The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-10-31
CLOSURE CARRIED
British Parliament in SEES.
sion.



House OF Commons. Mr.. Chamberlain,
Colonial Secretary, said that he had
hoped for peace and striven to main
tain 1t and up to a recent date he had
believed that peace was possible. He
had always been determined to secure
Justice for the Britishers in South Afri
ca. and to maintain the paramountcy
of Great Britain, but, with these things
assured, he desired peace. Whenever
there had been doubt as to President
Krueger's motives, the Government had
always given him the benefit OF the
doubt Turning to the principles in
volved in the war, the Colonial Secre-
tary went on to say: IF we maintain
our existence as great power in
South Africa, We are bound to show
that We are willing and able to protect
British subjects wherever they have
suffered injustice and oppression. Great
Britain must remain the paramount
power in South Africa. / do not mean
paramount in the German and Portu-
guese possessions. but in the two re-
publics and the British colonies. Ev-
eryOne on both sizes of the House Is
determined to maintain these great
principles. The peace of South Africa
depends upon Great Britain accepting
the responsibility in the Transvaal.
The Boer Oligarchy has placed British
subjects in a position of inferiOrity;
and what would have been the British
position, II they had submitted to that
inferiority" Mr.. Chamberlain then
proceeded to discuss the question of
racial animosity, denying that this feel
ing, which he said was based in South
Africa on contempt, would be increased
by hostilities. He declared the racial
animosity had not been created by
anything the present Government had
done, but that it existed before Her
Majesty's present advisory had as
sumed responsibility
Sir Henry ellBannerman in
terposed with the remark: What
wish to point out is that the feeling of
animosity will be increased a hundred
fold when the Dutch and English are
slaughtering each other" deposition
cheers.
Mr.. Chamberlain retorted II say
again that the racial animOsity which
has been the curse of South Africa, Is
udeCu oh NOuNCmUt. udu
enough, but | would rather have q
mans hatred than his contempt. There
will never be an end OF the racial ami
mostly nor will there ever be peace In
South Africa until both races have
learned to respect each other" Refer
ring to the relations of the Beers with
the natives, Mr.. Chamberlain said:
There Is one subject not dealt with
in the blue books. | mean the dis.
graceful Boer treatment OF the natives
unworthy a civilized power. In 1896,
actually sent message to Sir Hercules
Robinson of Cape Colony respecting
the treatment of the natives. Then
came
THE JAMESON RAID,
and our South African officials decided
that they could not with prOpriety, pre-.
sent the message. The Beers, in their
own words 'treked.' because they want
ed to 'wallop the niggers.
Mr.. John Dillon cried That is not
true"
This was followed by loud demands
for order, and the Speaker called upon
Mr.. Dillon to withdraw the remark.
The latter responded: II have moi
impeached the veracity of the COlOnia
Secretary"
The Speaker: Il hope such expires.
sions will not recur." (Cheers.l
Proceeding to discuss the question Of
supremacy, Mr.. Chamberlain said
"The whole object of the Beers ha.
been to GUST the Queen from her posi-
ton. Now they have thrown off thu
mask and declared themselves a sOver
e!gn, independent state. Her Majesty
Government has had suspicion
amounting to knowledge, that the mis-
sion of DR.. Leyds Is one continued Sc
ries of negotiations with foreign pow
ers against the British. loud cheers.
The Transvaal and the Free State hav'
an Idea which Is dangerous to Grea
Britain, and by the continuous accre
ton of arms the Transvaal has becOm,
by far the most powerful military stat,
in Africa. That was danger and w
have escaped one of the greatest dan
gers We were ever subjected to in Afri
ca. The whole point OF difference be
tween the Opposition and the Govern
ment Is as to the details of the negO
tiatiOns." Justifying his conduct of af
fairs, Mr.. Chamberlain denied that tn,
question of suzerainty had needlessl!
irritated the Transvaal Government o.
seriously affected the negotiations. A
for the franchise for the Uitlanders, h
declared that the Government had new
er shifted its ground. and that ever.
point advanced at the BloemfonteiI
conference by Sir Alfred Miner had re
NAMED on the paper until the ultima
tum. and he added, II am much NOR
afraid OF the charge OF being too mod
crate than OF the charge Of being ex
oessiye." Continuing, he said: 9TH
Governments reply 10 the Transvaa
accepted the 5-year franchise proposal
except In respect Of the pledge tina
Great Britain would never re-inierfer
In the Transyaals Internal affairs, bu
We hoped that, II the 5-year franchise
measure were carried into eject Their
would be- no occasion for interference
! believe that influential advisers d
not mean foreign powers must hay
interviewed, aud induced the Trab.sfp
Government ~ Withdraw their one
As Tor The Last proposals formulated b
the british Government, ! may sa
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