The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-30

outlines or desire for war in the ne
gutiations. The Government Increased
the garrison for defense ON pressure
from the Natal Administration. tn
whom gratitude and thanks are due
Never before had the Administration
and the Colony of Natal 80 completely
identified themselves with the mother
country. They knew that they would
be first tn bear the bTuut ut the at
tack. yet they threw in their lot hear
tily with the mother country. Her Ma
jcSty's present advisers claim. quite as
earnestly as any Government could
claim. To be anxious to. the honor aud /
interests OF the country. That is Why /
they have supported the priuctpl. at
protection for British subjects. That ts .
why they uphold and confirm the su1ss .
rainty uf England. Our cuuntrym~u
have seen u magnificent demonstration. /
not only of loyalty but of sympathy !
with the objects of the Government. on I
the part of the colonies. have b~~u T.
| rs anxious for peace as any man but
the Government holds that there are
concerns which are even mnrr jmpog-
taut than peace. and one ut these ts
the maintenance uf equality between
the white races in South Africa In
l these cudcaVuTs to maintain peace shC
| Chamberlain. who had spoken fur two
hours aud thrre-uuartCrS resumed his
seat amid loud and prolonged cheering
Mr.. Henry SCtnn-karr. Conservative
member for st. HclCn's. Lancashire tn
accordance with notice given yrstrr-
day. asked the rtrst Lord ug the Treas
uTy whether the attention ol the Gov
eminent had been directed to certain
speeches and letters by and cmanasluE
| from the members for Kilkenny aug
i East Glare. Mrssrs. Patrick u'ugtrn
| and William Redmond. ParugllitCa. adj
/ vuratiuE the cause uf the Hurrs at
/ Government hgR shown endless fa-
| truvv. "a was President krurzrr Who
settled the issue tiC appealed To- the
Cod 1T Battles lf l may dD so with
reverence. ! agy Ne accept thst appeal.
believing our quarrel Just Mr.
| tempting To- scturr British soldiers and
iuCtting them actively tn assist the en-
Cmics of the Queen. and what action.
IL any. the Government proposed 9"
take in the matter.
Mr.. Redmond rusc quickly aud said
that. before the First Lord az the
Treasury replied. he desired tu ask him
whether Il were not a fact that he gMr.
Redmond lin suggesting q message pf
sympathy Ten President Kruger. had
only followed the precedent set by Her
Majesty's grandson. the German En-
peroT. loud lauEhtcT.l
Mr.. BalfouT replied: ~ was not
aware that the honorable member for
East Clare framed himself upon such
an august model. Laughter ! may
point out. among the differences b.
tween himself and the Emperor us Ger
many. that His Imperial Majesty is not
a Britou. nor n member ut this House.
have no reason to doubt the accuracy
OF the statements contained iu the
question. so far as my memory - Tvcs
some support OF similar character has
invariably been offered by the same
quarters to those engaged in hostiliti~s
with Her Majesty'E Government. quite
irrespective Of race or creed. ! have
no ground for thinking that such sup
port was ever regarded as important
by those to- whom il vas protrsrcsi and
! advise the Huus. Ten take the same
view now" IPcais Of lauEhtcr.l
Sir Edward Clarke. Conservative
member for Plymouth. said that the
more lac had read the correspondents.
the more convinced h- had been 81 the
plumbers in the negotiations and that
THIS G.AMENTABLE WAR
was unnecessary. For any Minister to
r assert that I'VE. since 1855. nave had
suzerainty over the Transvaal.- SIR
Edward declared. vas certainly al va
i Rance Win the EAGE& anu - EEesHn us
: national faith. President Kruger had
had much difficulty with his NuIksraad.
and ou many occasions had shown him
self moderate and an advocate us
p peace. Thcg. vas mo- reason why the
o. conditions which President kTurzrT
attached to the franchise proposals
p should not hav. been accepted. seeing
that suEsTainty vas dropped in 1884
Did Mr.. Chamberlain. SIR Edward
/ asked. think his reply tn the Trans
. yaai tn lSNS C1nciiiatoryg
Nr. Chamberlain: Certainly.
p Sir Edward Clarke Then 4 fbiaE
e this E~eadmsat proved 80 snr htl;.
. IBEGsrI1 cheers
, \ brief discussion HHsvrH AZ
p Chamberlain and SIR E.IWarsi Clarke
! sususI. grs-eesf1= slr tata~pT sEss1s
D. chat should hr placed upon Nfr. Caam-
; b.vfa5u's reply. tbr Colonial Secretary
. maintaining thas tlr tenor % che reply
r was r1uri.tstrgy. and saying We
2 could not accept 400 uf PRECEDENT Egu--
] gers conditions. though SEE 7Hrrrseu
lE.ar-tCaths.'
sir Edward rTiri1rt th1t AZ. Cham
pertains O. marks I1ts matters more
Continued on FaEc So