The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-27
CHAMBERLAIN SPEAKS OUT
GREAT BRITAIN IS RESOLVED 10
HAVE A SETTLEMENT.


BIRMINGHAM. Eng, June 2s--Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary Of state for the
colonies. addressing the Union.sts Of this
city this evening, reviewed the Transvaai
question.
Mr. Chamberlain said the government
had tried TO establish friendly relations
with President Kruger, but all advances
had been received with contempt After
denounciEg In the strongest terms the
attitude and actions Of the Beers. Mr..
Chamberlain. with great de!:be;atsoB and
emphasis. added:
.sThe Transvaars enormous secret ser
vice fund has procured Z friends and adj
yocates in every country Its misgovern-
ment Is fostering sore, poisoning the
whole atmosphere of South Africa The
Dutch In Cape Colony and Natal would
be In the happiest condition. but so Icing
as the disease Of hatred and suspicion pre-
walls in the Transvaal, 4 Is impossible TO
stop the eontagion.
-Four times since independents was
granted we have been on the verge of war
with the Transvaal 1t II erroneous TO say
the British government wants war; but it
IL equally erroneous to say the government
will draw back. now that IL has put its
hand TO the Diow.
I'VE hope the efforts that are now being
made will head TO an amicahie arrange
uent, for Great Britain only desires JUS
tice bat there comes a time when patience
can hardly be distinguished from weakness
and when moral pressure becomes farce
that cannot be continued without loss of
seif-respect. / trust that time may never
come in this instance. hut II IL does, Bri-
tons viii Insist upon the means TO fiEd a
result essential to the peace OF South Afri-
ca.
cit Is my belief that the country will
show itself not Enthusiastically OF its giori-
GUS history and traditions"
The speech was warmly applanded.
Victoria Reviews Her Fighting Men.
LONDON, June 3i-The queen, 'he Duke
Of Cambridge, the Prince of Wa.es, the
Duke OF York. Grand Duke NJ chaeI u Rus
aa. the Duke of ConnaGgh.. zen Lord
Wolseley. commander In chief of the arm =;
Col Samuel 8. Sumner. United states mill
tary attache, and many princes ana pr a.
cesses were present on the famous pains
of Aldershot today. 10 witness a review OF
over 1S0O0 of the beat troops an tie KING
dem. This review Is Interpreted In London
tonight az means Of satisfying Quee y
Victoria that her troops are ready FOR any
emergency they may be called upon TO
meet, In the Transvaal or elsewhere. Not
since the queens jubilee has a more mag
nficent army corps passed before Eu-
ropean sovereign. and the display afforded
the queen ample evidence Of her military
resources. All the regiments which took
part in the review were those which would
answer the first hurry call TO arms for the
Transvaal and elsewhere and as the frs,
tatta!ions swung past the royal carriages,
their fitness evoked the heartiest applause.
Nearly 1900 Infantry. fifsy guns and s.f00
horses made up this magr acent display.
THE enthusiasm of the crowd was INTENSE
and the queen smiled appreciation as each
command came Immediately under her eye.
Two Transports Reach Manila.
MANILA. June e7-lo:ie a. m-The Unit
ed States transports Grant and Hooker
have arrived here.