New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-18
The Premier. the Marquis Of Salisbury. reply
Ing to Lord Kimberleys criticism Of the nego-
tiations said.


ing to Lord Kmberey's criticism Of the nego-
tiations said
The Boer Government were pleased to dis
pense with any explanation on our part respect
Ing the causes or justification OF the war. They
nave done what no provocation on our part
could nave justified. They have done what the
strongest nation has never in its strength done
to any opponent 1t had challenged. They issued
defiance so audacious that could scarcely de-
pct IT without using words unsuted for This
assembly. and by so doing they liberated this
country from the necessity Of explaining 10 the
people Of England why at 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 ultmatum the
modes we had suggested OF settling them were
successful and the spirit in which we were met
was encouraging. We lately had hoped that the
future had in reserve for US better fate
NO CHANCE FOR PEACE NOW.
But all question OF possible peace. all
question OF justifying the attitude we had as
sumed and all question Of pointing out the err
rors and the grave oppression Of which the
Transvaal Government have been guilty-all
these questions have been wiped away in this
one great insult. which leaves us no other
course than the one which has received the as
sent Of the whole nation and which ii is our
desire to carry out.
II is A satisfactory feature Of our policy during
these later days that questions involving the
vital interests and honor Of the country there are
no distinctions Of party
His Lordshp said he believed that desire to
get rid OF the word "suzerainty' and the reality
which II expressed had been the controlling de-
sire-the dream--of President Krtgers life. II
was for that that the President OF the Trans
wall had set up the negotiations Of 1854 and in
order 10 get that hateful word out Of the con-
vention he had made considerable sacrifices. Mr.
Kriiger had used oppression Of the Outlanders as
a screw to obtain a concession on the subject of
suzerainty
DUTY TOWARD OUTLANDERs
The Premier added:
I quite agree that the word "suzerainty is not
necessary for Great Britain's present purpose
Situated Great Britain is in South Africa
toward the Transvaal and the Outlanders she
has duty to fulfil which has nothing to DO win
any convention or any question OF suzerdlllty'
obtained artificial value and meaning when
have prevented Great Britain from entirely
abandoning it. If Great Britain dropped it she
would be intmating that she also repudlateu
and abandoned the ideas attached 10 IL
It was largely due TO the character OF MI
Krtiger and 10 the ideas pursued by him that We
have been led step by step TO the present mo-
ment when we are compelled to decide whether
the future Of South Africa will be growing
Dutch supremacy or safe perfectly established
supremacy Of the English people. 'CheersD
The Premier concluded by dealing briefly with
the Governments future policy in South Africa
declaring that while there must be no DOUBT as
n the paramountcy Of the sovereign power or
Great Britain there must also be no DOUBT tnat
The white races in South Africa would be put
upon an equality. and due precautions taken for
the "philanthropic. friendly and improving treat
-nAn+ ~ those countless indigenous races OF
,,osa das.,nv fear we have hitherto been too
forgetful."