The San Francisco call., 1899-10-19

Ier, Arthur J. Balfour, brought in the
following message from the Queen:
THE state Of affairs in Africa having
/ constituted, in the opinion Of her Majesty,
| case of emergency within the meaning
of the act of Parliament, her Majesty
| deems 1t proper to provide additional
means for military service. She has,
therefore. thought it right to communi-
cate to the House that her Majesty is. by
proclamation, about to order the embodi-
| ment of the militia and to call out the mi
ltia reserve force, or such part thereof as
her Majesty may think necessary for ser
vice"
message tomorrow. A motion by Mr.
Balfour appropriating the entire special
session for Government business was car
ried by 279 votes against As.
The debate on the address in reply to
the speech from the throne was then re-
sumed. Philip James Stanhope, Liberal
member for Burnley, moved an amend
ment strongly disappearing the conduct
of the negotiations with the Transvaal
He attacked the policy of the Secretary Of
State for the Colonies. Joseph Chamber
lain, and demanded that the latter should
clear himself of the charge Of completely
in the jameson raid. After denouncing
the action of Cecil Rhodes and the South
AFRICAN League, Mr.. Stanhope said:
The British High Commissioner in
South Africa, Sir Alfred Miner, Is lack
I ing in the qualities necessary to a diplo-
mat in his position. While entirely ac-
quitting the Government, as a whole, of
any connection with these doubtful trans
actions, and believing that they are ami
mated by peaceful motives, am con-
yinced that the Secretary of State for the
Colonies and the British High CommIs-
sioner in South Africa have for the last
| two years been fully determined that war,
and war only, should end this crisis and
that they have, worked for this consum
nation during the last year"
ne amendment was seconded by Sam
uel Thomas Evans, Liberal member for
the middle division of Glamorganshire.
Mr.. Chamberlain emphatlcally dissented.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Liberal
member for West MonmOuthshire and
former leader of the Liberal party, fol-
against the Government, said it was the
duty Of the House to support the Govern
ment in maintaining the integrity Of the
dominions of the Queen but that they
| had right to speak of the policy of the
Government in an altogether different
tone. He went on to justify the opposi-
gotiations prior to the receipt of the uti-
matum, declaring his belief that there
were salient circumstances in the trans
action which do not tend to a peaceable
solution.
Although I do not charge the Govern
ment," said Sir William with deliber-
ately avoiding q peaceful solution, in my
opinion there IS no justification for say
ing that there has been criminal obsti-
nancy in the Transvaal 1t has been
found, on wise advice from the Orange
Free State and the Government of the
Cape Colony, that the Transvaal, until
the door was shut, yielded and was con-
tinuing to yield to our pressure"
He then proceeded to contrast Mr..
Chamberlain's previous utterances with
his present attitude.
Discussing the cause of the final breach
Sir William said:
"On September 6 the Transvaal sent
dispatch pressing for the appointment of
a joint commission to consider their offer,
on condition that suZerainty be dropped.
Everybody is now convinced that suZer-
ainty was dropped in 1884 cloud Minis