Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12
70 BECOME COLONIES
Chamberlain Says Doom Of Dutch
Republics independence Has
Been Pronounced.
Harsh Terms Will Be Made in
the Settlement Of the
War.
Future Opportunities to Prepare
Armed Resistance Will be Dc.
MED the Beers

Birmingham May l2.-Joseph Cham
iberlain, secretary of state for the colo
MES. presided last evening at the an
nual meeting of the grand committee OF
the liberal unionists OF Birmingham,
the occasion being his first appearance
here since the outbreak of the war. The
meeting was held in the Birmingham
town hail, the approaches to which
We're thronged. An immense audience.
greeted Mr.. Chamberlain, who was ac-I
companied by his sons.
Resolutions of sympathy with Mr..
and Mrs. Chamberlain In their recent
bereavement, the death of William G.,
EEdicott, Mrs. Chamr ~Slan's father.
We're adopted and MIR. Chamberlain
expressed his thanks
Proceeding then to discuss public at
fairs, Mr.. Chamberlain observed:
The peace-at-any-price party does
no harm at home. but it does much
abroad. Its members must accept the
responsibility for numerous attacks
upon various statesmen by persons who
are always willing to think III Of En-
gland.
our minds, however, are not inter-
ested just now in domestic matters. We
| are in the midst of a great war. our ul-
Inmate success in which never for a
moment doubted. and a war which, UNI
Edsr Lord Roberts skillful guidance.
seems almost within measurable dis
jtance of satisfactory conclusion
When on previous occasions said the
sands We're running out, II was only
plain language. and was meant to be
plain language. 1t IS an insult to my.
l:colleag CUES to say that am responslble
for the war, or to say that 1t is a war
| of capitalists.
I've found that country in the midst
of our possessions in Africa, country
| Which owed its Independence to our
magnanimity. a country under the suZe-
lsrairty Of the qGeen--not an island In the
Atlantic ocean, but a country surrounds
| ed on all sides by British colonies-had
set up az its ideal the reduction of the
British race, which forms majority of
its population, to The position OF an In
Iferior people
would not be ashamed to&take the
whole responsibility for the war, but IL
There We're any special sponsibility It
1 rests with those who mlsled Mr.. Kruger
and Who encourage him TO resist de-
1 mnnds whose moderation had been ac-
iknowledged. II England has erred she
thas erred In being too lenient.
Turning to the question of the condi-
Istions Of South African settlement and
4 the fate OF the republics, Mr.. Chamber
.Elain said:
lit is premature to discuss details, but
i i am quite ready TO take the opinions of
1 the countrS, and, ahove ALL the opinions
Eof those Safeguarding colonies Which
have come 50 magnificently to our as
sistance. While the government does
4 mot wish5to be vindictive they are deter
mined that never asair shall the repub-
4 lies be a nursery Of conspiracy, and they
I will see that justice is done to those who
are determined to be loyal. The govern
4 naent is not prepared TO recognize the
4 independence of the Boer republics
4 s{cheers)- we are determined that
4 the republics shall be finally Incorporate
led underline British flag.
4 For an interval they must be a crown
colony such az India is. but we hope
they will eventually become great self.
governing colony like Canada and Aus.
tralia."