The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29
SOUTH AFRICA
CRISIS PASSING
Salisbury Hopeful for
Peace.
ADDRESSES HOUSE OF LORDS
BRITISH GOVERNMENT MUST
NOT RETREAT.
Premier Believes That If the Latest
Concessions Are Genuinely
Carried Out There VIII
Be No Clash.
Special Dispatch 70 The Cali

LONDON. July 28.-In the House OF
Lords to-day the Earl Of Camperdown
called attention 20 the TranSvaal sttua-
ton. The Earl Of Dunraven and others
followed all declaring that any departure
from the recognized policy OF the Gov
eminent would be an act Of inestimable
danger 10 the position OF Great Britain.
not only in South Africa. but il might
shake the imperial existence OF Great
Britain itself. The Earl OF SeIbourne. Tn
der Secretary for the Colonies. made
statement similar IN purpose TO that made
n the House OF Commons by Mr.. Cham
oerlain.
Lord Salisbury reminded the house that
ne had absolutely dissented from the pol
icy OF 1881 which was tainted with the
grave fault OF optimistisn- Nevertheless
President Kruger assented in the proto-
col OF the 1SS1 convention 10 friendly Co
operation Of the races. while he has since
taken an absolutely opposite line. MS own
effort being 20 separate the Engiisn ald
South African Governments and 20 reduce
the English 20 the status Of subjugated
race
( The Premier declared he was not sur
/ prfsed that panic overlook President kru-
ger al the interruption OF the gOlI dig
ging III 1885; but ne blamed him for not
. consulting the British Government as 70
how 20 deal with the phenomenon. he
+ agreed that II the latest concessions were
genuinely carried on the Government
might look forward 70 peaceful solution
OF the crisis Her Najesty's Government
he said. had put its hands 10 the pl0w
and certainly did not want 10 Withdraw
them
Regarding the dispatches OF Sir George
{ Hamilton. Secretary Of State for India,
and Lord CurZon of heddlestOn. the In
dian Viceroy. the Premier said the report
CT the Committee on the India Currency
. said the Government had decided 20 main
. tain the closing OF The minIs and directed
him 10 take the necessary steps TO make
. 2 sovereign legal tender at the rate Of
Is rupees 70 the sovereign.
II The House OF Commons to-day the
Colonial Office vote furnished the Liberals
with ar opportunity for Z debate on the
. Government policy in the Trausvaal
Sir H Campbell Bannerman. the Liberal
/ leader. said he thought that IN view o.
the NEGOTIATION pending ratiCenCe and re-
serve must rule the debate. While he did
. not synpathize with BOer opposition 10
. the franchise extension. ne saw nothing
from the beginning 70 the end OF the story
{ 10 justify Intervention War over South
tiles possible The speaker pleaded for
further friendly and prudent action
through Dutch sympathizers at the Cape
/ He saw no reason why this should not
achieve corsDiCuCuS success a. q similar
. course had done in Canada in times past
The Secretary OF State for the Colonies,
+ Joseph Chamberlain. opened his speech in
reply by declaring that Sir Il. Campbell
Baunernan's language was calculated 70
eubarrass the action OF the Government =
The grievances OF the Ouuanders. Nj:
/ Chamberlain said. were admitted on all
hands 70 be serious, but the most serious
part was that the outrageous treatment
( 10 which they were subjected was part of
the settled policy pursued by the Beers
The situation was dangerous TO imperial
, interests. As regarded the racial Teud
{ coming out OF war. race antagOnISm al
ready existed and was poisoning the COM
u1uniry. The danger OF diSaffeCtiOn II
Cape Colony and the Orange Free State
was entirely due 10 the action Of the
( TransvaaL Il was not a question Of a
. five or seven years franchise, but power
position OF Great Britain in South Africa.
Referring 10 offers OF colonial help. Mr..
. Chamberlain said that II the matter were
arranged X would always be a saustac-
. ton 70 think that in time OF trouble the
country might count upon the loyalty OF
I the colonies. Mr.. Chamberlain justified
. the right Of inrerve1tiOn-hrstly because
. il was the right OF every civilized power
I 70 protect its own subjects. secondly. be-
| tervention under the new CONVENTION as
the suzerain power. and thirdly, because
/ the convention had been broken in letter
Refsrring 70 Sir Campbell -Bannerman's
eulogy OF Hon W B ScnretneT, formerly
Prime Minister OF Cape Colony. and j.
! Chamberlain said both OF them had de-
( Clared that the earlier and iIlusOry pro-
posals OF President Kruger were entirely
. were quoted as impartial judges. whose
/ assistance the Government ought 70 IN
! vite the House must remember that they
/ had been at least little premature. IN
dealing With the latest proposal, Mr..
Cham mberlain said:
president Kruger has invited friendly
advice. and the Government has thought
! itself justified in appealing 20 him that q
/ i0fnt inquiry should be held These pro-
DosaIs were with the view OF determining
what representation will be immediately
given aliens. which can be the only basis
81 SATISFACTORY settlement II the inquiry
is accepted experts will be appointed, and
the Government hopes that then i VIII
he DossibIe 70 reach an agreement. In any
case the Government viii press for neces-
sarv alterations in order TO secure the Oh
iacts in view. We have undertaken the
cause OF the Outlauders. and are bound
70 see II through. We shall not rest IN
I'll a conclusion satisfactory 70 US has
been reached. 1 anticipate that the eT-
tie our hands in regard 10 measures that
NAV be necessary TO fulfill an-icipati0ns-
The House adopted the Colonial Ofice
I vote without division, after q protracted