Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-18

oath Of allegiance.
He viii take especial exception 10
an expression by Patrick O'Brien- Par
neIIite. of hope that the IrishInen in
the British regiments. instead of firing
Oh the Beers would fire on English
men. He will also refer 10 similar dec
laratiOnS made by Michael Davitt aud
William Redmond.
Within the house cordial receptions
marked the arrival of RalfOur and
the other members of the government.
The house listened impatiently 10 the
usual protest by James LOwther
against the alleged Interference of
peers in elections. but Chamberlain in :
coming put everybody into good humor
and was the signal for an immense out
burst Of applause. The speaker then
read the queens speech. shortly after
which Sir Alexander Fuller Acland
Hood. Conservative. member for West
Somerset, rose to move the address
in reply. He wore the scarlet and gold
uniform OF a captain Of the crenadierS.
All parties except the Irish party
We're with the government. The fight
was Oh. they said in effect. and loyal
BritiShers could do but one thing. sup
port the government. though some of
them including Campbell Zimmerman II.
criticised the government action pre-
YiOJS TO the war. BdlfOur replied TO
obiPctOrS and then Dillon moved an
amendment To the address aS follows:
I'VE humbly represent TO her ma jcSty
that IN" state of war now existing be-
tween Great Britain amd the South
African Republic has been caused 10y
the assertion of claims which interfere
with the Internal government OF III"
republic. in direct violation Of the terms
of the convention of 1881 and 10y mass
ing large bodies Of British troops on
the frontier of the republic" He then
proposed arbitration 10 avoid an 'ignO-
minioUS" war.
Dillon claimed that his amendment
would appeal 10 Il. overwhelming ma
jOriIy of the CIVILIZED world outside of
England. He was proud. he said. that
ireland was against this unjust anh
cowardly war. Nationalist cheers.
1t was not Il war. hc continued. for the
freedom Of the UitlandorS. hut Il UIr
against the yoke of Cecil Rhodes he
in@ put upon thcs" poor people. Cries
OF oh" Michael DIvitt vigorously
supported the amendment, declaring
tlIt outside of jin"o circles ana stock
jpbhiu% rings the whole British en-
pirc cried Shame
William Redmond maintained every
thing he had already said in Ireland
against the ''iniqUifN' OF the war. 1t
y
for the dignity of the oath of allie
glance il il compelled those who took
it To acquicscc in every act of Al jingo
government. After some sharp pas
s;i.cS between Colonel Saundcr>on.
Conservative. and the Irish members Il
division WIS taken on Dil!on'> amend
m"ut. which WAS rejected 10y Il vote of
81 10 ~. Tie minority consisted
mainly OF Irish members aEd Il few
Radicals, including Henry Lah"u"hcrc.
l.. !. Stanhopc and +. II. rickcrs=iii
and others.
In the house, of lords Tie Prince of
Wales sat amid the cross benches. and
there We're many pcorp>ScS i'll the gal
lcricS. The marquis of Cranky moved
the address of the peers in reply 10 the
queens speech. and the sentiment CX-
pressed 10y Conservatives and Liberals
were similar To those. expressed in the
commons. except that there WAS 40
I.nbouchcrc or Irish contingent. Lord
Salisbury. in reply to criticisms. said
rs hc concluded that while there must
bc no doubt aS to the paramuuntcy of
the sovereign power OF Great Britain
there must also he no doubt that the
white races in South Africa would
Ice put upon an equality. and due pre-
CAUTIONS taken for the -philanthropic,
friendly and improving treatment of
those countless indigenous races. oi
whose destiny | fear we have hitherto
been too furGctful.
Those things must bc insisted upon
in future. BY what means they are To
be obtained | do not know. / hope
they may he consistent with very
lHrg. amount of autonomy on the part
Of race which values its individual
share in government as much as the
Dutch people do. But with that qucS-
tiuu We are not concerned now. We
have only to make il clear that the
great objects essential to the power
of England in South Africa. 10 the
rood government of South Africa. and
To the rights of all the races con
crrncd. are the objects of the British
government. objects which. with the
full support of the nation and without
distinction of party. the government
are now pursuing and which they VIII
pursue and perseyere in 10 the end
IChcrrS.
After several less important speeches
the house of lords agreed To the ad-
dress and adjourned.
That Rejected.