The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-03
DEBATE IN THE COMMONS,
Attempts Made to Connect Chamber
lain With the Jameson Raid
Meet No Success.

mons today Mr.. Broderick the under secre-
tary OF state for foreign affairs, replying
to a question affirmed the accuracy OF a
statement of Count Won Buelow, the Ger
man minister of foreign affairs, in the
reichstag as to the British engagements
regarding searching vessels. He explained
that the government undertook that there
should be no search at Alden or at points
more distant from the seat OF war because
there was nothing to prevent the shipping
OF contraband from intervening ports The
government. he added, had not surrendered
any right. On the representations of the
German government and assurances of the
mail steamer company Great Britain had
agreed. pending further arrangements. not
to arrest mail ships. except on the gravest
suspicious.
Mr.. Broderick also said the government
had no knowledge of any communication
having passed between the Netherlands
and other governments with reference to
the war or of the mutual relations OF the
European powers with respect to the war.
Attempts made to illuminate the connection
OF Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. the secretary
Of state for the colonies, with the Jameson
raid did not meet with much success.
Chamberlain Answers Questions.
Mr.. Chamberlain. being asked in re-
gard to u letter sent by b. f. Hawkes.
ley, counsel for the British South Africa
Company. to Earl Grey. formerly British
administrator of Mashonaland, under
date OF February 30. 1897. in which he
said Mr.. Chamberlain would have no one
| but himself to blame IL the cable dis
In bx tat ~
| 1895 were produced before the paria-
mentary committee OF inquiry. replied
that they were communications between
third parties and he had no knowledge
Of them at the time they were exchang-
| ed. He assumed that the dispatches
were those which Mr.. Hawkesley had
| declined to produce. The cable messages
| were sent to him In 1896 for confidential
perusal and he returned them with a let
ter saying there would be no personal
objection to their publication.
Irish Enliven the Debate.
During the course OF the days pro-
| ceedings, John MacNeil. anti-Parneliite
member for South Donegal. enlivened the
session by asking questions regarding
| the Irish militia. Among other things he
asked why the Irish militia men were
sent away from Ireland. TO which WILL
| liam johnson. Conservative member for
South Belfast, promptly INTERCEPTED:
Because they are rebels"
This caused John Dillon, Irish Ma
| tionalist member from East Mayo, to
| exclaim:
Irish rebels are good enough for you
| To fight behind In the Transvaai.
| The debate on the amendment TO the
| address in reply to the speech from the
| throne was then resumed.
Charges Of Provoking the War.
| After James Brice. Liberal member
| for the south division OF Aberdeen. had
| severely eensured the government for
| provoking unjust war, George ].
| Goschen. first lord of the admiralty. de-
| ciared the cabinet assumed full response
| bility and proceeded to rebut the charges
| of provocation.
| At this juncture the Irish members
| showed a disposition to disturb the pro-
| eeedings Mr.. william Redmond. Par
| nelli,e home ruler, member for East Claire.
| Invited Mr.. Goschen TO try to talk sense"
| whereupon the speaker. Mr.. Gully, remon-
| strated and MIR Redmond withdrew his
| expression.
| Continuing. Mr.. Goschen assured the
| house that since the outbreak OF the war
| there had been an upbroken tension at
| the admiralty They knew their position.
| and their strong and weak points. They
| had regard for the situation ~ the point
| OF view Of the empire. and not from that
| OF south Africa alone. IL would have
| been criminal act to do otherwise, but
| II would he unwise 10 parade their
| strength.
III Germany or any ~ the great pow
| ers had been IN our position. would they
have been more patisnt7" Mr. oiosehen
| asked. He then said he realized the po-
siiion was serious. but, ne added. there was
| IA reason for feeling OF insecurity.
| While the navy was In the present po-
| sltien. with the country 40 conscious Of
| Its resources. II was folly TO speak Of
| panic
| sir Edward Clark. member Ter Plymouth.
vho followed Mr.. Gcschtn. suggested that
| At the end Of The DEBATE the amendment
| TO the reply should he Withdrawn. az the
vote mlsht be misunderstood ia the Trans
vaai and throughout Europe.
Amendment May Bc Withdrawn.
| Gossip In the lobby this evening seems to
| Indicate that the impression produced last
| nigh, BY Mr. wyndham's exposition Of the
| military situation Is deepening. and II Is
| noticeable that the opponents * The gov
| eminent are uow attacking their dipio-
| matte rather than their military short
| coniEgs ar Edward Grey's uiteranccs
have also produced good effect, and Il
Is asserted in the LOBBY that pressure Is
being brought 20 bear upon the leaders -
| the opposition TO secure the withdrawal OF
I the amendment. Should. however this
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