Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-29
Matter Discussed Yesterday in
Both Branches OF Parliament.
GREAT BRlTA'N'S POSITION
England Has Undertaken the Cause OF III,
Outlauder and NJ ust Set it THROUGH
Says Chamberlain. Lord Sails
bury's Opinion Expressed.
ON Tclngraull.l


LONDON, July 2S.-ln the House of
Commons today the colonial oilice vut /.
furnished the Liberals With an oi,purtu-
nifty for Il debate on the governments
policy in the Transvaal.
II. Campbell Eanncrinan, the Liberal
leader said nc thought that in view Of
the negotiations pending rctccncc and
reserve must rule debate. While he
did not srnpathizc With Bocr opposi-
ton to franchise extension, he say
nothing from the beginning To the end
OF the story to justify armed iiucrvcn-
ton. The speaker pleaded for further
friendly and prudent action through
Dutch symnathizcrs ut the Cape.
The Secretary of State for the Culo-
nlcs, MI Joseph Chamberlain, opened
his speech in reply by declaring thu,
Sir II. Calnp,cll l5anncrn!ln' Language,
was calculated to clnbarrass the action
of the government.
The grievances of the OutlandcrS, Mr.
Chamberlain said. Wcrc admitted on ali
hands to be serious. but the most scr
i"us part was that the outrageous
trca tm"nt to which they We're subjected
as part of tho settled policy pursued BY
the BocrS.
The situation was dangerous to i'm,
portal interests.
Mr.. Chamberlain justified the right Of
intervention. firstly, because it was the
right of every civilized power to protect
its own subjects: secondly. because
Great britain had the right OF interren-
ton under the convention as the SUI
Zcrain power: and. thirdly, because the
convention had been broken in lettc:.
and in spirit.
In dealing With the latest proposals,
Mr. chamberlain said:
President Kruger has invited friend
~ advice and the government has
thought itself justified in appealing to
him that 4 joint inquiry should be held.
These proposals we're With the View of
determining what representations will
be Immediately given attention Ii the
inquiry is accepted, experts Will be ap-
pointed. and the government hopes that
then it Will be possible 10 reach an
agreement.
In any case the government will
press for necessary alterations in order
to secure the objects in view. We have
undertaken the cause OF the OutlanClrr
ana are bound to see it through. We
shall not rest until Il conclusion sails
factory I" us has been reached | an
tlcinHtc that the efforts will DE SUCCESS
ful; hut will not tie our hands in regard
70 measures that may be necessary 10
fulfill anticipaticns."
The House adopted the colonial Office
Eclr without 4 division
In the House OF Lords today the T.. ii
OF Camnerdown called attention to thu
Transv:!al situation. The Earl OF pnll-
raven and others followed, al! tl.cl,l.in..
that any departure from the recognize
policy Of the government would BE an
act of incstmablc danger to the posi-
tlon OF Great Britain, not only in South
Africa. but it might shake the IMPERIAL
existence of Great Britain itself
The Earl OF Sclborne Under St.,.r,-
tafy Tor the Colonies. made Il statement
s:!hllitr IN purport TO that made in rila
blouse OF Commons by NJ. Chamber
lain.
I AVID S.,I;