The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-10-31
CLOSURE CARRIED
British Parliament in SEES.
sion.
The Covsrsmsst Carries Everything BE-
fore Il aad the Oppositloa
Is Shut Out

House OF Commons, Mr.. Chamberlain.
Colonial Secretary, said that he had
hoped for peace and striven to main
tain 1t and up to recent date he had
believed that peace was possible. He
had always been determined to secure
justice for the Britishers In South Afri-
ca, and to maintain the paramountcy
of Great Britain, but, with these things
assured, he desired peace. Whenever
there had been a doubt as to President
Krueger's motives, the Government had
always given him the benefit of the
doubt Turning to the principles in
volved in the war, the Colonial Secre-
tary went on to say: IF we maintain
our existence as great power in
South Africa, we are bound to show
that We are willing and able to protect
British subjects wherever they have
suffered injustice and oppression. Great
Britain must remain the paramount
power in South Africa. 1 do not mean
paramount in the German and Portu-
guese possessions, but in the two re-
publics and the British colonies. Ev-
eryone on both sides of the House is
uetcI uloSu " Iuulutdll lheSe sIedt
principles. The peace Of South Africa
depends upon Great Britain accepting
the responsibility in the Transvaal.
The Boer oligarchy has placed British
subjects in a position of inferiOrity;
and what would have been the British
position, II they had submitted to that
inferiority?" Mr.. Chamberlain then
proceeded to discuss the question of
racial animosity, denying that this feel
ing, which he said was based in South
Africa on contempt, would be increased
by hostilities. He declared the racial
animosity had not been created by
anything the present Government had
done, but that 1t existed before Her
Majesty's present advisory had as
sumed responsibility.
Sir Henry ampbell-Bannerman in
terposed with the remark: What
wish to point out is that the feeling of
animosity will be increased hundred
fold when the Dutch and English are
slaughtering each other" Opposition
cheers.1
Mr.. Chamberlain retorted: II 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 hatred than his contempt. There
will never be an end Of the racial ami
mostly nor will there ever be peace in
South Africa until both races have
learned to respect each other" Refer
ring to the relations of the Beers with
the natives. Mr.. Chamberlain said:
There Is one subject not dealt with
in the blue books. | mean the dis
graceful Boer treatment OF the natives
unworthy civilized power. In 1896,
actually sent message to Sir Hercules
Robinson of Cape Colony respecting
the treatment of the natives. Then
came
THE JAMESON RAID,
and our South African officials decided
that they could not with prOpriety, pre-
sent the message. The Beers, in their
own words 'treked,' because they want
ed to wallop the niggers.'
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
impeached the veracity of the Colonial
Secretary"
The Speaker: Il hope such express
sions will not recur." (Cheers.l
Proceeding to discuss the question of
supremacy, Mr.. Chamberlain said:
1.-The whole object of the Beers has
been to Gust the Queen from her posi-
ton. Now they have thrown of the
mask and declared themselves sover-
eign, independent state. Her Majesty g
Government has had suspicion,
amounting to knowledge, that the mis-
sion of DR.. Leyds Is one continued Sc
ries of negotiations with foreign pow
ers against the British. Loud cheers.
The Transvaal and the Free State have
an Idea which is dangerous to Great
Britain, and by the continuous accre-
ton of arms the Transvaal has become
by far the most powerful military state
in Africa. That was danger and we
have escaped one of the greatest dan
gers We were ever subjected to In Afri-
ca. The whole point Of difference be-
tween the Opposition and the Govern
ment Is as to the details of the nego-
tiations." Justifying his conduct of af-
fairs, Mr.. Chamberlain denied that the
question of suzerainty had needlessly
irritated the Transvaal Government or
seriously affected the negotiations. As
for the franchise for the Uitlanders, he
declared that the Government had new
er shifted its ground, and that every
point advanced at the Bloemfontein
conference by Sir Alfred Miner had re-
NAMED on the paper until the ultima
tum, and he added, II am much more
afraid of the charge OF being too mod
prats than pf thn nbnrpa az hainp nv.