The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-10-26
BRITISH PARLIAM ENT
Extended Statement by Chamberlain in
House Of Commons.

mons, by vote Of 224 to 2S, passed tne
second reading Of the appropriation bill
Harcourt, the liberal leader, said he
desired again TO call attentian to the
proyocation OF the secretary OF state ior
the colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain, during
the negotiations and in his speech at
Highbury.
Mr. Chamberlain replied repudiating
the intention to be provocative, and say
ing he only intended to be plain and
free from ambiguity. He added that
he only followed in the negotiations the
principles observed by all statesmen
during the past l0or 20 years. There
was a time he explained, when di-
plomacy was regarded as given to
statesmen to enable them to conceal
their thoughts. That might fairly be
called the "old diplomacy" which he
said "I absolutely repudiate.'
people" he continued, "are entitled
to demand clear expression of views"
and he asserted there was never the
slightest justification for the statement
that President Kugcr had been in
doubt. Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN then ssid
"Our object, methods and determine.
ton were to carry out these objects. 1t
was necessary to impress upon President
Kruger the seriousness Of the step he
was called upon TO take and the cOnse'
quences which would follow any mistake
on his part. II was not desirable to in
clude in an official despatch collated
suggestions and indications of opinion
but semi-oflicial warning was frequently
conveyed in speech. A similar warn
ing was given by Lord Salisbury to the
sultan at the Guildhall banquet, and |
am still absolutely unrepentant."
Regarding Mr.. Davitt, Mr.. Chamber
lain said he recognized that he had hith-
erto discussed the matter moderately
and sincerely, and" he added, 81
would pay the greatest attention to his
arguments il did not know he would
use precisely the same arguments in re.
gard TO any British war, which are
based on his enmity TO England.
Mr. Chamberlain then said: "That
would have been the Irish argument in
the Spanish american war, in which
Spain showed herself infinitely less capa-
BILE of defending herself than the Trans
vaal. "
Redmond shouted: "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 u single
American. We have never denied that
the Transvaal was foeman worthy of
our steel.
Not only was the disparity between
the forcee in the Span.sh-American war
as great as those now engaged, but the
contention OF the United States and
their right Of interference arose from
the fact that at the same distance from
their territories there was oppression,
not Of American citizens, but Of another
race and people, and justified the in.
tervention OF the United States in the
mind of the civilized world, or, at any
rate, in the eyes of Englishmen and
lrishmen.
But we are interfering in behalf of our
own people. IL is perfectly certain that
MIR. Davitt, but for his hatred of Eng
land, would sympathize with MS rs he
does with America.
Mr.. Chamberlain then replied to the
criticism Of his not accepting the media
ton Of Mr.. Hoimeyer, the Afrikander
leader, poidting out that while he be-
lieved Mr.. Hofmeyer was sincere, yet he
could not forget that when President
Kruger made absolutely illusory pro.
posal for settlement" Mr.. Hoiemeyer
was perfectly ready TO accept them.
President Kruger misled Mr. Hofe-
meyer in promising him proposals,
which differed materially from those he
really presented.
There has been on the part OF the
Transyaal crookednessa altogether in
prehensible, II they desired a settle
ment," continued Mr.. Chamberlain. 81
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Kruger never intended 30 give anything
equal rights 10 the white
races, or any acknowledgment OF Brit
ish supremacy.
War, therefore, was inevitable.
There has been an enormous strain upon
us. We are called uron 10 bring the
war To a quick conclusion and send
across the sea force such as no nation
in history ever before sent. This is
entirely due To the preparations which |
made the Transvaal an armed camp and
which not only secured il defensive
against the large force now
engaged.
"Such a thing could not be contin- !
ned forever. We have needed per |
nanent force of 26, 900 in South Africa. !
We are told we shall lose South Africa. |
Dur foreign friends are convinced of il. |
Yet they are not happy.
Such predictions were made before
and were even current in the days OF /
Elizabeth. But am not alarmed. One |
great Teutonic people cannot hold in
subsection another great Teutonic people .
but this has never been our course. Ii /
is impossible to pretend that the Dutch
lt the Cape are crushed by our rule,
when they have all the rights English
men possess and even in individual
'ases are permitted 10 talk and write
reason.
Whatever may be the result of the war
md the premature talk OF the result from
he present war. does any one imagine
hat We shall fail TO do for others what
We claimed for ourselves, or refuse equal
lights TO the Dutch in the Transvaal
which they refused usP'
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