New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-26
MICHAEL DAVITT TO RESIGN
LIVELY INCIDENTS IN THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS.
MR.. CHAMBERLAIN AGAIN REPLIES TO THE
ATTACKS OF HIS ENEMlES-PUG-
NACIOUs LEGISLATORS

London. oct 25.-Michael Davitt, Irish Ma
,,o,o1et Member for South Mayo announced In
the House OF Commons to-day that he would re-
sign tomorrow as a protest against the Boer
war
Nv Davitt denounced the lingo press and said
that the war. for the meanest and most merce-
nary, aims would be known as the greatest
crime of tho century He declared that If Home
pula and an Irish republic had been offered to
him he would not accept them If accompanied
nv the condition that he vote for the war. AS
protest he would ask 10 be relieved from attend
anoe in the House He had been in the House
for Ave wears trying TO obtain justice for Ire
land and he LETT IT convinced that no cause Of
Justice and right would have the support OF the
House unless backed by force
Apart from the diversion created BY Mr.. Dav-
itt there was lively scene in the House be-
tween Gavin Brown Clark. Radical Member for
raithness. ex-agent Of the Transvaal. and Major
Rasch Conservative. Member for the Southeast
Div,sion Of Essex Mr. Clark denied Major
Rasch's statement that he was in the Boer
camn at the time of the fight at Majuba HILL
and characterized the assertion as "a sample Of
tho Instrumentation now prevailing Major
Rescb nromptlv retorted that his statement was
made on the authority OF Mr.. Clark himself who
told him so six years ago, adding that II Mr..
clark again denied the statement he (the Major
would take the first opportunity Of repeating the
statement to him outside Of Parliament, when
nc could take what steps he liked
SIR WILLIAM DRAWS" THE SECRETARY.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt the former Lib
oval leader in tho House. said he desired to again
call attention 10 the provocation by Joseph
chamberlain. the Secretary Of state for the Colo
nies during the negotiations and in his speech
at Highbury.
Mr. Chamberlain replied. repudating the in
tention 10 be provocative and saying he only in
tended to be plain and free from ambiguity He
| added that he only followed in the negotiations
! the principles observed by all statesmen during
the last ten or twenty years There was time.
he explained when diplomacy was regarded as
given 10 statesmen 10 enable them to conceal
their thoughts. That might fairly be called the
"old diplomacy" which, he continued. Il abso-
utely and entirely repudiate." People. he con-
tinued are entitled TO demand clear expression
OF views and Mr. Chamberlain asserted, there
never was the slightest justification for the
statement that President Krtger had been In
doubt Mr. Chamberlain then said
/ carry out these objects. II was necessary to
| impress upon President KRUGER the seriousness
Of the step he was called upon 10 take and the
! consequences which would follow any mistake
! on his part. II was not desirable To include In
an official dispatch collateral suggestions and In
! dications Of opinion but sem-oficial warning
was frequently conveyed in speech \ similar
warning was given by Lord Salisbury to the
| Sultan AZ the Guildhall banquet. and am still
absolutely unrepcntant
Respecting to-days speeches, they are simply
n rechauffee Of old arguments from Irish mem
bers whose boast IL that they are England
enemies and from the Radicals who in principle
oppose war.
Regarding Mr. Davitt Mr. Chamberlain said
he recognized that he had hitherto discussed the
matter moderately and sincerely. and" h.
added Il would pay the greatest attention Z
his arguments n ala not know he would us,
precisely the same arguments IN regard to an,
British war. which are based on his enmty t'
| ENGLAND" Mr. Chamberlain then said;
what would have been the Irish argument II
| the Spanish American War, In which SPAR