Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-26
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take on his part. 1t was not desirable
to include i'll an official dispatch col
lateral suggestions and indications of
opinion: but semi official warning was
frequently conveyed in a speech A
similar warning was given by Lord
Salisbury to the Sultan at the Guild
Hall banquet and am still absolutely
unrepentant.
Respecting today's speeches they
are simply a rechauffee Of old argu-
ments from Irish members whose boast
is that they are England's enemies ana
from the Radicals. who in principle OPP
pose the war"
Regarding Mr.. Davitt. Mr.. Chamber
lain said he recognized that he had
hitherto discussed the matter moder-
ately and sincerely. and" he added.
Il would pay the greatest attention to
his arguments if | did not know he
would use precisely the same argu-
ments in regard to any British war.
which are based on his enmity To Eng
land"
Mr.. Chamberlain then said: What
would have been the Irish argument in
the Spanish American war. in which
Spain showed herself infinitely less
capable Of defending herself than the
Transyaal?"
Here Mr.. William Redmond. Parnel-
lite, shouted: The Transvaal did not
| blow up your warships.'
Mr. Chamberlain continued: The
great. almost determining contest be-
tween the United States and Spain was
! fought without the loss of Il sin~le
| American. We have never denial thai
the Transvaal was a foeman worthy Of
our steel. Not only was the disparity
between the forces in the Spanish
American war as great as those now
engaged. but the contention of the
| United States and their right of inter
| ference arose from the fact that at
some distance from their territories
there was oppression, not of American
IcitZenS but of another race and people.
| and that justified the intervention of
| the United States in the mind of the
civilized world. or at any rate, in the
eyes of Englishmen and IriShmen. But
we are interfering in behalf of our own
people. 1t is perfectly certain that MI
Davitt, but for his hatred of England
would sympathize with us as he did
With America"
Mr.. Chamberlain then replied to the
criticism of his not accepting the medi-
alton of Mr.. Hofmeyer. the Afrikander
| leader, pointing out that while he be
lieved Mr. Hofmeyer to be sincere. yet
he could not forget when President
Kruger made Absolutely illusory pro-
posals for a settlement" Mr.. Hofmey-
er was perfectly ready to accept them.
President Kruger misled Mr.. Hofmeyer
in promising him proposals which diff
fered materially from those he really
presented.
There has" continued Mr.. Chamber
lain, been on the part of the Trans
vaal crookedness altogether incompre-
hensble If they desire a settlement.
believe that from first to last President
Kruger never intended to give any
thing approaching equal rights to the
white races, or any acknowledgement
of British supremacy. War, therefore,
was inevita bic. There has been an
enormous strain upon u.s. We are call
ed upon to bring the war to a quick
) conclusion and send across the sea a
force no nation in history ever before
sent.
This is entirely due to the PROPOSE
ton which made the Transvaal an
armed camp ana Wnlcn not only Secur-
: ed it a defensive position but enables it
to take the offensive against the large
force now engaged Such strain
could not be continued forever. We
should have needed permanent force
of $4,000 men in South Africa We are
told we shall lose South Africa. Our
foreign friends are convinced of it,
Yet they are not happy. Such predic-
tons We're made before and We're even
current in the days of Elizabeth.
But l am not alarmed. One great
Teutonic people cannot hold in subjec-
t ton another greater Teutonic people
t but this has never been our course
4 1t is impossible to pretend that the
f Dutch at the Cape are crushed by ouI
: rule when they have all the rights the
$ English possess. and. even in individual
| cases, are permitted to talk and WRIT