The sun., 1900-02-26
THE WEEK IN ENGLAND
Summary Of the Events Of the
Past Seven Days in the
British Isles.
MR.. CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH
Declares He Had Nothing to do With
Jameson's Famous sRaid--Discuss-
ing EngIand's Naval Strength.
Other News of the World
by Gable Advices.

London, Feb. 25. Apart from the dra-
matte change that came over the situa-
tlon in South Africa the event of the
week WAS undoubtedly Mr.. Joseph Cham
pertains vigorous, almost vicious, self
defense in the house of commons. The
colonial secretary met the accusations
and demands with one of those terrible
lighting speeches for which he is noted.
With venomous retort and scorn he once
more denied completely in the Jameson
raid, denied the so called revelations of
the Independence Beige and with deft
phrases presented the oppositon's agita-
ton as personal attack upon his much
prosecuted self. In the heat of debate
ard with an overwhelming majority
fea,ly to hear every bitter phrase, Mr.
Chamberlain carried all before him. But
after reflection many of those who thor
oughly believe Mr.. Chamberlain to be
absolutely untainted and who place no
Importance upon the letters stolen from
MI itawkeslcy, counsel for the British
south Africa company, regretted that the
colonial secretary took up the matter in
such Il personal spirit Noicing this feel
ing, lhe Saturday Review, while strong
II deplecating another raid inquiry ut the
present lnnctnre, deplores AIr. Chamber
lain's Unidentified attitude" and reminds
hlm that the good faith of a secretary Of
state IS moi personal but public mat
Yer. Continuing, the paper says it re-
srets that ne did not court a resumption
of the raid inquiry instead of leaving ii
to Mr.. A. J. Balfour, first lord Of the
treasury ard government leader i'll the
house Of commons, but adds that obvious
reasons Of state prohibited such proce-
dure ut the present crisis.
In the meanwhile DIR. Gavin Brown
Clark, Radical. member Of parliament for
Caithness, who was formerly consul gen
eral Of the South African Republic.
stands accused ~ Mr.. Hawkesley ol buy
ing stolen property ii the shape of letters
IL regard to the raid. Though DIR. Clark
has denied the allegations printed in the
st. James Gazette, he has not SO far de-
MED Mr.. HawkeSley's charges His fell
low commOners are much stirred uD in re-
gard to the matter, but DR. Clark seems
to take any steps unless his con
stituents force an issue.
R0sebcry'a satire.
Lord Rosebcry, the forsaken sole oracle
Of 'lugubrious yaticinations," has been
the lords OF the government in
the ligatest satire upon the fix they have
got into by the unexpected change OF the
Nemyss resolution, which originally pro-
posed to enforce the existing statute pro-
riding for CONSUMPTION, but which at the
last moment was altered to read that the
statute be amended in order to make il
available to be pat il force, u change
which upset Lord Lansdownes and the
Duke OF Deyonshirc's carefully prepared
speeches to such an extent that Lord
RCsebery satirically moved an adjourn
ment to enable them to prepare new
speeches, and even Lord Salisbury
laughed.
Tie nomination Of Major Mcbride of
The Irish brigade in the service of the
Beers to contest South Mayo, vice Mr..
Michael Davitt, resigned. has created no
title outcry. Another Nationalist Mr..
John O'Donnell, opposes Major Mcbride.
Feb. 26, when the voting is
lone, Mr.. O'Donnell and the absentee
will fight it out between them.
Ehe authorities pay so little attention to
rish disaffection that no steps have been
aiken to prevent Major Mcbride contest
ng the seat. The indulgence of the gov
of which this is an instance,
osters the feeling that Irish advocacy of |
he Boer cause and, in fact, the whole
rlsh movement at present is of no great |
This, it is claimed is as the
oyernment desires it should be.