Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-20
This the Dutch Have Fully Deter
mined to Resist.
SPE ECH / N P A Liza Nj E n L

ldent Kruger S resistance and embarraSS the
government in most difficult and critical
! functions"
| Referring to Mr.. Stanhope's demand for
! the production of his (Mr. Chamberlain s.
i letter to Mr.. Hawkesley, he said he would
gladly produce this if Sir William Vernon,
| Harcourt and Mr.. John Morley, who were
members of the South African committee
| requested it. Mr.. Stanhope's criticism he
characterized as neither honest nor hon.
orable"
The speaker interviewed, saying that the
language of the colonial secretary was be
yond parliamentary bounds" Mr. Cham
berlain retorted that it was impossible ad-
equately to describe Mr.. Stanhope's accu-
sation that he (Mr. Chamberlain and Sir
Alfred Miner had fomented war
Withdraws Strong Language.
1.-The government welcomed all honest and
honorable criticism of their policy said
Mr.. Chamberlain, and 1 wish l could apply
these epithets to the speech of the member
for Burnley
Mr.. Stanhope, leaping to his feet, cried:
Il rise to order. / thought fit yesterday
TO arraign the conduct of the secretary of
the state for the colonies. He speaks of
my criticism as diShonOrable and dishonest
| Can such terms be applied to members of
this house? Opposition cheers)
The speaker-"I thing the language of
the secretary of state for the colonies is
going somewhat beyond-"CThe rest of his
words being drowned in wild Irish cheers
and shouts of "Withdraw'0
Mr.. Chamberlain calmly waited until the
uproar had subsidized, and then said:
Il bow with all respect, Mr. Speaker to
your decision. l withdraw everything
have said
Then, amid frequent ironical cheers of
the Irish members, he denounced the cam
paign of SANDER" based upon his refusal to
a to Jt,ea
the letter he wrote Hawkesey saying that
If Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman or Sir
William NernOn-Harcourt desired to see the
letter, he would produce it with the great
est pleasure. as they Were honorable mem
bers and honorable men, Cries of Order
and "Withdraw")
Mr. Stanhope again leaped to his feet and
called upon the speaker to intervene. The
what the colonial secretary had said i'm
puted dishonorable conduct to the member
for Burnley.
Question of Race Hatred.
Mr.. Chamberlain discussed the question of
racial animosity, denying that this feeling,
which, he said, was based in South Africa
on contempt, would be increased by hostili-
ties. He declared that racial animosty
had not been created by anything the pres.
ent government had done, but that it exist
ed before her majesty's present advisers
assumed responsibility.
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannernlan inter
posed with the remark:
: wish to point out that the feeling of
animosity will be increased a hundredfold
when the Dutch and English are slaughter
ing each other Opposition Cheers)
Mr.. Chamberlain retorted:
Il say again that the racial animosity
which has been the curse of South Africa
is based on contempt. Hate is bad enough,
but l would rather have a mans hate than
his contempt. There will never be an end
,,t., 1T
peace in South Africa, until both races
have learned 10 respect each other
Denies Association With Rhodes
With regard to the allegations respecting
his own association with Mr.. Cecil Rhodes
he declared that from the time of the
Jameson raid he had had no communica-
ton, direct or indirect, with Mr.. Rhodes
on any subject connected with South Afri-
can policy. He had seen that gentleman
with reference to the Cape-to-Cairo railway
project and also regarding Rhodesia, but
the conversations had never touched upon
the subjects now under discussion. He
would remind the house that Mr.. Rhodes
although millionaire, had gone to face
danger at Kimberley. (Cheers.)
Passing to the general question of the
governments South African policy, Mr..
Chamberlain said that in the light of recent
events and the utterances of President
Kruger, he had come to the conclusion
that war had always been inevitable al
though 1t was only of late that he had
most reluctantly reached this view. He
mad hoped for peace and striven to main
tain it, and up to a recent date he had be-
heyed that peace was possible.
He had always been determined to secure
justice for the Britshers in South Africa
and maintain the paramOuntcy of Great
Britain, but, with these things assured, he
desired peace. Whenever there had been a
doubt as to President Krugers motives the
government had always given him the ben
eft of the doubt.
England Must Be Paramount.
As to the principles involved in the war.
the colonial secretary said:
IF we maintain our existence as a great
power in South Africa we are bound to
show that are willing and able to pro-
tect British subjects wherever they have
suffered injustice and oppression. Great
Britain must remain the paramount power
in South Africa. l. do not mean paramount
in the German and Portuguese possessions
but in the two republics and the British col
onfes. Every one 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 British subjects in position of in
feriority, and what would have been the
British position if they had submitted to
that inferiority?"
Mr.. Chamberlain continued:
There is one subject not dealt with in
the blue books. / mean the disgraceful
Boer treatment of the natives, unworthy of
civilized power. In 1896 l actually sent
message to Sir Hercules Robinson for the
Transvaal respecting the treatment of ma
uves. Then came the Jameson raid and
our South African officials decided that
they could with propriety present the mes
sage The Beers, in their own words. trek
ked. because they wanted to 'waliop the
niggers.''
Mr.. John Dillon cried, THAT is not truer'
This was followed by loud demands for
order, and the speaker called upon Mr. Dill
Ion to withdraw the remark. The latter
responded:
II have not impeached the veracity of the
colonial secretary"
The speaker-'I hope such expressions
will not reoccur." (Cheers)
BOers' Object Bluntly Stated.
Concerning the question of supremacy,
Mr.. Chamberlain said:
1.-The whole object of the Beers has been
to Gust the queen from her position as
sllZerain Now they have thrown off the