "a denounce the campaign
SANDER hassa upon his rsfueal 20 accept
Nr. Stanhope's challenge 20 produce the
letter he wrote Hawksley. saying ,nat IL
Sir Henry Campbell Banne-man or SIR VII
Ham Vernon Harcourt desired n see ,ae
letter he would produce Il with the great
est pleasure. as they were honorable mem
bers ard honorable men. (Cries Of order"
ard Withdraw
Nr. Ssanhope axain leare.i TO sis Feet ami
called upon he speaker % Intervene.
The speaker retoine8 that he did not
think what the colonial secretary had sait
imputed 'ffshouorabie conduc, 20 the mem
ber scr burnley.
Dealing TifH fNe cSt'tctsfTS .raf@ upon
the S03ih African league he saif he eaassi
not claim acquaintance with a single mem
her o. t.
The league was ora Of the po0rea, pecun-
!ayily. but ~ The same sine most repre-
Senta tive political organizations ever s.tab-
iished.
With reEara IN TIE ACCUSE Hons regard
ing MS associations with Cecil Rhc.s~. 10
said tFat At TIE tine Of tha jameson raid
he hs1 no Communication either direct or
indirect slfa Mr. Rhodes Or any sab;ec,
connected with re South African paiicy
Hs had seer that gentleman wf:h refer.
ezra 20 re Cape 20 Cairo railroad p-oSec:
ard phosesis. tast Ere conv~rsa,ions had
never :oaehs5 upon tbe sahi@cts nGw under
discussion aus ne woals remind the house
tsas Mr. Rhodes although . millionaire
bad .one 10 .Aee danger .. Kimberley
fcn@erx paszinF 30 era general uue<s;or,
- th~ governments Ess4sa African ssoisev
S- Chamberlain sal taat IN ne ilxa, %
rsvcan exsnss ans - sae ussera-c~m of
President kr1lg~r - rad ecrr.e - tie con-
cl1slon ira: var hsa always been srssystA-
be- although IL ~ss oniy of late shss hs
(SS.4lSed On pAEa IVa