The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-29
Opposition to War In British House
of Commons.
MR.. CHAMBERLAIN IS FIRM
SAYS A SATISFACTORY CoNCLU-
SION MUST BE REACHED.
Great Britain Has Undertaken Cause
of Outlanders and Is Bound to
See 1t Through-Believes Efforts
Will Be Successful, But Will Not
Tie England's Hands.

London, July 2S.-In the house of
commons today, the colonial office vote
furnished the Liberals with an oppor-
tunity for a debate on the govern
i.ment's policy in the Transvaal. Sir
H. Campbell-Bannerman the Liberal
leader. said he thought in view of the
negotiations pending. reticence and
reserve must rule debate While he
ala not sympathize with Boer oppesi-
tion TO franchise extension, he saw
nothing from the beginning to the end
OF the story to justify intervention
/ War over South Africa would be one
/ OF the direst calamities possible.
The speaker pleaded for further
! friendly and prudent action through
! Dutch sympathizers at the Cape. He
saw no reason why this should not
achieve conspicuous success, as a
similar course had done in Canada in
/ the past.
| The secretary of state for the colo
MES, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, opened
his speech in reply by declaring that
Sir Fl. Campbell Bannerman's Ian
guage was calculated to enibarass the
action of the government.
The grievances of the Outlanders,
Mr.. Chamberlain said were admitted
ON all hands to be serious: but the
most serious part was that the out
rageous treatment 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 feud coming out Of
war, race antagonism already existed
and was poisoning the community.
Blames the Transvaal
The danger of disaffection in Cape
Colony and the Orange free state was
entirety due to the action of the
Transvaal. 1t was not question of
a five or seven years franchise, but
power and authority of the empire and
of the position of Great Britain in
South Africa. Referring TO offers of
colonial help. Mr.. Chamberlain said
that if the matter was arranged. it
would always be a satisfaction TO think
that in time of trouble, the country
might count upon the loyalty of the
colonies.
Mr.. Chamberlain justified the right
of Intervention. firstly. because it was
the right of every civilized power TO
protect its own subjects; secondly be-
cSuse Great Britain had the right of
intervention under the convention as
the suzerain power; and thirdly. be-
cause the convention had been broken
in letter and spirit.
Referring to Sir Campbell Banner
=
Schreiner. fornerly prime minister Of
Cape Colony. and J. Hofmeier. the
Afrikander leader, Mr.. Chamberlain
both of them had declared that the
earlier and issusory proposals of Presi-
dent Kruger were entirely adequate and
When they were quoted
as impartial judges, whose assistance
the government ought 10 invite; the !
house must remember that they had
been at least a little premature. In |
dealing with the latest proposal, Mr.. |
said:
Bound to See It Through.
President Kruger has invited /
friendly advice and the government !
has thought itself justified in appealing /
to him that a joint inquiry should bel
held. These proposals were with the /
view of determining what representa-
ton will be Immediately given aliens. /
which can be the only basis of salts /
factory settlement. If the inquiry is
accepted experts will be appointed and
the government hopes that then it will
be possible to reach an agreement.
I'm any case the government will
press for necessary alterations in or
der to secure the objects in view. We
have undertaken the cause of the
and are bound to see ii
through We shall not rest until Il
conclusion satisfactory to us has been
reached. l anticipate that the efforts
will be successful, but we will not tie
our hands in regard to measures that
nay be necessary to fulfill anticipa-
ions"
The house adopted the colonial Office
racted debate upon the South African
1nltcV nf the government.