Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-07
A ST0R MY OPENING.
Viotoria's Fifteenth Parlia-
 ment In Session.
4 FIERCE ATTACK ON CHAMBERLAIN,
English Liberals Bitterly Criticise the Governments SoUth African PoIicy-.The Queens Speech the
 Shortest on Record.


 the Governments south African
 PoIicy-The Queens Speec., the
 Shortest on Record.
 LONDON, Dec 7.-The fifteenth par Eancnt of the reign e Queen Victoria opened yesterday. Before the lights went cut ill the ancient chambers almost every leading politician had spoken. Such fierce personal animosity and such bitter invcctivc had scarcely ever before marked proceedings at Westminster.
 Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, secretary cf state for the colonies, was the cente" of the storm. The policy of inc empire re- gardinG south Africa and China. the ac- tion of the government in causing dis solution when it did. the conduct of tn" war against the RnerS and in fact. all the questions vitaliy affecting the empire were gravciy discussed and explained. but dominating all was the oppositnn's hatred of the colonial secretary. From Lord RoscbcrTS yelled allusonS in the house of lords when he assumed what many took to be the practical leadership of the Liberal party to tho outSpolicn comment in the hoHSr Of commons crit icism of AIr. Chamberlain pCrmcatcl al most every Uttcrancc from the Liberal benches. For EcurS this target of satire and abuse sat with his arms ca&pe,I around his; @aitcrs. his head on one side. listening intcntly. unnovcu by Sroans cheers. Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman shook his notes ill Mir Chanbcrlan'S face and declared that ;i man who pub lshcd private letters for political pur- poses (refclTing to the Clark Ellis corre- SpOndercrl would hr excluded from the society of all honorable men and ostra- cized for life had he resortrd to such ac- tion as q private individual.
 AIr. Arthur T. Ba!four. first lord of the treasury. referring to Sir Henry Camp bell Zimmerman Suavc regrets; at the departure of Mir. Georg" J. Goschen ai.tl Sir Matt hcw White Ridley from the front bench, said Ec believed that Sir l Henry was so generous that he would even find good in Mir. Chamberlain should the latter he removed to another sphere. A Liberal shouted, We draw the line somewhere. and both sides of the hoEse ronred with laughter. Once Mr. Chamberlain interrupted and lcaped to his feet. A thrill went through the house. 1t is rot so,' he declared and proceeded to deny the allegation that he had said that any seat lost to the gov crnmcnt during the recent election was one sold to the BocrS.
 It was nearly l 1 before lie rose to reply to the avalanche of attacks launched against him. How great strain he had I undergone WAS eNlucnI III the scarcely suppressed excitement of tone on the part of one rarely known to show feeling ill i the house.
 He denied that he had ever accused NIr. Ellis of being d traitor. He denied also that he had decricd any accusations against his own personal integrity. He | declared that the special purpose of the meeting of parliament had been forgot ten in an attack upon himself, Irritated beyond control by frequent interruptions 1 and disturbances. he called one of the | Liberals. amid excitement. q cad" | The speaker called him to order. and | AEr. Chamberlain withdrew, tke epithet, 1 apologiZiug for it's use. After defending i the publication of the Ellis correspond | cncc. he was cut off by the midnight ad- l journment.
 | Today the opposition will move an | amendment to the address, setting forth i grounds for an early announcement of the ! governments policy.
 | The queens speech which was read in 1 parliament was the shortest on record. 1 II was as follows:
 i My Lords and GCntlemcn-1t having i become necessary to make further provi- sion for the expenses of the operations of my armies in South Africa and China, | I summoned you to hold d special session | i'll order that you may give your sanction | to the cnactmentS required for this DuI- l pose. You will not enter on the dis | crssion of other public matters rcquir- l ing your attention until the ordinary
 meeting of parliament next spring.