New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-23

On July p last rhe Ministry OF Sir John Gordon
sp-Eg Introduced II the Cape House o. Assembly
me Indemnity and Special Tribunals O Treason
l-lL It's second reading was moved August ! by
llr. R9se-I1nes- Arrorney-Geuerzl. During the de-
bate this motion which very bitter, and 10
winch the House devoted i've sittiugs, the most
notable speeches were made by M Rose-Innes
y P Sllrelner. Premier o. the Cabinet, which i'm
-e6lately preceded the Gordon-Sprigg Ministry; r
Solomon. Attorney General IN the Schreiner Gov
eTrne1L and J Y Merr1uan. who held the Treas
Try portfolio under NJ. schreiner Broadly described
the Treason Dill fxes the respons bility and future
status q rebelllOus subjects Of Queen Victoria II
the Colony o. rne Cape Of Good Hope although the
question d compensation is left 10 another session
and TIE cruz OF the debate the question
whether indemnity should include amnesty. The
A-rlksndeT B-nd leaders awaited themselves OF the
opportunity tc sJ-ack Joseph Chamberiain's South
African policy, especially as Il affects the Cape
Dutch, Enc 70 accuse M Schretner. himself
D-r-h1a1. q Detraytng the Dutch and Of violating
implied. not expressed, pledges 10 the Bund-
Aess-z. sch7e1ner and Solomon had voted with the
Government majority on the first reading
3ir R0se-Innes. IN moving the second reading.
appealed 70 ire members Of the House 10 exercise
common sense and seIf-restrainr IN dealing with
ne Dill -euark.ns that II the colony emerged from
the ordea- IL would amply vIndieaDe its rights 10
sst-gOvsrEment He pointed out that there were
nine thousand rebels and declared that am
res-y both 'lupracticsble and impossible"
amnesty. and It's decision was final He charac-
te--ze6 the punishment which il was proposed by
lie 1- uete out 10 the rebels The ''uaildeEr
Imaginable observing that the rank and file. II
tueC oy me ordinary courts. would be liable dis
1ia-chtse-1eut Tor Efe Re said that If the Afri-
kzn1er party suffered owing 10 the disfranchlse-
uent y rebels. no blame could be attached 70 the
4uCerlaIls-s.
NJ. Merriman- speaking Tor the Opposition de-
dared that the Dill was al expression Of Nj
eas-15erIaiu's desire 10 establish an artificial
I-y 70 DO ais bidding and 10 grind the whole
r. predicted that Il would perpetuate strife render
settlement impossible and create new crimes He
zal1 ne had not the slightest doubt that the OBJ
ge-t CT the bill was 10 Wresk political vengeance on
lie A1rlkander party TO deprive the rebels OF
Laeir votes" he said viii produce the most disas-
trS1s results. The rebels not moral criminals.
They Joined the invaders because British protec-
-eI was withdrawn Had the Afrikander party not
renamed loyal az critical time the military situa-
-y1 today would have been different. Rudyarc
---E-Le e hoGnolLS England into policy OF ven
se--e=- Ar. Chamberlain wishes TO shift the bal
3l-. scnreiner. acceDting Mr. 1erriman 5 cnal-
.s--e- az q yelled cens1Te OF himself and his Gov
800 showed wisdom and craftsmanship. because
FrrrT - 49, =. - e Gao--S u I.-s 1870
me rebels received strict justice under the or
olnary Law. their position would be far
They lac committed 2 rhine which should not be
MED and the punishment was necessary
= predicted that. when the waves Of passion
created BY the war had passed. the general law
e3ll-ng character q the Dutch would De recOg-
A41eC- SO far the conduct OF his Ministry
-gL--=InecY ne asserted that ne had never contem-
pLEIhc neutrality, but he had wished, II possible.
- preserve tne colony rom disturbance IN al!
ne Circumstance ne considered that mis- original
1Ilaion that the Colony would not be invaded had
DveE justified The invasion had astounded hu-
taanity. II had been utterly unexpected. He said
demanded H. His colleagues had failed 70 recOg
-.@e that amnesty & constitutional prerogariVe
AZ reply was received 70 the Ministerial minute
Urging aUnesry-au the part OF the
tape Cabinet that implied no interference with
1s Drsr0gatiVe Of the British CroWn-and when
Wss found that this reply modified the FIRST pro-
psals, he CIr Echreinerl urged the summOning
& e meeting OF the Afrikander party. A major
~ Of IT'S members refused 10 accept the propo-
ZION Tor & I'VE years Acknowledgement where