Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-20

Will never be an end or racial animOSity
nor will there ever be peace in SoutI
Africa until both races have learned
to respect each other"
Referring to the relations of tn,
Beers with the natives, Mr.. Chamer
lain said: There is one subject no.
dealt with in the Blue Books. NEAR
the disgraceful Boer treatment of the
natives, unworthy a civilized power Ir
1896 l actually sent a message 10 ST,
Hercules Robinson for the Transvaa1
respecting the treatment of natives
Then came the Jameson ride and South
African officials decided that they couId
not with propriety present the message
The Beers in their wards, trekked. be-
cause they wanted to 'wallop the mig
gers
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 not i'm
peached the veracity of the colonial
secretary"
The Speaker: Il hope such express
sions will not reoccur'
Proceeding to discuss the ouestion of
supremacy. Mr.. Chamberlain said:
1.-The whole object of the Beers has
been to GUST the Queen from her posi-
ton as suzerain. Now they have
thrown off the mask and declared
themselves sovereign, independent
state. Her Majestys government has
had suspicion amounting to knowl-
edge that the mission of DR.. Leyds is
one continual series Of negotiations
with foreign powers against the
British.
THE Transvaal and the Free state
have an ideal which is dangerous 70
Great Britain. and by the continuous
accretions of arms. the TransvaaI has
become by far the most powerful mill
tary state in Africa. That was = dan
ger and we have escaped one of the
greatest dangers we Were ever subject
ed TO in Africa. The point of differ
cnce between the opposition and the
government is TO the details of tho no
SotiationS"
JustifyinS his conduct of affair Mr.
Chamberlain denied that the mestion
of suzerainty had needlcsslv irritatod
affected the negotiations. As for the
'rahchise FOR the Outlanders he declar-
ed that the government had never
shiftd their ground and that every
point advanced at the BIocmfontein
conference by Sir Alfred Miner had
remained on the paper until the ulti-
ma tum: and he was much more afraid
Of the charge of being too moderate
than of the charge of being excessive
The governments reply to the
Transvaal." he continued. accented
the 5-ycar franchise proposal. except
n respect To the pledge that Great
Britain would never re-interfere in
he Transvaars internal affairs: but
hey honed that. if the 5-year fran
mise measure We're carried into effect
here would be no occasion for inter-
erence. | believe that influential adj
'isers-I do not mean foreign powers
must have interviewed and induced the
rransvaal government to withdraw
heir offer.
AS for the last proposals formula
ed by the British government. / may
ny that the desire Of the right honor
'ble member for West Monmouthsbire
Sir William Vernon HarcourD that
hey be published will never be graft
led. That ultimatum is buried and is
lot likely to be resurrected
challenge any one to see a sign Of
revocation. blood outlines or desire
i war in the negotiations. The gov
'rnment increased the garrisons for
efence on pressure from the Natal ad-
ton. to whom gratitude ana
hanks are due. Never before have the
and colony of Natal so
identified themselves with
he mother country. They knew they
would be the first to bear the brunt of
he attack: yet they threw in their
OF. heart and soul, with the mother
'ountry.
Her Majesty's present advisers
lain quite as earnestly as any previ-
us government could have claimed. to |
g anxious for the honor and interests
# the country. That is why they |
ave supported the principle of protec- |
ion for British subjects. That is why |
hey upheld and confirm the suzerainty |
f England.
Our countrymcn have seen a mag
ilicent demonstration, not only of 10y |
lty. but of sympathy with the objects |
I the government on the part of the |
olonies. | have been as anxious for |
eace as any man. but the government /
Odds that there are considerations |
ihich are even more important that
CAGE: and one Of these is the maintc-
ancc of equality between the white
aces in South Africa
In their cndeavor to maintain peace.
he government has shown endless pa
fence. 1t was President Kruger who
ettled the issue. He appealed to the
iod of battles. If l may do so with
evercnce | say we accept that appeal.
our quarrel just"
Mr.. Chamberlain, who had spoken
Wo hours and three-quarters. resumed
is scat amid loud and prolonged cheer
1g.
Sir Edward Clarke. Conservative.
aid the more he had read the CORE
pondence the more convinced he had
cen of blunders in the negotiations
nd that this lamentable war was I'M
eceSSary.
For any minister to assert that "who.
ince 1894. have had suzerainty over the
'ransvaal," Sir Edward declared was
ertainly at variance with the facts
nd a breach of national faith. Presi-
ent Kruger had had much difficulty
18th his Nolksraad and on many occa-
ions had shown himself moderate and
II advocate of peacp There was no