The Portland daily press., 1899-10-26

would pay the greatest attention 10 his
arguments " did not know he would
use pIecirely the same arguments In
regard to any British war, which are
based on his enmity 60 England.
Mr.. Chamberlain then said; "What
would have been the lrish argument In
the Spanish merican war, In which
Spain showed herself Infinitely less oapa-
BILE of defending herself than the Trans
vaal"
Here MIR. William Redm ond, Parnellite,
shouted, "The Transvaai did not blow up
your warships."
Mr.. Chamberlain continued:
"The great, almost determining contest
between the United States and Spain
was fought without the loss of single
American. We have never denied that
the Transvaal was foeman worthy OF
our steel. Not only was the disparity
bstween the forocs IN the Spanish A meri-
can war as great as those now engaged.
but the contention of the United States
and their right of interference arose
from the fact that ut some distance from
their territories there was oppression,
not Of American citizens. but of anuth-
er race and people, and thas Justified the
intervention OF the United States in the
mind of the civilized world or, Mt any
rste, In the eyes Of Engllshmen and Irish
men. But, We are interfering In behalf
Of our own people. 1t Is perfectly GER
tain that Mr.. Davitt, but for his hatrsi
Of England, would symrashzs with us
as he did with Americana.
Mr. Chamberlain then replied to the
criticism OF his not accepting the medi'
alton OF Mr.. Hofmeyer, the Afiikander
leader, pointing out that while he te-
neved Mr. Hofmeyer to be sincere. yet he
could not forget when President Kruger
made absolutely illusory proposals for
"a settlement" MIR. Hofmeyer was perfect
ly ready to accept them. President Kruger
misled MIR. .Hofmeyer In promising him
proposals which differed materially frcm
those he really presented.
.sThere has," continued Mr.. Cham.
berlain, been on the part of the Transyaal
crookeuness altogether incompTehensible
If they desired a settlement l believe
that from nrst to last Pcs dent Kruger
never intended to give anJ thing APP.
Irosohing equal rights to the whits races
H"' .-...,',.
pi".' ""i'
Ihsrs has been Tn enormous strain up
on us. We are called up.n to brins the
war to quick conclusion and send
Aoro's 'ue .ea w. w n
.o'! ever peoi' s - 49,.
uuo W 'Le pi'pA $50" -, m.,os
not only s,oursd 1t a defensive position,
but 'natlsd IL 10 tiks 'ne one"si'e
against the large ioroe NJ" ehsAeeu'
SUCH str"ln oouia not pe CONTINUOUS
Forever we shouiu nave neeueu per
mansnt force OF so'ooo men In o"u'n
Africa. We are toid we snaii lose .ou'n
africa Our foreign ifiehus are ooh'ihoea
oil IT. YET they are not happy. Suoh
preoictions were maoe oeiore anu "ere
even current In tns Gays Oh Ahzaoe'n.
But an not alarmed ohe er"a'
ieetohic peopie oahno' noio IN eooJeo-
uon aho' ner sreASr Aeu'onio pcPpie' nu'
snis mas ne's' oeen our o'"iso' 10 in'
posnoie W pre'Slu 'na' 'no Du'oa Nv WIG
cape are orusoeo " our RUE VINO" 'he'
have all the risnts Hng'sn"sn possess
anu even. III ina''iuuAi oHs0'' are p0l'A
teo 70 taiA An" "'its .rsAfon' "na'essr
may DO 1ne RESULT Vi INC "A' anu 'he pre-
'nA'1le 'a4n VI ..' ,n 49, s.e p.e .sa'
fail to do for otbsrs what we claimed for
ourselves or refuse equal RIGHTS to the
Dutch In the Trsnsyaal which they re-
fussd usY (Chsers.l
TIE BOER PRISONERS.
London, October 26.-The Daily Mail
has the following from Pietermarltzbure
Natal, dated October %: The proolama-
ton of martial law throughout Natal has
Have msmnsr ~ tho Rod trom n.,.