The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-16
His Assault in the Commons Success
full i'm Drawing the Fire Of the
Colonial Secretary.
GEN. W. 7 SHERMAN QUOTED
TO UPHOLD DEVASTATION OF THE
HOMES OF WARNING BOERs.
Editor Of the Londo Globe Sum-
legged SANDER Of Irish NJ. P.'s.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-The waning session
OF the House Of Commons was enlivened
to-day by a vigorous tilt between Sir
William Vernon Harcourt, Liberal, and
Mr.. Chamberlain. the colonial secretary.
over Lord Kitchener's proclamation. Sir
William characterized ii as "a mischiev-
Gus document. the inspiration of neither
Lord Kitchener nor Lord Miner. but OF the
ministry of NATAL He declared the gov
eminent. in arming the natives. was re-
verting 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 promised to be
neither creditable nor effective, and was
In contravention of all the fundamental
principles of the st. petersburg conven-
ton. The country would welcome an ante
adjournment statement on the status OF
the war, on which it was still spending
G5,0 00. 900 a month, although the war was
declared ended at the close of the last
session.
Mr.. Chamberlain said the wal status was
clearly indicated by Lord Kitchener's week.
ly reports. He himself had gone out OF
the prophesying business. but he assured
the speaker that the governments atti-
tude 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 criti-
cism. The Indian troops in China had been
cooperating with the troops of FIVE of the
highest civilized powers.
Regarding the Punishment Of burghers
Mr.. Chamberlain said Great Britain had a
perfect right to enact 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 guer-
rilla war at no personal risk while Great
Britain feeds their women and children"
he said. He compared the conditions In
South Africa and the Philippines, and said
the policy OF America, as declared by
General MacArthur's proclamation, would
certainly be the policy of Great Britain
If the campaign degenerates into a war Of
Regarding the devastation policy Mr..
Chamberlain said it was nothing compared
with General Sherman's campaign. He
and Sherman justified his action on the
ground of humanity.
Mr.. Chamberlain also said there was no
foundation for the report that Lord Kitch-
ener was coming home.
Mr.. Asquith denied there was any ques-
ton of international law involved in Lord
Kitchener'S proclamation. 1.-The peoples OF
these territories are both de jure and de
facto the Kings subjects" he continued.
and the proclamation is a warning on the
lines of the option given TO the inhabitants
of at the end of the Fran
co-German war. At the same time / hope
the government will not relax the military
efforts to end the war" He said he had
the utmost confidence in Lord Miner,
while Lord Kitchener had shown a combi-
nation of energy, patience, zeal and mod
Grafton that would entitle him to a high
place among the great soldiers of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Balfour, replying, declared that not
a horse or man would be withdrawn from
South Africa unless the military situation
justified it, but that the government had
every reason TO hope that, on the reassem-
bling of Parliament next year they would
find warlike operations in South Africa
practically over.
$40 a. m, Friday-1n the course of the
debate Mr.. Chamberlain denied that nego-
tiotions Of any sort in the interest of peace
were proceeding. The house sat until 8
o'clock a. m. clearing up the final stages
of various bills in order to enable proroga-
ton tomorrow Saturday.