Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-07
LIVELY TIMES
N PARLIAMENT.
Mach Fierce Personal Animosity is
Shown,
CHAMBERLAIN IS ATTACKED
tyrl,nted Beyond Control and
nh. Back-Roscbery seemingly
,..nmes Literal Leadership

,.,8on. Dec. THE fifteenth parlla-
-, nj the reign Of Queen Victoria
mel Yesterday Before the lights
., out In the ancient chambers
,,,ost every leading politician had
lien such fierce personal animosity
,,5 such bitter invectiye had scarcely
srsr before marked the proceedings at
Westuiuster
tosaph Chamberlain, secretary OF
,,,,s for the colonies, was the center
o,,be storm. The policy OF the empire
,lrliDg south Africa and China, the
..5'1r oil the government in causing a
S,ss,Iuti0n when IL did, the conduct OF
,be van against the Beers, and, IN fact,
,T me- questions vitality affecting the
'r,r'ra we're grayely discussed and eX-
risirad but dominating all was the OPP
,o.fou's hatred for the colonial sec
rotary. ,- III, III.
sions IN the house OF lords when he
assumed what many took TO be the
PRACTICAL leadership of the liberal
t4r.y 10 the outspoken comment In the
house Of commons, criticism Of Mr..
chamberlain permeated almost every
utterance from the liberal benches.
10. hours the target OF satire and
abuse be sat with his head on one side.
listening lntently unmoved by groans
ar cheers. Sir Henry Campbell banner
man shook his notes In Mr. Chamber
IaIns face and declared that a man
who published private letters for politl-
eql purposes referring TO the Clark
Ems correspondence would be ex-
Guided from the society OF all honorable
men and ostracised for life had he re-
sorted to such action as a private in
dWldual.
Arthur j. Balfour, first lord Of the
treasury, referring 10 Sir Henry Camp
teIl-Hannerman's suaye regrets at the
DEPARTURE Of George j. GOschen and
SIN Matthew White Ridley said that
DE believed that Sir Henry was so gen
er0us that ne would even find good In
Mr. Chamberlain should the latter be
removed TO another sphere. 4 liberal
sh0uted I'VE draw the line some
where and both sides Of the house
reared with laughter.
once Mr.. Chamberlain interrupted
and aaped 20 his feet a thrill went
through the house. 1T is not So" he
declared. and proceeded to deny the al.
legation that he had said that any seat
lost TO the government during the re.
cent election was one sold to the Beers
10 was nearly II o'clock before he
rose % reply TO the avalanche OF at
tack launched against him. How great
O strain he had undergone was evident
ID a. d
Of tone on the part Of one rarely
known TO show feeling In the house,
He denied that he had ever accused
mr. Ellis OF being a traitor. He denied
also that he had decried any accusa-
lions against his own personal integ.
rIty He declared that the special pur-
pose OF the meeting Of parliament had
been forgotten In an attack upon him
selt Irritated beyond control by fire.
Quent Interruptions and disturbances
De- called one Of the liberals. amid the
excitement. cad" The speaker
called him to order, and Mr.. Chamber
lain withdrew the epithet apologizing
i0r It's use. After defending the publ
cation Of the Ellis correspondence he
was cut Off by the midnight adjourn
ment.
few minutes after the speaker
had taken his chair In the house OF
commons, this afternoon, the gentle
man usher Of the Black Rod. Gen
Michael Biddulph, appeared and sum-
m0ned the commons TO the house Of
llrIs whore the lord chancellor the
Earl " Halsbury, read the queens
speech as follows:
My Lords and Gentlemen: 1t has
become necessary 20 make further pro-
vision for the expenses incurred by the
operations OF my armies in South Az
ricl and China, / have summoned you
20 hold a special session In order that
you may give your sanction TO the
enactment required for this purpose
Won wiz not enter into other public
matters requiring your attention until
Che ordinary meeting Of Parliament in
The spring"
The Earl Of Lathon moved the ad-
dress saying he thought It could now
be- safely said that the end OF the wal
was IN sight
Baron Monk Breton, liberal union
ist seconded the address Ia the same
strain.
Lord Kimberley objected to the brev-
ny and abruptness IN the queens
speech and demanded a definite pro.
nouneement Of the governments policy
in view Of the novel and dangerou:
character OF the recrudescenCe Of hos
uAues IN South Africa and eXplana'
Tons Of the alleged crueltles 70 the
Beers. the burning of farms and slmilal
seventies.
Lord Salisbury. after paying a tribute
10 ne SKIN Of Lord Roberts and Gen
hllchener and to the bravery OF thu
officers and soldiers, said he approved
or iaI elections on the ground thai
lhe people objected TO travelling to The
lois IN Wintry weather, while In sum
ner legislators We're occupied with
Their parliamentary duties.
10 regard TO South Africa, the pre-
Mlrr spoke with great sOlemnity IA
sall the Transvaalers, the Free slater
ana the world understood there coul,
be no deviation from the policy OF M,
government, already outlined. Any
hlng resembling independence neye
could be granted. The war must pro
Geo 20 the inevitable issue. We mus
l,l lt De felt that no one by the issul
oi an insoent and audacious ultl
nahum could force the British gov
eminent TO humble itself and abandon
us rights. He could never allow tina
a SHRED Of Independence could be left
no" soon the Free Staters and m
lfnnsvaalers would have anything llk
ssN-eovernment power depended OF
themselves. II might be years and /
might be generations.
heearling China, Lord Salsbur,
slla he was unable 10 reveal anything
os Ut would he betr,lyiug secrets o
olner nations as well as those OF N
government. He was happy however
w pe able to quiet the fears of IOri
kimberley regarding the pursuit OF IN
Emperor and the empress. He ma
never heard OF such q suggestion. tn
concert existed and the latest intelli
sehoe showed that II possessed a YER
easonSble vitality. He was NOR
youthful OF the time when a satisfac
,,,IF result would be accepted than O
He lact that concert OF Europe woul
De successful
ihe feature Of the session was L.or
I'oaeDerys spirited attack on the gov
eminent tie was unsparlng In hi
Sllu,ism OF the dissolution OF parlia
tnl me conduct, OF the war the pol
Ivy or the government toward china