Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-18

ain. Unanimous feeling here, however, is
that the paramount power in South Africa
should be Great Britain"
Baron Barnard seconded the address.
The earl OF Kimberley, the liberal leader,
said Parliament had been summoned at
colcnn moment, when Britons found hem
selvc5 engaged in a war which was, IN some
OF Its aspects a civil war. or course it was
not a civil war precisely. but IT was q war
in which a number OF British subjects. not
OF the British race, were deeply engaged.
Regarding the calling out of the reserves
and the voting of supplies" continued his
lordshp, II can speak with no doubtful
voice Whatever may be our opinions as to
the past history OF this melancholy business.
we as ready as usual to give our support to
whatever measures may be necessary to
Nindicate the honor OF the nation and pro-
tect its interests"
Lord Kimberley said the government
could not have sent any other reply than
1t did to the extraordinary ultimatum OF
the Transvaal He warmly praised the
readiness of the reserves and expressed en-
tire confidence that the British soldier
would do his duty in South Africa in the
future as he had done it everywhere in the
past.
Lord Kimberley, in closing, criticised the
tone of Mr.. Chamberlains recent speeches.
Salisbury Replies.
The premier, the marquis of Salisbury. re-
plying to Lord Kimberley'e criticism of the
negotiations, said:
The Boer government was pleased to dis
pense with any legislation on our part re-
spettlng the causes or justification of the
war 1t has done what no provocation
on our part could have justified. 1t has
done what the strongest nation has never in
lts strength done to any opponent ii had
! challenged 1t issued defiance so audac-
| ious that l could scarcely depict it without
using words unsuited for this assembly. and
| by 80 doing it liberated this ,ountry from
the necessity for explaining to the people of
| England why we are at war. But for this no
| one could have predicted that we would ever
| be at war
| There have been very grave questions
/ between us, but up to the time OF the uti
matum the modes we have suggested OF
| settling them were successful and the spirit
| with which we were met was encouraging.
| We had lately hoped that the future had
in reserve for us better fate But now
all question of possible peace, all question
of justifying the attitude we had assumed
and all question OF pointing out the errors
and the grave oppression of which the
i"iiS eai toONtI has DeeH Bullly-dil
these questions have been wiped away in this
one great insult which leaves us no other
course than the one which has received the
assent OF the whole nation, and which it is
our desire to carry out.
| 1T is a satisfactory feature of our policy
during these later days that on questions
involving the vital interests and honor of
! the country there are no distinctions OF
party"
! The premier concluded by dealing briefly
with the governments future policy in
| South Africa, declaring that while there
must be no doubt as to the paramountcy
| of the sovereign power OF Great Britain
| there must also be no doubt that the white
races in South Africa would be put on an
| equality and due precautions taken for the
'philanthropic friendly and improving treat
ment of those countless Indigenous races
Of whose destiny | fear we have hitherto
been tco forgetfu.
'"Those things must be insisted upon in
future exclaimed Lord Salisbury by
what means they, are to be obtained 1 do
not know. / hope they may be consistent
with a very large amount of autonomy on
the part of a race which values its ndi-
vidual share in government as much as the
| Dutch people do. But with that question
we are not concerned now. We have only
to make it clear that the great objects OF
Great Britain in South Africa are the good
government of South Africa and the rights
Of all the races concerned"
! After few unimportant speeches the
House Of Lords agreed to the address and
adjourned.
Henry Labouchere, liberal member fol
Northampton will move an amendment tt
the address in reply to the speech from thu
throne in favor Of arbitration in the Trans
vaal imbroglio, even at this late day
John L. Redmond, Parnellte member fo
Waterford, will move an amendment protest
ing against the war.
Henry Seaton- Karr. conservative member
for st. Helen's, Lancashire, has given notice
OF question for Thursday, concerning thu
alleged disloyal utterances of certain Irist
nationalist members OF the house, which h'
will contend, are in violation Of the oatl
of allegiance. He will take especial ex
ception to an expression by Patrick O'Brien
Parnellte member for Kilkenny, of a hop,
that the Irishmen in the British regiments
instead of firing on the Beers, would fire oil
Englishmen. He will also refer to simila
declarations made by Michael Davtt, ma
tionalist member for South Mayo, and WI
liam Redmond, Parnelite member for Eas
Clare.
The opening ceremony occupied quarte
v of an hour. Scarcely a score Of peers wer
present when the lord high chancellor, Baro
Halsbury, took his seat upon the woolsack
The black rod was directed to desire tn
immediate attendance OF the commons, and
after brief interval, the speaker and othe
officials of the House of Commons, followe
by tho members appeared at the bar.
Bright COIOrs in Galleries.
The galleries of both houses were crowde
a with women. United States Ambassado
: Choate and Mrs Choate, with the member
( of the embassy, were in the diplomatic gal
lery of the House of Lords. Charlemagn
@ Tower, United States minister to Russia
1 was also present
United States Senator Nelson of Minnesot
( and Robert T. Mccormick of Chicago wit
r messed the proceedings in the House q
= Commons.
, There was less competition than usua
, for the honor OF being the first to arrive.
= fell to John Cumming MacDona conservativ
= member for North Kilkenny, who wa
closely followed by William +. Massey
h Mainwaring. conservative member for Cen
e tral Fimsbury The subsequent arrivals wer
! slow The regular formallty OF searchin
n the vaults under the houses Of Pariamer
!. for traces of reasonable conspiracy wa