The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-08

worcester Dutch congress passed of
without trouble. will persuade the pub
lie that the South African situation Is
less menacing than has been recently
supposed and will help to accomplish the
main object of the governme nt-the se-
curing of the consent of parliament 70
necessary financial measures
Thus, although the session is likely tn
be prolonged beyond fortnight, which
the government had hoped would not be
the case, II will be less stormy than was
anticinated The remark of Mr. Asquith.
Radical member for East Fifeshire. this
eseaipg. that the numbering of amend
mcnts was justified by Mr.. Chamber
lain's declaration. was about the only
thing left for the Liberals 20 say after
the colonial secretary sat down.
Mr. Chamberlain. plan.
Mr. Chamberlain said the government
hoped-and II was hone and not profess
sion--that very shortly indeed before the
house met again, something In the nature
of "A civil administration might be es-
tahllshed both IN the Orange River and
Transvaal colonies Sir Alfred Milner. he
added. would be appointed governor OF
both
Here V Duncan Pierce. Liberal member
for North Aberdeen. a former captain OF
tho Aberdeenshire militia who recently
returned from South Africa where he
went to look after the remounts depart
ment when the war broke out interrupted
Mr. Chamberlain. saying; You will lose
south Africa"
Continuing Mr.. Chamberlain said lieu
tenant governor would be appointed for
the Orange River colony and that both
governments would have executive coun-
ellis but not necessarily the same con-
stitution. Mr. Chamberlain also said he
had suggested 60 Sir Alfred Miner that
fta.taa n
Dutch setting forth the governments in
tentions. which we're animated by no vim
dictiVeness against the men In arms.
The government thought Il impossible
that reasonable men could ask Il 10 fix
a day when full self-government could be
granted. The government had laid down
three objects, The first OF these was TO
end the guerrilla war. 1t would not
surprise bin II the Beers had destroyed
more faIms than the English. Never in
history has a war been waged with So much
humanity. The women had only been de-
ported for their protection. The native
population was apswcrahle Tor the acts
of outrage og women and children. and
Il had been shown that IN 40 case had
q British soldier been justly accused
The farm burning was greatly eXaggerat-
ed. Lord Roberts had only sanctioned the
burning Of farms as punishment 10 cases
Of c3mpliVity Ia the rebellion or damage
done 10 the railways The government
sustained Lord Ro9ertS absalutely The
government Was SQUAD 10 leave discse-
Gion 10 The military.
The second onje4J was thar aheu ,l-
cilcatlun Vas accQmfi filsaed cFoSG gov
ornmcnt could be Instituted.
FHe th!rd ougaet Was 2i4make self-goy-
cInmuuL
10 Bc Inausurated IA February.
ar. Chamberlain went on 20 say THAT lie
hoped tho civil government he mad out
lined would be- iuAukurated In February.
The manicipaliucs would be ceeated as
soon ss possible, notably az Pretoria
Biosmf0uteih ana JohAuncsburg with al
municipal privileges. Afrikaratra would
be employed as officials as FAR as possi-
bic ana every man. Boor or Briteu.
would have equal laws and equal hbgr-
ties
He made sou,e interesting observation
as 10 lhe sVonamic situation. ard frankly
admitted that there even Was q prospect
of a famine, question he said. which
tho new administration would havc 60
take IN hand. thr cast involved being met
"out ~ taxes - the country
The housc he declared. might .iy uD n
his assertion that house burning as a
form of punishment would be used spar
ingiy
4 rcrret that there has been occasio n
Z 10 employ N Ht all said he. ~but TO
whatever extent IA has been employed IN
ghe past there wiu be much less of II
Ia the future
Amnesty for Boers.
Mr.. Asaulth cantondad that amnesty
/ should be granted 10 rhe Boer leaders
Timothy Healy. Nationalist msmb for
/ North Louta warned the Beers : ins.
| accepting British shams. He said 8.
| was a question whether IL was not better
/ To be a dead Roer than British subject,