Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-20
DeCoyed Over Lyddite Mines 300
Wounded Burghers Arrive
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CAaMBERLkIN'S SPEECH.

London. oct. 19.-Floors and galleries
We're densely packed, today, in the
House Of Commons in anticipation of d
speech by the secretary of state for the
colonies. Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. on
the governments policy in South Afri-
"a. During the first hour Of the ses-
I sion the first lord of the treasury ana
| government leader, Mr.. Arthur J. Bal
| four promised to answer, tomorrow, 4
question whether the government had
/ decided upon a specific course Of action
\ with reference To the recommends lions
Of the International commission re-
/ specting the future administration of
Samoa.
| Mr.. BIlfour. in reply to an interpela-
ton as to whether the imperial govern
ment were now reviewing the action Of
the Cape Colony premier. Mr. ". F.
Schreiner. and other members Of the
| Cape government and as To whether
the governor of cape Colony. Sir Alfred
Milner would re allowed to dismiss the
Schreiner, and other members of the
| legislature and temporarily to assume
! full authority. said: This question is
apparently founded upon newspaper
reports for which. 50 far as the imper-
ial government are aware, there is no
foundation'
Mr.. Henry Seaton Karr (conServa-
tive, st. Helcns. Lancashirc) asked the
first lord Of the treasury whether the
attention Of the government had been
directed to certain speeches and letters
by and emanating from the members
for Kilkenny and East Clare. Messrs.
Patrick O'Brien and William Redmond.
Parnellites. advocating the cause of the
Beers attempting to seduce British
soldiers. and melting them to actively
assist the enemies of the Queen. and
what action. if any, the government
proposed to take in the matter.
Mr. Redmond. ParneIlite. East
C!are> rose quickly and said that be-
fore the first lord Of the treasury re-
piled he desired to ask him whether it
We're not a fact that he (Mr Redmond
IN suggesting a message of sympathy
20 President Kruger had only followed
the precedent set by Her Maiesty's
grandson. the German Emperor. I,oud
laughter).
Mr.. Balfour replied as follows:
was not aware that the honorable
member for East Clare framed him
self upon such an august model
'Laughter). | may point out among
the differences between himself and
the Emperor Of Germany that His I'm
perial Majesty is not Britisher nor a
member of the House. l have reason
to doubt the accuracy of the statement
contained in the question. So far as
my memory serves, support of a SINH
lar character has invariably been offer
ed by the same quarters to those en-
gagged in hostilities with Her Ma1esty's
government, irrespective of race creed
or the theatre of hostilities. | have no
ground for thinking that such support
was ever regarded as important by
those TO whom 1t was proffered and |
advise the House to take the same
view now" Peals of laghter).
Mr. Chamberlain, who was loudly
cheered on rising. began with a severe
criticism Of the action Of the opposition
at the previous meeting Of Parliament |
Their statements, he said, were calculated |
to encourage President Kruger's resist |
ance and to embarras the government in |
most difficult and most critical func.
tons.
Referring to Mr.. Stanhope's demand |
yesterday. for the production Of his !
(Chamberlain's) letter to Mr. Hawkcsley. |
he said he would gladly produce this if |
Sir William Vernon Harcourt and Mr. |
John Morley who We're members Of tha |
South African committee. demanded it, |
Mr.. Stanhopes criticism he characterized !
as neither honest nor honorable"
The Speaker, VIM. Court Gully, intec- |
vcncd, saying that the language of the |
colonial secretary was beyond parlia
mentary bounds" Mr.. Chamberlain re
torted that it was impossible adequately
to describe Mr.. Stanhopes accusation
that he chamberlain and Sir Alfred |
Miner, had fomented war.
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