Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-16
ARM|NG Of KbFF|RS
Is Made the Subject Of a Lively
Debate In the Com.
mons.
~
Harcourt Severely Denounces
the Action as Neither Cred.
liable Nor Effective.
Chamberlain Defends Govern.
ment Policy as Best Meth.
cd Of Ending War.


London. Aug. 16.-Lord Kitchener's re-
cent proclamation caused a lively scene
In the house of commons yesterday be-
tween Sir William Vernon Harcourt
QiberaD and Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain. Sir William characterized the
proclamation as "a mischievous docu-.
ment the inspiration of neither Lord
Kitchener nor Lord Miner, but of the
ministry of Natal.'' He declared the
government in arming the natives was
reverting to a practice which had left
the darkest stain on the history of the
war between England and America.
The new policy of the government prom
ised to be neither creditable nor effec-
tive, and Was in contravention of all the
fundamental principles of the ST. Pc
tersburg convention. The country would
welcome an adjournment state
ment on the status of the war on which
they We're still spending s25.000,O00 a
month, altho it was declared ended at
the close of the last session.
Sdltls lHG war status was
clearly indicated by Lord Kitcheners
weekly reports He. himself, had gone
out of the prophesying bushes. but he
assured the speaker that the govern
ment's attitude was the only method of
ending the war. The colonial secretary
declared that the use of native troops
was no new policy. 1t had been pursued
without adverse criticism. The Indian
troops in China had been cooperating
with the troops of five of the highest
civilized powers.
Regarding the Punishment of burghers
Chamberlain said Great Britain had IA
perfect right to enact what laws she
chose for the government of a country
acquired by conquest. The Beers must
be taught that they can no longer carry
on a guerrilla war at no personal risk,
while Great Britain fed their women
and children"
He compared the conditions in South
Africa and the Philippines. and said the
policy of America. as declared by Gen.
MacArthur's proclamation, would GER
tainly be the policy of Great Britain if
the campaign degenerates into war Of
banditti.
Regarding the devastation policy,
Chamberlain said it was nothing COM
pared with Gen. Sherman's campaign.
He had talked with Gen. Sherman him
self and Sherman justified his action on
the ground of humanity.
| Secretary Chamberlain also made an
absolute and unqualified denial of the
lreport that Lord Kitchener will return
to England on Sept 10, the date when
his proclamation in regard to the ban
ishment of burghers in the field will go
into effect, and that he will be succeeded
/ in command in South Africa by Gen.
Lyttelton.
Chamberlain informed Sir John Roll
lesion conservative )that the customs
tariff of the Transvaal and Orange Riy-
er colonies had not yet been taken in
| hand But there was no intention of
| adopting a system of protective dis
elimination against foreign goods.
The Ri. Hon. James Brice. liberal. de-
clared that the last proclamat ton issued
4 by General Kitchener. threatening bel
1 iigerents with punishment was con-
/ trary to all the principles of the laws oil
/ war.
The Rt Hon. Herbert Asquith. who is
| also liberal. said that the laws of wal
We're not framed with view to the
present conditions. He declared that il
| the whole history of the British arm,
no chapter deserved greater admiration
than the patient pertinacity of the pas
year when there was no pomp or glor,
in war.
4 Mr.. Balfour. the government leader
/ said that the situation was more salts
factory in the Transvaal and Orang'
River colonies than in Cape Colony, blu
everywhere the Beers We're in small
rowing bands. He added that the gov
| eminent would not withdraw a singh
| soldier from South Africa until the mil
4 itary situation Warranted it. The gov
eminent would have in the future nj
yindictive feeling. Free institutions ant
self government would be given the mo
ment the situation warranted sue h
Il course. He believed that when TIL
house reassembled next year, the wa
would be over and that all might thel
direct their attention to the higher ques
ton to the higher questions of states
manship. by which peace and prosperit,
would be assured.
A The house also, on the motion of JON
Redmond, the Irish Nationalist leader
ordered the editor and publisher of tn
Globe an evening paper of Londol
"A conservative TO appear at the bar o
the house tomorrow afternoon for gros
I breach of privileges of the house In &C
& cusing the Nationalist members of cor
ruptfon in connection with private-bi
legislation.
The Globe editorial to which exceptio
IS taken said:
THE same spirit and the Same me
tives which have made Tammany tn
synonym for political obloquy hav
made the nationalist party what it il
Many connected with 1t are the Yer
ruck of the population, whose cole oh
, ject Is to make as much money by polii
ical jobbery and corruption as they cal
Any one who has had connection wit
Irish private bills, corporation contract
and franchises across the water ca
, bear ample testimony to this
The Globe, hearing of Redmond's pre-
: posed action, attempted to explain ths
: it had not meant any imputation o
members of the house of commons, "b,
{ upon the wirepullers and parasites WI
S have made politicssin Ireland profel
sion. as their kinsn } have done in Ne
York" @ M
e Redmond, In calling attention to tn
very degrading and scandalous libel
; said the libel concerned the house