The San Francisco call., 1899-10-20

of "Orderr' and "Witbdraw"D
Mr. StaDhope again leaped to his feet
and called uron the Speaker 10 intervene
The Sneaker rejoined that he did not
-1,ink what the Colonial Secretary sald
imputed dishouorable conduct 20 '"e
member for Burnley.
Dealing with the criticisms made upon
the South African League. Chanloe' 'aI, an
said he could not claim acquaintance VIZ
a single member of IT, Inc ItaNUe w.
one of the poorest pecuuiariIy. but at ihe
same time one OF the most representative
political ORGANIZATIONS ever estaDhSheu'
With regard 20 the accusations respecting
his associations with Cecil Rhodes, ne
said that AT the time of the Jameson falu
he had no communication either uifeCt %
indirect with Mr.. Rhodes on any SupJece
connected with the South African poIlc!'
He had seen that gentleman with refer
ence to the Cane to Cairo railway project
and with reference to Rhodcsia, but the
conversations had never touched upon the
subjects now under discussion. ana ne
would remind the House that Mr. Rhodes
although millionaire, had gone 10 face
danger at Kimberley. (CheersD
Passing to the general question Of the
Governments South African .po.lcN' MT.
Chamberlain said that in the hghJ OF re-
cent events and of the Utterances OF Pres
lLtut Kruger ne IbAl ttlLlt ~ NAiN S''-Nie'
sion that war had always been inevitable,
although il was only of late that he had
himself most reluctantly reached TINS
view He had hoped for peace and striNen
to maintain it, and up 10 a recent date ne
had believed that peace was posslple. ne
had always been determined TO secure
Justice for the Britishers in South Africa
and TO maintain the paramountcy OF great
Britain Whenever there had been q
doubt as TO President Kruger's motives
the Government had always given him the
benefit of the doubt. Turning to the prin-
ciples involved in the war, the Colonial
Secretary went on TO say:
If we maintain our existence as great
power in South Africa We are bound 10
show that We are willing and able to pro-
tect British subjects wherever they have
suffered injustice and oppression. Great
Britain must remain the paramount
power in South Etrica. do not mean
paramount in the German and Portu-
guese possessions. but i'm the two repub-
lies and the British colonies. Every one
on both sides Of the House is determined
10 maintain these great principles. Inc
reace of South Africa depends upon Great
Britain accepting responsibility IN the
Trausvaal. The Boer oligarchy has placed
British subjects in position OF INFERIOR
itv. and what would have been the British
feriority?"
Mr. Chamberlain then proceeded to dis
cuss the question of radical anislosity, de-
uviug that this feeling. which he SAID was
based IN South Africa on contempt, would
be Increased by hostihties. He declared
that radical animosity had not been ere
ated by anything the present Government
had done. but that it existed before her
Majesty's present advisers assumed e
sponsibiiity
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman inter
posed with the remark: What l wish to
point out is that the feeling Of animosity
will be increased a hundred fold when the
Dutch and English are slaughterlng each
other" Opposition cheers,1
Mr. Chamberlain retOrted: Il say again
that the radical animOsity, which has
been the curse of South Africa, is based
on contempt Hate is bad enough but ]
would rather have a mans hate than mis-
contempt There will never be an end Of
radical animosity. nor will there ever be
peace in South Africa until both races
have learned to respect each other"
Referring to the relations Of the Beers
with the natives. Mr. Chamberlain said:
There is one subject not dealt with in
the blue books. I mean the disgraceful
Boer treatment of the natives, unworthy
of a civilized power In 1896 I actually
sent a message to Sir Hercules Robinson
for the Transvaal respecting the treat
ment Of the natives. Then came the
Jameson raid, and our South African Of
ficials decided that they could not with
propriety present the message. The
Beers. in their own words trekked be-
cause they wanted to wallop the niggers."
John Dillon cried THAT is-not true
This was followed by loud demands for
order, and the Speaker called upon Mr..
Dillon to withdraw his remark. The at
ter responded. Il have not impeached the
veracity of the Colonial Secretary"
The Speaker said. Il hope such express
sions will not occur again"
supremacy, Mr. Chamberlain said: The
whole object of the Beers has been to
oust the Queen from her position as suze-
rain. Now they have thrown off the
mask and declared themselves a scv-
ereign, independent state. Her Majesty's
Government has had a suspicion, amount
ing 70 knowledge. that the mission of
DR. Leyds has been one continual series
Of negotiations with foreign powers
against the British. loud cheers) The
Transvaal and the Free State have an
ideal which is dangerous to Great Britain
and by the continuous accretiOns of arms
the Transvaal had become by far the most
powerful military state in Africa. That
was danger, and we have escaped one Of
the greatest dangers we were ever sub
jected to in Africa. The whole point Of
difference between the opposition and the