The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-18
PARLIAMENT is IN SESSION.
olrT,N.S SPEECH DEALS WITH
SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION.

AL BaEAIAInCHt AuNiCG uhu
,id-IibernI Leader said Re
p,,lic's Demands Were Beyond
ronsfIeratiOn-OppO Leader
so,s Government Is Engaged in a
Came of BIuG-BaIfour Defends the
Government-DiIIOn Against the
War.
r,ndon. oct. H.-Parliament opened to-
5av In extraordinary session to consider
,ba South African situation In the speech
from the throne, Her Majesty said
"lIy Lords and Gentlemen: Within a
very brief period after the recent proro-
cation. l am compelled, by events deeply
affecting the interests of my empire, to
recur to your advice and aid.
"Tbe state of affairs in South Africa has
made il expedient that my government
should be enabled to strengthen the mill
tsrv forces of this country by calling out
the reserve. For this purpose the provis-
ions of the law render it necessary that
Parliament should be called together.
"Except for the difficulties that have been
caused by the action of the South African
Republic the condition of the world con-
tnues to be peaceful.
Gentleman of the House of Commons:
Measures will be laid before you for the
purpose of providing the expenditure
which has or may be caused by events
in South Africa. Estimates for the ensu-
ing year viii be submitted to you in due
course.
MY Lords and Gentlemen: There are
many subjects of domestic interest to
which your attention will be invited at a
later period when the ordinary season for
the labors of parliamentary session has
been reached For the present have in
vited your attendance in order 10 ask you
10 deal with an exceptional eXigency;
and ! pray that, in performing the duties
which claim your attention, you may have
the guidance and blessing of Almighty
God
Game of Bluff.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, Liberal
leader in The House of Commons said that
the demands made by the government of
the South African Republic were such as
TO make it impossible for the government
Of any self-reSpecting country ever to take
them iniO consideration.
Actual hostilldes have commenced"
said Sir Henry "and an active aggression
mas bteN CDIlDlilt6l WHICH II Is tllt pam
du.y Of our ministers, of Parliament and
@, the people 10 resist There will be no
disposition on the part of this House to
place any obstacle in the way of grant
ing such supplies and such powers to the
crown as may be necessary to secure the
rapid and effective prosecution of a war
commenced 10 Vindicate our rights. The
campaign should be vigorously and
promptly prosecuted, and nothing neces-
sary for that purpose should be refused
4 by the House of Commons"
The leader of the opposition went on 20
congratulate the government upon the
choice made of officers 10 whom the main
charge of Jhe expedition" had been given.
Never he believed, had so capable and
experienced staff been dispatch from the
shores of England. Continuing, the
speaker said all were agreed that our nat
ural position in South Africa has placed
upon us the duty of seeing any impediment
10 our own supremacy removed.
nave no intention of entering upon
minute or detailed criticism of the steps
@hen by the government" said the speak
er. The time for that has not yet come,
ana il is proper to wait for further eX-
pan5tons. But / may say it does appear
10 me that the government is engaged in
game of bluff Opposition cheers and
mnlsJerialist cries of No, no!O which is
not a very worthy one for a great country
Ike this The raising of the suzerainty
question was utterly Unnecessary and did
more than anything else to remove all
Canees of success from the negotiations" "
Imposition cheers)
haitour for the Government.
Mr. Balfour, who was received with loud
81 Tleeilng, expressed satisfaction at the dec
@Iduon of Sir Henry Campbell Banner
m"A' with much of which, he said, he was
'"lseI IN hearty agreement. He denied
uAe tAe government had played a game of
~uH' Mr.. Balfour defended the course of
ule government.
0ohn Dillon Nationalist member for the
@sl DIVISION of Mayo, moved an amend
~ ,-'U1 70 the address, referring the dispute
ainlltauou for settlement. Mr.. Dillon
''"el mat his amendment would appeal
~ an '' 4rwhe.ming majority of the civil
No. "oid outside of England. He was
# nN, Ae sald, that Ireland was against
t unjust and cowardly war" CNa-
# (,r,tls- eneers) IL was not a war, he
f'''"ued' for the freedom of the Outland-
T5 9ul "a war against the yoke of Cecn
& frrta nt'ng put upon these poor people
ri vines of "Oh!)
me,. MI. Dillon asserted that the govern
roIi was 'feaking the convention because
# yoai ''d0 been discovered in The Trans
Mr. 0lI'''Sr q, rather heated debate, in which
b "dmpt rlains policy was denounced
Ia &, II. Mt was rejected by vote of S22
Irish Inc me minority consisted mainly OF
hg ", i''4 4oers and a few Radicals incud-
Tba 1enry Labouchere and others.
Oclo,l, '-otae or Lords reassembled at 4
lerIs, a., aIler recess. Tie floor and gal
san AWE. were crowded. The Prince Of Wales
n wera ',-lo r. the cross benches, and there
N,ro'%t.a ny peeresses in The gallery. The
Of f'E ot CRANKY, in moving the address
ss6 . peers in reply to the Queens speech,
Z tro9.t.i,' ti'l the present situation had been
H he n, a9out by The deliberate action Of
s@rerments
+ sad pi.3t pE3ti of Kimberley, Liberal leader
sOar, l"'ment had been summoned at a
saIy,. ,-'.Hent when Brtons found them
Il Some gagged in a war which was in
K. ID Wa. y, l,s aspects a civil war. OF course
N war +, w.. clVil war precisely, but II was a
iaes | which number OF British sub
j, engaged ''a" i"1e' were ueep-
4 c5u5' kimberley sold the government