New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-18
else to remove all chance Of success from the
negotiations. Opposition cheers)
BALFOUR ATTACKS SIR HENRY

mucn OF which, he said. he himself In
hearty agreement
Mr.. Bafour complained. however that while
Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman insinuated that
the war was due to errors Of the Government
he did not specify these errors. The Govern
ment would like to have charges brought for
ward. so they could refute them. He repealed
the allegation that the Government had goaded
the South African Republic into war by faunt-
ing Great Britains suzerainty in their faces
The South African Republic made claims to
being an independent sovereign State. but these
were inconsistent with the Conventions of 1851
and 1854 Mr. Balfour said he could not under
stand Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman's decla-
ration that the Government had played game
OF bluff. Bluff" said the Government leader
means person acting as though he held cards
he does not possess but this country holds the
cards. and means to play them. (Cheers)
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman disapproved
sending troops TO South Africa as an irritating
menace to the Beers But where would we be
now but for those troops? Not 20 have sent
troops would have been TO betray the country
Mr.. Balfour said. further that he felt entitled
to say: II war must come. it has seldom been
entered into by Great Britain upon an issue
which was clearly an issue Of righteous
ness and liberty. and We nave undoubted proof
that our self-governing colonies beyond the seas
are with heart and soul"
THE IRISH OPPOSITION
John Dillon. Nationalist. member for the East
Division Of Mayo moved an amendment to the
address follows:
We humbly represent to Her Majesty that the
state Of war now existing between Great Britain
and the South African Republic has been caused
the internal government Of the republic in direct
violation Of the terms Of the Convention Of 1884
and by nlassing large bodies Of British troops
on the frontier Of the republic.
We humhly submit that before more bloodshed
takes place proposal be made In the spirit OF
the recent conference at The Hague. with a view
Of finding in independent arbitration a settle
ment Of the differences between the two govern
ments and in order that ignorlinious war be
Of Her Majesty's Empire and those Of two small
nations mum berng altogether less than TWO hum
dred thousand souls.
Mr.. Dillon claimed that his amendment would
appeal TO overwhe ming majority OF the CIV
ilized world outside OF England. He proud.
he said. that Ireland against this unjust
and cowardy war. Nationalist cheers) II was
not war. he continued for the freedom Of the
Outlanders. but against the yoke Of Cecil
Rhodes being put upon these poor people (Cres
Of "Oh.O Mr.. Dillon asserted that the Govern
nent was breaking the convention because gold
had been discovered in the Transvaal.
LABOlCHEkE AGAINSl HE w An
Henry Labouchere. Liberal. member for
Northampton. seconded the amendment. declar
ing the war the absolute act of Mr.. Chamber
lain. IF there had been no Rhodes. or II Lord
Salisbury had been in the Colonial Office" said
MI Labouchere. there would have been % war.
There is too much Of the Stock Exchange about
the whole business"
Michael Davtt, member for South Mayo
vigorously supported the amendment declaring
that outside Of lingo circles and stock jobhng
rings the whole British Empire cried Shame
The result Of between giant and
dwarf would bring neither honor nor prestige tc
British arms.
Mr. Dillon's amendment was rejected by vote
OF 80 to "A.
William Redmond. Parnellite Member for the
East Division OF Clare. maintained everything
he had already said in Ireland against the in
iquity Of the war II would be sorry thing. he
declared for the dignity Of the oath of allegiance
II It compelled those who took II TO acquiesce in
every act Of a lingo Government
STR Ellis Ashmead Bartlett. Conservative. rep
resentng the Eccesan Division OF Sheffield. pre-
dicted that within five years after the struggle
the Dutch population Of the Cape the Transvaa.
and the Orange Free State would be perfectly
contented and happy.
Edward J. Saunderson who sits for North Ar
magh IN the Conservative interest. and the
Irish members a division was taken Mr.. Dill
Ions amendment
The minority consisted mainly Of Irish men,
bers and a few Radicals. including Henry La
bouchere p. J. Stanhope. E. II. Pickersgill and
others The majority included the occupants
OF the front Opposition bench and the bulk Of
the Liberals.
REASSEMBLING OF THE LORDS.
The House Of Lords reassembled at o'clock.
the floor and galleries being crowded. The
Prince Of Wales sat amid the cross benches and
there were many Peeresses in the galleries.
The Marquis Of Granny. in moving the ad-
dress Of the Peers in reply TO the Queens
Speech said that the present situation had been
brought about by the deliberate action Of the
Transvaal ana Orange Free State governments.
Difficulties had been accommodating for years.
They were not the creation OF day. He vent
On to dwell upon the grievances Of the Outland-
ers and emphatically declared that the British
Government had resorted TO every possible
means OF effectng peaceful issue. (Cheers)
After criticising the action Of the Transvaal
Executive Council in sending the ultma:um
the Marquis OF CRANKY observed that 1t was not
impossible that the union OF the two States
originated in some deeper scheme which may
have lurked in the minds Of the two govern
ments for some time He continued:
QUESTION OF sUzERAINTY.
This scheme for joint movement is not aided.
7 trust by Afrikanders in other parts OF South
Africa but II II exists 1t is one that would tend
seriously 10 impair the power OF Great Britain
The unanimous feeling here however is that
the paramount power in South Africa should he
Great Britain.
Raron Barnard seconded the address.
The Earl OF Kimberley. the Liberal leader
said that Parliament had been summoned at
solemn moment when Brtons found themselves
engaged IN a war which was In some or lis
civil