The Portland daily press., 1900-02-03
Impression Made By Wyndham's
Speech Dsepens.
Chamberlain and Jane
son Raid.
Efforts Made to Connect Sec
Rotary With 1t Fail.

London, February AIN the House Of
Commons today the under secretary Of
state for foreign affairs, Mr.. William st.
John Frederick, confirmed the accuracy
Of the statement Of Count Won Buelow,
the German minister of foreign ers. In the
Rsichstag, a. to the British engagements
regarding searching vessels. He ex-
planned that the government understood
there should be no ssarch at Alden or at
points more distant from the seat Of war
because there was nothing to prevent the
shipping Of oontrabsnd from intervening
ports.
The government, he added, had not
surrendered any right, but on the rep
reservations Of the German government
and tbs q ssurances Of the mail steamer
company, Great Britain had agreed pend
ing further arrangement. not to arrest
mail ships, except on this gravest sus
pioions.
MIR. Broderiok also declared the govern
ment had no knowledge OF any communi-
cation having passed between the Neither
lands and other governments with refer
enoe to the war or of the mutual reia-
spect to the war.
Attsmpts made to illuminate the oon-
neotion Of MIR. Joseph Cham berlain with
the Jameson raid did not meet with
much success.
Mr.. Cham berlain, being asked regarding
letter sent by Mr.. b. u. Hawkesley,
counsel for the British South African
company to Earl Grey, under date of
February go. 1897. In which he said that
Mr.. Chamberlain would have no one but
him self to blame II the cable dispatches
referring to the negotiations of 1885 were
produced before the parliamentary COM
mittee Of inquiry. replied that they were
commune ions between third parties
and he had no knowledge Of them at the
time they were exchanged. Hs assumed
that the cable dispatches were those
which Mr.. Hawkesley had declined to
produce. The cable messages wsrs sent
to him in 1896 for the confidential perusAl
and he returned them with q letter ssy-
ing there would be no personal objection
to their publication. MIR. John Mac
Neill, anti-ParnslIite enlivened the ses-
sion by asking questions regarding the
Irish militia.
Among other things he asked why thu
Irish militiamen vera sent away from
Ireland, to which Mr.. William Johnston,
Conservative member for South Belfast,
promptly interjected because they are
rebels"
This caused Mr.. John Dillon to ezciaim:
Irish rebels are good enough for you
to fight behind In the TrAnsvaal."
"Why does not Saunderson (meanina
Mr.. Edward J. SauDdsrsou, Conservative
member for North Armsh, and son of the
great Orange leader. Col. Ssunderson),
20 to the 'front.'"
After Mr. James Brice hal severely cen
sured the government for provoking
an unjust WAL" MIR. George j. Gosohen,
first lord of the admiralty, declared that
the cabinet assumed full responsibility
and proceeded to rebuff the charges OF
provooation.
At this junoturs, the Irish memb ers
showed a disposition to disturb the pro-
seedlings, MIR. William Redmond, Par
nsllite home ruler. member for East
Glare, inviting Mr.. Gosohsn to try to
talk sense" whereupon the speaker. MIR.
| william Court-6ully, demonstrated and
MIR. Redmond withdrew his expression.
Gossip in the lobby this evening seems
to indicate that the impression produced
last night by MIR. Wyndham's exposition
of the military situation Is deepening.
and 1t Is noticeable that the opponents Of
the government are now attacking their
diplomacy rather than their military
short -oomings.
Sir Edward Grey's utterances have
also produced q good Affect and 1t Ia as
serted in.tne lobby that pressure is being
brought TO bear upon the leaders Of the
opposition to secure the withdrawal Of
the amendment Should, however, this
not bs attained, 1t is expected that the
cebate will, In any event end early next
week.