Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-26
Chamberlain in the House Of Com
mons Answers the Opponents
Of His Course.
British Attitude Toward the Trans
vaal Compared With Americas
Attitude Toward Spain.
The Stubborness and Unfairness OF
President Kruger Responsible
For the War.

announcing tnar he WOult resign touay, |
there was a lively scene in the house
OF commons yesterday between Gavin
Brown Clark, radical, ex-agent of the
Transvaal, and Maj Rasch. conserva-
tive. MIR. Clark denied Maj. Rasch's
statement that he CLARK was in the
Boer camp at the time of the fight at
Majuba hill and characterized the as
sertion as sample of the misrepre-
sentation now prevailing"
Maj. Rasch promptly retorted that
his statement was made on the author
ity of Mr.. Clark himself, who told him
50 six years ago. adding that if Mr..
Clark again denied the statement he.
the major, would take the first oppor-
tunity of repeating the statement to
him outside of parliament, when he
could take what steps he liked.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the
former liberal leader in the house, said
he desired to again call attention to the
provocation Of the secretary of state
For the colonies (Mr. Chamberlain)
during the negotiations and in his
speech at Highbury.
Mr.. Chamberlain replied, repudiat-
Ing the intention to be provocative, and
saying he only intended to be plain and
free from ambiguity. He only followed
20 the negotiations the principles OBJ
served by all statesmen during the past
ten or twenty years. People are en-
titled to demand clear expression OF
views and he asserted there was never
THE slightest justification for the state
ment that President Kruger had been
in doubt.
Mr. Chamberlain then said; "Our
|object, method and determination We're
to carry out these objects. 1T WAS nee
essary to impress upon President kru-
ger the seriousness of the step he was
called upon TO take and the conse-
auences which would follow any mis-
take on his part. II was nor desira-
Die to include in an official dispatch col
lateral suggestions and indications of
opinion. but semi-ofiicial warning Was
Frequently conveyed in speech. a sitni-
lar warning was given by Lord Sails
bury to the sultan at the Guild Hall
banquet and | am still absolutely unre-
pentant
Regarding Mr.. Dayitt, Mr.. Chamber
lain said he recognized that he had
hitherto discussed the matter moder-
alels ana slfcerslN' aHa' ne ausiea, l
would pay the grsalsst a'tehloh 70 ms
arguments if / did not know he would
use preclsey me same arg uiiisH's IN
regard to any British war, which are
based on his enmity to England"
4 Mr.. Chamberlain then said:
nat Wouiu nave peeii ,iie iiisii ar
sunsht IN me spanish spanish. y tt'erlciih var
~ Which SPAN sho"ea herseil ilhIies-
/ less capapie ol deiehdihs herssil
man the faIsS
Here Wlliiam fSeaHohu, fafheiiite,
shouleu:
The IransVaal aid not DION UP our
warships
Mr.. chamberlain continued:
ne great almost determining, con-
test between Inc lhlled states ana
Spain was fought without the loss OF 9
single American we nave never de-
MED that the IransNaai was foeman
worthy OF our steel NOT ohly was the
4 disparity between the FORCES IN 'ht
/ Spanish-Amenean War as great as
those now engaged, but the contention
iof the United states and their right 10
Interfere arose from the tact that al
some distance from thelr territory
there was oppression not OF American
& citizens, but Of another race, anc peo-