The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
THE TRANsvAAL DISPUTE.
England Claims She Mas a Right 10 Protect
Her Own Subjects Among The Oullanders.


In the British house OF commons the
other day there was debate upon the
governments policy In the Transvaal
Sir II. Campbell IIanncrman, the Liber-
al leader said that he did not sym
pathize with Boer opposition to fran
chise extension, but that he saw no-
thing from beginning TO end OF the
story TO Justify armed intervention
War IN South Africa, he declared
would be one OF the direst calamltlcs
possible. He pleaded for further
friendly and prudent action through
Dutch sympathizers NJ the cape.
The secretary or state for the colon
les. Joseph Chamberlain. replied 10y
saying that the grievances Of the out
landcrs were admitted ON all hands to
be serious, but that the most serious
part was that the outrageous treat
inent To which they were subjected was
part of the settled policy pursued by
the Beers. The situation was dangerous
To Imperial interests. AS regards the
racial fcud coming out of war, race an
tagonism already existed and was
poisoning the community The danger
Of dlsalfeCtion In Cape Colony and the
orange Free state was entirely due To
the action OF the Transvaal. IL was
not question of Ave or seven yeara'
franchise, but OF the power and au-
thorlty Of the empire and of the posi-
tion of Great Britain In South Africa.
Mr.. Chamberlain Justified the right
of Intervention, because II was the
right of every civilized power to pro-
tect its own SUBJECTS because Great
Britain had the right of Intervention
under the convention as the suzerain
power. and because the convention had
been broken In letter and In spirit, In
dealing with the latest proposals, Mr..
Chamberlain said:
President Kruger has Invited friend
ly advice, and the government has
thought itself justified In appealing Ia
him that Joint inquiry be held. These
proposals were with the view of deter
mining what representation Will be i'm
medlately given aliens, which can be
the only basis of satisfactory settle
ment. II the inquiry Is accepted, ex-
perts will be appointed, and the gov
ernmcnt hopes that then II Will be pos
sble To reach an agreement In any
case the government VIII press for nee
essary alterations In order to secure
the objects In view. We have under
taken the cause of the Outlanders and
are bound to see II through. We shall
not rest until conclusion satisfactory
to us has been reached. l anticipate
that the efforts will be successful but
we WI not tie our hands I'm regard to
mea ,ros that may be necessary to
fulnh anticipation"
The house adopted the colonial Office
vote without division.
In the house of lords the Earl of
Dunraven and others declared that any
departure from the recognized policy
of the government I'm South Aflca
would be an act of inestimable danger
to the position of Great Britain and
might shake even her imperial exist
cnce.
Lord Salisbury reminded the house
that he absolutely dlssented from the
policy OF 1881. which was tainted with
the grave fault of optimism. Never
,heless. President Kruger assented In
the protocol of the 1881 convention To
friendly cooperation OF the races.
while he has since taken an absolutely
opposite line, his one effort being To
separate the English and South Az
rlcan governments and to reduce the
English TO the status of "A subjugated
race. lie agreed that lf the latest con-
cessions We're genuinely carried out
the government might look forward to
n peaceful solution of the crisis. Her
majesty's government, he said, had put
It's hands to the plow. and certainly
did not intend to withdraw them.