The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-26
ENGLAND SC0URGEO BY A SON OF IRELAND
Michael Davs Resignation Speech Terrible Arrangement Brtain War
the BoerI Will Rank History the
Nineteenth Century Loud Cheers in the House Of Commons
VOICES WERE HUSHtD HEADS WERE Bowed AS THE c0MM0R TOOK LEAVE

The burning protest which Micha ell
Davitt made in the house of commons
on October 25 against the war upon the
Beers and his solemn remuneration Of
membership at its close was the most
impressive scene that the parliament
| of England has witnessed in many a
year. Even Mr.. Chamberlain's blood
| thirsty battalion on the ministerial
benches says William OBrien, in the
Irish People, flushed their voices and
| bowed their heads with respect while
Mr.. Davitt took his leave of the house"
| Mr.. Davitt's Speech,
| Mr.. Davitt, Who was received with
| loud nationalist cheers, said: LAS the
bill sanctioning this war provides
means for it's prosecution and commits
this house to this policy, which pro-
| voked hostilities, I will vote against its
second reading. The honorable mem
| Barrtlett), who spoke few moments
ago. is invariably courageous in his
| political action, and, although he is
seldom in the right Qaughter), he be-
| lieves he is. He spoke on Friday last
and made general charges of corrup-
ton against the Tranvaal government
| and grounded defense for this war
| upon these charges. (Cheers.) I chal-
| lenged him for proofs five days ago.
Where are they to-day? cloud cheers,)
| Not a single little of evidence has he
brought forward to substantiate these
calumnies, and this is the general char
acter of the slanderous campaign of the
| lingo authors of this war. The honor
| able member is, l believe, a nobleman
in the country of Swaziland Gaughter),
| and would be entitled to sit in the
| house of lords of that part of Africa
If such an institution existed Naugh-
| teri, but ] am not aware that he has
ever been in the country in his life, or
can speak with authority on South
African affairs. The honorable MEM
Der contends, of course, that this war
was necessary, and that it ought to
have taken place long ago. He, at least
| is consistent. One of the objects Of this
war, according to the colonial secretary
and the leader of the house, is to save
| the natives from Boer oppression
| Caughter), and to give them the letter
and more humane government of Great
Britain. Not single word of proof of
{! this oppression has been offered in this
debate. (Cheers.) ,- fr..
1t is one of a series of countless as
sertions rejecting upon the character
of your foes, not single one of which
| was proved to be true. (Cheers)
| 1t is only a part, but a cruel part, of
the method by which this miserable
war has been promoted. Let me oall
two witnesses against the first lori of
the treasury, whose impartiality VII
not be questioned in this housA The
one is General Colley, who fell at Ma
juba; the other is the late Mr.. Froude.
the historian. The former. writing to
his mother in 1859. daughter on the
tory benches)
Mr.. Davitt-Is it laughing matter
for brave Englshman to have written
to his mother? Is it this which gives
amusement to the honorable members
opposite?
Mr.. Butcher NJ. P-I wish to say '
did not laugh.
Mr.. Davitt-I didn't allude to the
honorable member, hut to member
who is neither English nor Irish.
(Cheers.)
Mr.. Swift MacNeil-Harry Marks
Mr.. Davitt-This is what General Col
ley said: 1.-THE Kaffirs say, and With
| considerable justice, that no one has
ever yet gained by intercourse with
the English government" Loud
cheers.)
Mr.: Froudes' Opinion Quoted Against
! England.
Mr. Froude's opinion is given at srcat
length. 1t follows:
1.-THE new states did not sink, but
prospered. The Beers spread over a
| territory as large as France. They ar
| ranged their disputes with the natives
| with little fighting. In the Tran svaal
a million natives lived peacea oily in the
midst of them, working with them and
| for them.
by far the most thriving location
which I myself saw in South Africa
| was close to Pretoria.
"They We're rough, but they had rude
| virtues, which are not the less virtues
| because in these latter days they are
| growing scarce. The Roers of South
Africa of all human beings now on the
planet correspond nearest to Horace s
description of the Roman peasant SOL
| diers who defeated Pyrrhus and Hanni-
bal There alone you will find obedience
to parents as strict as among the an
cient Sabnes. The severa mater, whose
sons fetch and carry at her bidding;
who, when these sons go to fight for
their country, will hand their rifles to
them and bid them return with their
| arms in their hands or else not return
at all. cloud Irish cheers.)
They rule after their own pattern
| thev forbid idleness and indiScriminate