Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-20
A TILT IN parliament
Secretary Chamberlain Uses Bitter
Language in Resenting Criti-
cism Of His Course.
Calls it Dishonorable and is Called
Down by the Presiding
Officer.
Declares He Tried to Avoid War
Instead Of Forcing the
Issue.


berlain and Mr.. Stanhope, member
from Burneley, in the house of com
mons yesterday. The session of parlia-
ment is attracting almost if not as
much attention as the news from South
Africa.
Referring to Mr.. Stanhope's demand
for the production OF his CHR. Chamber
ilain's) letter to Mr.. Hawksley, he said
he would gladly produce this if Sir Will
liam Vernon Harcourt and John Nor
ley, who We're members of the South
African committee. demanded it.
MR. Stanhope's criticism he charac-
terized as neither honest nor honor
able.
The speaker interviewed, saying that
the language was beyond parliament
Itary bounds.
Mr. Chamberlain retorted that it was
to adequately describe Mr..
IStanhopes accusation that he (Mr.
Chamberlain and Sir Alfred Miner
had fomented war.
lest and honorable criticism of their
policy" said Mr.. Chamberlain, land
wish could apply these epithets to the
speech of the member from Burneley."
( Mr.. stanhope, leapng to his feet,
icried:
Il rise to order. thought fit yester-
day to arraign the conduct Of the see
IIretary of state for the colonies. He
speaks of my criticism as dishonorable=
land dishonest Can such terms be ap
lpiied 10 members OF this house,
The speaker-sI think the language
of the secretary of state for the colo.
hnies is going somewhat beyond Ghe
rest of his words We're drowned in Wild
Irish cheers and shouts of With
drawltD
1 Mr.. Chamberlain calmly waited until
the uproar had subsidized and said:
II bow with all respect, MIR. Speaker,
Ito your decision | withdraw every
thing / have said. =
Then, amid frequent ironical Irish
cheers, he proceeded to denounce the
campaign of SANDER based upon his
refusal to accept Mr.. Stanhope's chal-
Ienge to produce the letter he wrote
i Fiawksey. saving that if Sir Henry
4 Campbell- Bannernaan or Sir William
\ Vernon Harcourt desired to see the let
i ter he would produce it with the great
est pleasure, as they were honorable
members and honorable men.
Dealing with the allegations respect
ing his own associations with Cecil
Rhodes. he declared that from the time
Eof the Jameson raid he had had no corn-
nunieation. either direct or Indirect
with Mr.. Rhodes on any subject con
s nected with the South African policy.
\ H would remind the house that Mr.
Rhodes although millionaire had
gone 10 face danger at Kimberley
Passing 70 the general question of the
governments South African policy. Mr.
d Chamberlain said that in the light OF
recent events and Of the utteranees oil
President Kruger he had come to tbs
conclusion that war had always beer
iineyitable although ii was only of late
that lie had himself most reluctantly
reached this view. He had hoped fol
liea5 ana had striven to maintain it
and up 10 a recent date he believed tha
peace Was possible. He had always
been determined 10 secure justice TO
the Briitsbers in South Africa and /,
maintain the paramountey of Grea
Britain, bur with these things assured
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