Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-16
LIVELY TIME IN
The COMMONS.
Harcourt Calls KltChener's ProcIa-
nation MischieyOus'
CHAMBERLAIN JUSTIFIES 1T
Governments Attitude Only Method
of Ending the War-Globe At.
tacks Iri,h Nationalist.

London, Aug. l5-The waning session
of the house of commons was eniv"
ened today by vigorous tilt between
Sir William Vernon Harcourt liberal,
and Mr. Chamberlain, the colonial Sec
rotary. over Lord KitcheneTs procla-
nation.
Sir William characterized II as "a
mischievous document, the inspiration
Of neither Lord Kitchener nor Lord
Miner, but Of the ministry Of Natal"
He declared the government, In armlng
the natives, was reverting to practice
the history Of the war between Eng
land and America. The new policy OF
the government promised TO be neither
creditable nor effective, and was in con-
trayention Of all the fundamental prin-
ciples Of the st. Petersburg convention.
The country would welcome an ante.
adjournment statement on the status of
the war on which they were still
spending e5,OOO,0OO month, although
it was declared ended at the close OF
the last session,
Mr.. Chamberlain said that the war
status was clearly indicated BY Lord
Kitchener's weekly reports He him
self had gone out of the prophesying
business, but he assured the speaker
that the governments attitude was the
only method Of ending the war The
colonial secretary declared that the
use of native troops was no new policy.
IL had been pursued without adverse
criticism. The India troops In China
had been cooperating with the troops
Of seven Of the highest civilized powers.
Regarding the Punishment of burghs
ers, Mr.. Chamberlain said Great Brit.
ain had 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 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 cer~
tainly be the policy OF Great Britain IL
the campaign degenerated into a war Of
bandits.
Regarding the devastation policy
Mr.. Chamberlain said IL was nothing
compared with Gen. Shermans cam.
paign He had talked with Gen. Sher.
man himself, and Sherman justified
this action on the ground OF humanity.
Mr. Chamberlain said also there was
no foundation for the report that Lord
Kitchener was coming home.
The house, on the motion Of John
Redmond, the Irish nationalist leader,
by unanimous vote, ordered the editor
and publisher OF the Globe, an evening
paper OF London Conservative to APP
pear at the bar of the house tomorrow
afternoon for gross breach of privi-
leges of the house In accusing the ma.
tionalist members OF corruption In con-
nection with prlvate-bill legislation.
The Globe editorial, TO which exception
is taken, said;
1.-THE same spirit and the same mo-
tives which have made Tammany the
synonym for political oblOquy have
made the natlonalists party what II is.
Many connected with Il are the very
ruck Of the population. whose sole OBJ
iect is TO make as much money by po-
litical jobbbery and corruption as they
can. Any one who has had connection
with Irish private bills, corporation
contracts and franchises across the
water can bear ample testimony TO
this"
The Globe. hearing OF Mr.. Redmond's
proposed action, attempted TO explain
that II had not meant any imputation
on members OF the house Of commons,
"but upon the wire-pullers and para
sites who have made politics In Ireland
a profession, as their kinsmen have
done in New York"
MIR Perks, liberal, who sought In
formation regarding the course OF the
Nicaragua canal negotiations, was In
formed that unofficial communications
were passing between Washington aud
London. through Lord Pauncefote, but
no formal reply had yet been received
To Lord Transformers dispatch OF Feb
ruary end of the present year.
CHAMBERLAIN CARRIED HOUSE.
New York. Aug ie-Concerning the
effect Of the discussion In the house OF
commons OF the latest South African
situation the London representative Of
the Tribune cables: Mr.. Chamberlain
carried the house Of commons with
him In his defense Of Lord Kitcheners
Punishment proclamation. Ii seems
clear that the British government Is de-
termined that September 10 shall mark
the beginning 81 the resumption Of
something like civil authority in South
Africa. Sir William Vernon Harcourt
endeavored 20 contend that the terms
OF the proclamation involved the de-
struction Of the belligerent rights of
the Beers In the field but Mr.. Cham
berlain pointed out that those rights
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