The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-07
Great Britain VIII Never Grant Any
thing Resembling Independence
to south African Beers.
NAY GAIN SELF.GOvERNMENT
But ALL DEFENDS on THE TRANS
vAALERs THEMSELVES.
Remarks of Lord Rosebery, Sir Henry
CampbeII-Banner and Mr..
Baifour-The War Estimate.

msnt OF the reign of Queen Victoria opened
yesterday. Before the lights went out in
the ancient chambers almost every leading
politician had spoken. Such fierce, per-
sonal animosity and such bitter invective
lad scarcely ever before marked the pro-
ceedings at Westminster.
Joseph Chamberlain. secretary of state
for the colonies, was. the center of the
storm. The policy of the empire regard
ing South Africa and China, the action OF
the government in causing a dissolution
when il did, the conduct of the war against
the Beers. and, in fact, all the questions
vitality affecting the empire, were gravely
discussed and explained. but dominating all
was the oppositions hatred of the colonial
secretary.
From Lord Rosebery's yelled illusions In
the House OF Lords, when he assumed
what many took to be the practical leader
ship OF the Liberal party. to the outspoken
comment in the House of Commons, criti-
cism of Mr.. Chamberlain permeated almost
every utterance from the Liberal benches.
For hours ,his target of satire and abuse
sat with his head on one side, listening in
tently. unmoved by groans or cheers. Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannerman shook his
notes I'm Mr. Chamberlain's face and de-
clared that man who published private
letters for political purposes (referring to
the Ciark-EIlis correspondence would be
excluded from the society OF all honorable
men and ostracized for life had he re-
sorted to such action as a private indi-
vidual.
Mr.. Arthur ]. Balfour, first lord of the
treasury, referring TO Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman's suave regrets at the depart
ure OF George J. Goschen and Sir Mathew
White Ridley from the front bench, said
ne believed that Sir Henry was so generous
he would even find good In Mr.. Chamber
lain should the latter be removed TO an
other sphere
A Liberal shouted: 1--WE draw the line
somewhere" and both sides OF the house
roared with laughter.
Once Mr.. Chamberlain interrupted and
Ieaped to his feet. A thrill went through
the house. 1T is not so,' he declared, and
proceeded to deny the allegation that he
had said that any seat lost to the govern
ment during the recent election was one
sold to the Beers
LOSES SELF-cONTROL.
II was nearly IL o'clock before Mr.. Cham
berlain rose TO reply TO the avalanche OF
attack launched against him. How great
a strain he had undergone was evident in
the scarcely suppressed excitement OF tone
on the part of one rarely known to show
feeling in the House He denied that he
had ever accused Mr.. Ellis OF being
traitor He denied also that he had de-
cried any accusations against his own per-
scnaI integrity. He declared that the spe-
cial purpose OF the'meeting OF Parliament
had been forgot in an attack himself.
Irritated beyond control by frequent in
terruptions and disturbances, he called one
OF the Liberals, amid the excitement, a
cad" The speaker called him TO order,
and Mr.. Chamberlain withdrew the epithet,
apologlzing for its use. After defending
the publication OF the Ellis correspondence,
he was cut OF by the midnight adjourn
ment.
To-day the opposition will move an
amendment 20 the address. setting forth
grounds for an early announcement of the
governments policy.
Among the other leading features OF the
opening session, in which the Liberal
benches were so sparseIy filled and the
government SIDE SC packed tnat there
was no room for vast majority, was Mr..
Balfours announcement that no member
or the Cabinet had ever said that he had
even dreamed the Boer republics would
remain permanently under the crown col
ony form Of government. ',rhat restricted
phase of liberty" declared Mr. Balfour.
will only be necessary as a temporary
expedient."
After expressing I'm earnest tones the
hearty desire OF the government TO CO.
operate with the opposition in doing any
thing 10 bring about n cessation OF hostil-
files. MIR. Balfour said he realized deeply
the terrible danger or cmbittering the
Dutch In South Africa In order to show
the difficulties confronting the British in
distinguishing between combatants and
noncombatants. he read an extract from
United States army regulations showing
the severity with which persons alternate
ins az combatants and noncombatants we're
located under the American organizations
While Mr.. Balfour was In the middle of
. solemn declaration that the government