The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-07
OLD OPPOIENT HE CALL I'd A CID
UNUSUAL ACRIMONY MARKED THE
OPENING PROCEEDINGS AT
WESTMINSTER
WAS A. VERY HEATED SESSION
Opposition Will Today Demand That
the Government Make Some
Declarations OF It's
Intentions.

1AtJN1jON, Lee. Tine eighteenth par
lament OF the reign of Queen Victoria
opened yesterday. Before the lights went
out in the ancient chambers almost every
leading politician had spoken Sucn
fierce personal animosit,es and such Bit
ter inYective had scarcely ever before
marked the proceedings at Westminster.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberiatn, secre tary Of
state for the colonies, was the center of
the storm
The policy of the empire regarding
South Africa end China. the action of
the government in causing a dissolution
when it did, the conduct OF the war
against the Beers, and in fact all the
questions vitally affecting the empire,
were gravely discussed and explained,
but dominating all was the opposition's
hatred of the colonial secretary.
From Lord Rosebery's veiled aiuSions
in the house of lords, when he assumed
what many took to be the practical lead
ership of the Liberal party to tine out
spoken comment in the house of COM
mons, attacks on MIR. Chamberlain per.
meated almost every utterance from the
Liberal benches For hours this target
of satire and abuse sat with his head on
one side listening intently, unmoved by
groanS or cheers.
BANNERMAN TAKES A HAND.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman shook
his notes in Mr. Chamberlain S 1aue Aaud
declared that a man who published
private letters for political effect (re-
ferring to the CIark-EfHs correspondence
ought to be excluded from the society
of all honorable men and ostracised for
life, had he resortcd to such action as
a private individual.
Mr. Arthur. j. Balfour, first lord OF the
treasury, referring to Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannermans suave regrets at the
absence of MIR. George Goshen and Sir
Matthew White Ridley from the front
bench of the ministry, said Sir Henry
was so generous he would even regret
Mr. Chamberlain should he be removed 30
another sphere. When Sir Henry re-
piled, I'VE drew the Tine somewhere,
both sides of the house roared with
laughter
CHAMRERI.AIN. GETS MAD.
Mr. Chamberlain at one time interrupt
ed a speaker to deny that he had said
that any seat lost to the government
during the recent election was one sold
to the Beers.
1t was nearly II O'Clock before he rose
to reply to the Avalanche hurled against
him. He made remarkable speech. He
denied being traitor. He deni d also
that he had decried any charges a ainst
his own personal Integrity. Irritated be-
yond control by frequent Interrupt ons
and disturbances, he called one of the
IL, al
The speaker called him to order and
Mr.. Chamberlain Withdrew the ep thet,
apologizing for its use After denounc-
ing the publication of the Ellis corre-
spondence, he was cut off by a motion
of adjournment
OPPOSITION PROGRAlrME
Today the opposition will move an
amendment to the addce s.. stating the
grounds for an early declaration of the
governments policy.
The Liberal benches We're 81 sparseIv
alled and the governments so packed
that there was no room fOr n vast ma
jority.
Mr.. Balfour announced thet ~ mcm-
Der of the cabinet had ever said te had
dreamed the Boer republics would re
main permanently under a crown colony
restriction.
That rest tcted form Of iiberty,' said
Mr. Baifour. sis not intended for a per
manent government"
Mr. Balfour said he realized .uily the
terrible danger of embitte,iag fCt Iings
in South Africa While MIR. Balfour was
in the middle of a solemn declaration
that the government would endeavor
to temper necessity with merry liz zaling
with braye enemy. Lib9 al cried olt:
''It would be better for the Beers 10 be
dead than be English
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's ar
raignment of the government was ing
and satirical. He said the Liberals were
perfectly agreed that the Boer republics
should be annexed to Great B.itain out
said they wanted to know what the gov
ernment proposed TO do before 1oring
money.
AS all this elected from AIR Bal our
nothing more than generalisIns, Sir Fl n
ry concluded the Liberals would refuse
to vote on supply.
Lot A.
the table Of the house of comm ms tie
supplementary war estimate. The ut
most secrecy is maintained regarding il,
but report says it asks for 113f0).01) for
South Africa aud e5, G0O,0O3 for China
Sir Charles Dixie, it IS said, will p:o-
pose an amendment throwing a para of
the cost of the South African war On the
Netherlands railway and The under
ground mining rights of the late Trans
vaal government.