The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-25
LONDON Record OF A WEEK.
FIGHTING SPEECH
IN THE COMMONS.
r.ev Leader . Candidate for PsrIia-
-ert in ireland, but the Gov
.r.ment Ignores the Matter-The
Navy Vow Comes I'm for Criticism.

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LYNDON, Feb. A.-Apart from the dra-
r.,le condition that came over tho situa-
~, in South Africa, the event Of the
80 was Mr.. Joseph Chamberiain's Wig
syous. almost vicious self-defense in the
house Of commons.
rbe colonial secretary met the sccusa-
,,cns and demands with one OF those ter
ana nrhting speeches for which he is
noted With venomous retort and scorn
- oncs more denied completely In the
Jameson raid. denied the so-csiied revela-
lions Of the Independence Beige, and with
dsft phrases resented the opposition's agi-
tstion as a personal attack upon his much
rersecuted self. In the heat OF debate,
sn6 with an overwhelming majority ready
Is cheer every bitter phrase, Mr.. Chamber
lain carried all before him. But after
redecticn many OF those who thoroughly
belieye Mr.. Chamberlain to be absolutely
uutainted. and who place no Importance
anon the letters stolen from Mr.. Hawkes.
ley. counsel for the British South African
Company. regretted that the colonial sec
retsry took up the matter in such a per-
sonaI spirit. vocing this feeling, tbs
Saturday Review, strongly deprecating an
other raid inquiry at the present juncture,
deplores Mr.. Chamberiain's 'undignined
attitude" and reminds him that the good
faith of secretary of state Is not q per-
sonal. but a public matter. Continuing.
the paper says II regrets that he did not
court . resumption. but adds that OBJ
vious reasons OF state prohibited such a
procedure at the present crisis.
In the meanwhile DR. Gavin Brown
Clark, radical member OF parliament for
caishness. who was formerly consul gem
eral Of the South African republic, stands
accused by Mr.. Hawkesley OF buying
stolen property in the shape OF letters
m regard TO the raid. Though Mr.. Clark
has denied the allegations printed In the
g. James Gazette he has not so far de-
MED Mr.. Hawkcsley's charges.
HIS fellow commoners are much stirred
up in regard to the matter. but DIR. Clark
seems unlikely to take any steps unless
his constituents force an Issue.
Rosebery Banters the Lords.
sole oracle OF '1ugubrious ratiocinations,''
has been banterinx the lords of the gov
eminent In the lightest satire upon the
Ak they have got into by the unexpected
change Of the "Wemyss" resolution.
which originally proposed to enforce the
existing statute providing fer conscrip-
ton, but which at the last moment was
altered TO read that the statute be amend
I'd In order TO make IL available TO be put
In force. change which upset Lord
LAnsdowne's and the Duke OF Devon
shires carefully prepared speeches to
such an extent that Lord Rosebery
s&tiricaily moved an adjournment to en-
able them 10 prepare new speeches. and
even Lord Salisbury laughed.
With the accomplishment of tho Gov-
e-nments plans. the main objections re-
rarding war legislation collapsed. and
some attention was directed to home
measures which. incidentally, were su-
preneiy Interesting.
The innocent methods Of obstruction en-
ployed by Redmond and other Irish men,
hrs have 20 far had no result