The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-19


intended, donbtless not only 70 check
the ill-wili apparent on both sides Of the
Rhine and beyond the ViGtuin. but aito
TO guard against the Black peril.
According 70 the atnti8tiea published
this year the militia Including the per-
manant stan and the militia reserve,
numbers iS2.495
The house Of commons agreed TO con-
slider the royal message to-morroW.
A motion by Mr. Balfour, Rppropti.
ating the entire special session for BoY-
eminent business, wua carried by zt9
votes against lg.
The debate on the address IN reply to
the speech from the throne was then
resumed. Philip James Stanhope. LIB
eral member for Burnley. moved IN
amendment strongly disappearing the
conduct OF the negotiations with the
TransvaaI. He attacked the policy OF
the secretary OF state for the colonies,
Mr.. Chamberlain, and demanded that
the latter should clear himself OF the
charge Of completely IN the jameson
raid. After denounclng the action OF
Cecil Rhodes. and the South African
League, Mr.. stanhope said:
'The British high commissioner IN
South Africa. (Slr Alfred Aiiner) y
lacking In qualities necessary TO de
plomatiHt In his position. While entire-
ly acquitHng the government as a
whole Of any connection with these
doubtful transactions and believing
that they are animated by peaceful mos
tiyes, I am convinced that the secretary
OF state for the colonies and the British
high commissioner in South Africa
have, fol the last two years, been fully
determined that war and war only
should END this crisis, and that they
have worked for this contamination
during the last year"
The amendment was seconded by
Samuel ThOmns Evans, Liberal. menu
ber for the Middle division OF Glamor-
ganshlre.
Sir William Vernon-Harc0uft, LIB
eral, member for West Monmouthshlre
and former official leader OF the Liberal
party, following several minor speeches
for and against the government, said Il
was the duty OF the house to support
the government In maintaining the In
tegrity of the dominionB OF the queer,
but they had q right to speak OF the
policy of the government In an alto
gether different tone.
He went on to justify the oppositlon'a
criticism OF the conduct of the negotia-
tions prior to the receipt OF the ultima
tum, declaring his belief that there
were salient circumstances In the trans
action which did not tend TO @ peace
able solution, In my opinion there Is no
justification for saying that there has
been criminal obstinocy on the part OF
the Transvaal.
Discussing the cause OF the Anal
breach, Sir William said
ION September 8, the Trnnsvaal sent
a dispatch pressing for the appolnt-
ment Of a Joint commission to consider
their ofEer or condition that suzerainty
be dropped. Everybody is now con-
vlnced that -suzerainty was dropped In
1884 cloud ministerial protests). At
any rate successive secretaries OF state
were OF that opinion"
Mr.. Chamberlain emphntlcallY dis
sented.
In conclusion Sir William said: ~ dis
associate myself altogether from re-
sponsIblllty OF any kind for the meas
ures that have led to this war although
am prepared to supper. the govern
ment In the unhappy conflict In which
we arc engaged"
The house then adjourned.