The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-20
WARM WORDS IN PARLIAMENT.
REPLIED STINGING-
LY TO STANHoPE.

ElOOr and Galleries were Crowded.
Mr. Chamberlain Condemned the
OnpOsitiOn's Apparent Encourage
ment of Kruger-Said StanhOpe's
criticism Was Neither Honest Nor
HonorabIe-Then Has to Withdraw
mt Practically Repeats 1t.
london. Oct 19.-Floor and galleries
mere densely crowded to-day in the House
of commons in anticipation of speech
nv the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
MIR Joseph Chamberlain on the govern
uent's policy in South Africa.
The First Lord of the Treas
urv and government leader. Ar
thur J. Balfour, promised to an
surer tomorrow a question whether
the government had decided upon specific
course of action with reference to recon-
mendatons of The International Commits
sion. respecting the future administration
OF Samoa.
Mr.. Chamberlain, VINO was loudly cheer
ed on rising, began with a severe criticism
of the action of the opposition at the pre-
vious meeting of Parliament. Their state
poeuts he said, were calculated to- encour-
age President Kruger's resistance and TO
embarrass the government in most diff
cult and most critical functions"
Referring TO Mr. Stanhope's demand yes
terdav for the production of his (Cham-
berlain's) letter TO Mr.. Hawkesley, he said
he would gladly produce this if Mr.. Will
lam Vernon Harcourt and John Morley,
who were members of the South Africa
Committee, demanded it. Mr.. Stanhope's
criticism he characterized as neither hon
est nor honorable"
Speaker Intervencd.
The Speaker, Mr.. William Court Gulley,
lnteryened, saying that the language of
the colonial secretary was beyond par
liamentary bounds"
Mr. Chamberlain retorted that it was
impossible adequately to describe Mr..
Stanhope's accusation that he Chamber
lain and Sir Alfred Miner had fomented
war
The government welcomed all honest
and honorable criticism of their policy"
said Mr. Chamberlain, 'and l wish 1
could apply these epithets to the speech of
the member for Burnley"
Mr.. Stanhope, leaping to his feet, cried:
81 rise to order. l thought fit yesterday
to arraign the conduct of the Secretary
Of State for the Colonies. He speaks of
my criticism as dishonorable and dishon-
est. Can such terms be applied to MEM
bers of this House?" Opposition cheers)
The Speaker: Il think the language of
the Secretary of State for the Colounies is
going beyond -(the rest of his words be-
ing drowned in wild Irish cheers and
shouts of 'withdrawr)
lie Then Comes Again.
Mr. Chamberlain calmly waited until the
uproar had subsided and then said
II bow with all respect, Mr. Speaker,
10 your decision. l withdraw everything
have said"
Then, amid frequent ironical Irish
cheers, he proct eded TO denounce the
campaign of slander" based upon his re-
ius3l 10 accept Mr.. Sanhope's challenge
TO produce the letter he wrote Hawkes.
ley, saying that if SIR Henry Campbell
bannerman or Sir William Vernon Har-
court desired 10 see the letter he would
produce it with the greatest pleasure, as
uey were honorable members and honor
able men. (Cries of Order" and with
. drawnO
Mr. StanhOpe again leaped to his feet
and called upon the Speaker 10 intervene.
Ihe speaker rejoined that he did not
thnk what the colonial secretary had said
imputed dishonorable conduct TO the mem
Il Der for Burnley.
His Association with Rhodes.
With regard TO the allegations respect
ing his own association with Cecil Rhodes,
ne declared that from the time of the
jameson raid, he had had no communi-
yauoA' either direct or Indirect with Mr..
Rhodes on any subject connected with
south African policy.
R IaSSlhg TO The general question of the
so'eFnments South African policy. MT
Nhamnerlain said that in the light of re-
Uul events and of the utterances of Pres
N-nI Kruger, he had come TO the conciu-
spH mat war had always been inevitable.
'oush 1t was only of late that he had
ruSeh most reluctantly reached this
view He had hoped for peace and striven
maintain it; and UP to a recent date
Hdu believed that peace was possible.
lr aad always been determined to secure
o'uee Tor tie British in South Africa and
FL mum am The supremacy of Great Brit
s, ' 'u' with these things assured he de-
5,H peace. Wherever there had been a
e u'l as TO President Kruger's motive, the
# bt.hent had always given him the
'''eH' of The doubt.
The Principal Involved.
iurhhs 10 the principle involved in the
.N or a'' ne Went on to say: "If we maintain
Aq,i eA'Stence as a great Power in South
ar We are bound to show that We
srIi "Hlng and able to protect British
ir,yS wherever they have suffered in
1. rer, ana oppression Great Britain must
rio. lne paramount power in South Ar
M Cow 20 not mean paramount in the
# in hu"u and Portuguese possessions, but
W nes" F""4ic9 ana the brlllsh colo-
81 c1es a lhamberlaiu then proceeded to dis
ryS. We question of racial anlmositly, de-
V9s mat this feeling, which, he said
Vo,.5 9dsed in South Africa on contempt
ario,1l le increased by hosulities. Racial
" prssIS,I'y existed before Her Maiesty's
; Sir adVlsers assumed respons4 4bility.
1 pogaa llenry Campbel-Bannerman inter-
DON, "i1h the remark: what 1 wish 10
W Win o4t is that the feeling of animosity
S. Du,cb increased a hundred-fod when the
4 otler "Nd English are slaughtering each
M c Opposition choers)
fot - nam certain relorted: Il soy again
he ,''r s racial anmosity, which has been
| emnt I South Africa, is based on con-
i ntbe, nate is bad enough, but I would
NJ temr, "gye mans hate than his con-
mc mere Will never be an end Of
psacs ", 'G1iLnosity nor viii there ever be