The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-20
CHAMBERLAIN IN REPLY
His Remarks Aroused a Storm of
Protests.
AN UPROAR IN THE HOUSE
Obliged by the Speaker to Withdraw
His Censurs OF Stanhope-He De-
MED All Collision With
Rhodes.

Rhodes.
London Oct 19.-Floor and galleries
were densely crowded in the house of
commons in anticipation of a speech
by the secretary of state for the col
onies, Joseph Chamberlain, on the
governments policy in South Africa.
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Mr. Balfour, in reply to an interpret
lation as to whether the imperial gov
eminent was now reviewing the action
of the Cape Colony premier, Mr..
Schreiner, and other members OF the
Cape government and as to whether
the governor of Cape Colony, Sir AL
frid Miner, would be allowed to dis
miss the Schreiner ministry, to dis
solve the Cape legislature and tempo
rarily to assume full authority, said:
This question Is apparently found
ed upon newspaper reports for which,
so far as the imperial government Is
aware, there is no foundation"
Mr. Balfour announced that the pres
ent sitting of parliament would be
regarded as a complete session to be
determined by propagation and not ad-
journed until February.
Mr.. Chamberlain, who was loudly
cheered on rising, began with severe
criticism of the action on the opposi-
ton at the previous meeting of parlia-
ment Their statements, he said. were
calculated to encourage President Kru-
gers resistance and embarrass the gov
eminent sin most difficult and most
critical functions" Referring to Mr..
Stanhope's demand yesterday for the
production of his (Mr. Chamberlain's)
letter to Mr.. Hawksley, he said he
would gladly produce this If Sir Will
lam Vernon Harcourt and John Nor
ley. who were members of the South
African committee, demanded it. Sir
John Stanhope's criticism he charac-
terized as neither honest nor honora-
BILE
The speaker, Sir John Gulley, inter-
vened, saying that the language of the
colonial secretary was beyond parlia-
mentary bounds.
Mr.. Chamberlain retorted that it was
impossible adequately to describe Mr..
Stanhope's accusation that he (Mr.
Chamberlain and Sir Alfred Miner
had fomented war.
The government welcomed all hon.
est and honorable criticism of their
policy, said Mr.. Chamberlain land l
wish could apply these epithets to the
speech Of the member for Burnley.
Mr.. Stanhope, leaping to his feet.
cried:
IT rise to order. I thought fit yes
terday to arraign the conduct of the
secretary of state for the colonies.
He speaks OF my criticism as dishon-
orable and dishonest. Can such terms
be applied to members Of this house?'
Opposition cheers). The speaker:
II think the language of the secre-
tary of state for the colonies is going
somewhat beyond'-(the rest of his
words being drowned in wild Irish
cheers and shouts of Withdraw.
Mr.. Chamberlain calmly waited until
the uproar had subsidized and said: II
bow with all respect. Mr.. Speaker, to
your decision 1 withdraw everything
I have said
Then amid frequent ironical cheers
he proceeded to depounce the cam
paign SANDER based upon his refusal
to accept Mr.. Stanhope's challenge to
produce the letter he wrote Hawksley.
saying that if Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman or Sir William Vernon
Harcourt desired to see the letter he
would produce it with the greatest Of
pleasure, as they were honorable mem
bers and honorable men. (Cries of ''or-
der and "withdraw").
| Mr.. Stanhope again leaped to his
feet and called upon the speaker TO
intervene. The speaker rejoined that
he did not think what the colonial sec
| rotary had said imputed dishonOrable
conduct to the member for Burnley.
Mr.. Chamberlain continued, saying:
With regard to the accusations re-
garding his associations with Cecil
Rhodes, he said that at the time of
the Jameson raid he had no commun-
ication either direct or Indirect with
Mr.. Rhodes on any subject connected
with the South African policy. He had
seen that gentleman with reference to
the Cape and Cairo railroad project
hIt
| had never touched upon the subjects
now under discussion. and he would
| remind the house that Cecil Rhodes.
although millionaire had gone to
face danger at Kimberley. (Cheers)
| Passing to the general question Of
the governments South African pol
icy. Mr.. Chamberlain said that in the
light of recent events and of the utter
ances of President Kruger, he had
come to the conclusion that war had
always been inevitable. although it
was only of late that he had himself
reached this view. He had hoped for
peace and striven to maintain it, and
up to a recent date he had believed
peace was possible. He had always
| been determined to secure justice for
the Britishers in South Africa and to
maintain the paramountcy of Great
| Britain, but with these things assured
he desired peace. Whenever there had
been doubt as to President Kruger S
| motives, the government had always
given him the benefit of the doubt.
Turning to the principles involved in
| the war the colonial secretary went
| on to say:
| IF we maintain our existence as a
| great power in South Africa we are
| bound to show that We are willing and
| able to protect British subjects wher-
| ever they have suffered injustice and
| oppression. Great Britain must re-
| main the paramount power in South
Africa. I do not mean paramount in
the German and Portuguese posses
sions, but in the two republics and the
British colonies. Every one on both
sides Of the house is determined to
maintain these great principles. The
peace Of South Africa depends upon
Great Britain accepting responsibility
in the Transvaal.
THE Boer oligarchy has placed Brit
ish subjects in a position of inferior
ity, and what would have been the
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