The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-07

Speaker, l Withdraw III ana SUBSTITUTE
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| Sir Henry mpbell-Bannerman, the
| LIBERAL justified the opportuneness of
the amendment because it was the duty
| of the opposition to record its Judgment.
| He said the government could hardly
| pose as conquerors upon whose broWs
laurel Wreaths should be placed; for
their diplomacy had failed and their
military operations had been unsuc-
cesSful.
Sir Henry demanded to know upon
what evidence the existence of Dutch
conspiracy was asserted, declaring that,
unless the charge was well founded, it
was most wanton insult to her majes-
tvs loyal Dutch subjects at the Cape.
The war must be prosecuted with
vigor, he maintained; but provided
British territories are free and Great
Britain's greater military superiority
were vindicated, what mattered it as to
the hour and place of arriving at a
settlement? cloud ministerial pro-
tests.) What really did matter was, he
affirmed that the settlement should be
made in the right spirit.
Mr.. Balfour, who on rising was loudly
cheered said: What is the object of
the amendment? What Is it likely to
attain? One might have expected that
the war office would be attacked but
that is not the case. l am driven to
the conclusion that the amendment is
an attack upon the colonial secretary
(hear hear.) Well, the colonial secre-
tary may we'll ignore these persistent
attacks. The right honorable gentle
man may remember that it has been
during his term of office as colonial sec
retary that the British empire as
whole has first shown it's full conscious
ness of what it is and of what its des-
TIMES are. cloud cheers.)
"Other have certainly contributed to
this result; but it is in no small degree
owing to the great administrative abll-
tiles of the right honorable gentleman,
the colonial secretary, that the drama
tic moment has occurred for the first
time in our history when every British
colony has Joined the mother country
to carry out great imperial work;
and when all these petty and contempt
ible charges are buried in the oblivion
they so well deserve the name of the
right honorable gentleman will be for
ever associated with that great move
ment in our history"
rs the opposition" he asked wise or
patriotic. What the country has to fear
is foreign nations, and the Tranvaal
politicians may think they can find
their opportunity in our dissension. The
house of commons cannot do much to
help our arms; but this it can dot can
hnb ind tn,
field there Is a united country. cloud
cheers). Can the members of the oppo-
sition reflect with equanimity upon the
fact that the vote they are about to give
upon the amendment may lengthen the
war and increase the tragic list of losses
and probably add one fraction to the
chances Of European complications?"
Mr.. Balfour in closing appealed to the
members Of the house, irrespective of
party, to rise to- "the height reached by |
those we represent He declared that
If they did this then in short time the
empire would issue from the struggle
Stronger not only in the consciousness
of it's strength, but in the eyes of the
civilized world He resumed his seat
amid prolonged cheers.
When the division bell rang the Irish
members rose in a body and left the
house without voting. Several liberals
a ab6tained. Some others voted with the |
government, as did also Sir Edward |
Clarke, member for Plymouth. Mr.. |
Aequith voted with Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannerman for the amendment.
The result Of the division was greeted |
oy the conservatives with triumphant |
cheers. While Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman was speaking the news of the
success OF the unionist candidate in the |
York City election, with an unexpected
y large majority, arrived and caused a
great scene of enthusiasm among the
governments supporters.