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perance were other matters demand
ing every efficient treatment.
Lord Rosebery recalled that when
he accepted the Chesterfield invitation
he had said that the nation was at the
greatest crisis of it's history. There
were three elements in the crisis, viz:
in foreign relations, in the ministry
and in the war. When the King meets
parliament he might be able to an
nounce that his relation with foreign
governments was satisfactory, but
how about foreign peoples. He ven
tured to say that in the whole history
of England there was no parallel to
the hatred and ill will with which she
was regarded almost unanimously by
the people of Europe.
When the government went into Of
fee in 1895 it found peace with honor
and as much good will as could reason
ably be expected. 1t had now incur
red the i'll will of almost every nation
of the globe. This was a most dan
gerous state of affairs. The govern
ment to a large extent was respon-
sible. The peoples of Europe had re-
ceived the impression falsely COM
municated to them through impure,
but gildet1 channels, that the war in
South Africa was the war of power
full empire animated by greed and the
lust for gold against two feeble repub-
lies. He would not say that the idea
could have been altogether dispelled,
but the government had not taken all
possible steps to counterfeit the idea.
The government had also been tact
less in all its dealings. He instanced
the issuing Of Gen. Kitchener's de-
scription of one weeks operations as
"a total bag" This was calculated to
Sc produce the most detestable impress
sion, as was also the colonial secre-
tary's Oratory. Mr.. Chamberlain for
got what often was good for home
consumption did not answer abroad.
Rosebcry condemned the government,
when it became aware of Mr. Kruger's
great warlike preparations, for not de-
handing the cause of them and de-
handing that they cease. If it had
done so the war could have been of
far smaller dimensions The govern
ment excused itself by saying it's
hands were tied by the Jameson raid,
but it was not wholly true. The gov
ernmcnt ought to have probed that
raid and justly compensated the
TranSvaal government.
Lord Roscbcry attacked the conduct
of the Jameson inquiry, which con-
firmcd the impression abroad of guilty
completely on the part of the British
government with the raiders, shaping
tho very basis of it's diplomatic atti-
tudc regarding the Transvaal. He did
not believe Il word of these accusa-
tons of completely. He vehcmcntly
condemned the government for an
realing to the country last year on
the strength Of its announcement that
the war was over. Tie demanded an
other appeal when it was really over.
Discussing the war. Lord Rosebery
s;'ld re was most anxious for many
reasons that it should end. but he was
convinced that the nation must prose-
cute it with all the energy and re-
sources of which it was capable.
cloud rhcrrs) He could not allow
any impression to exist that he i'm
any way supported the vile and infa-
nous falscloods spread on the con-
tincnt concerning the behavior of the
british army of which he made an
eloquent defense. He equally acurit-
ted the government or any member of
the government of barbmity in inten-
ton or deed. Tho refugee camps were
Il necessity for clearing tho country.
Lord Eoschcry also supported the
proclamation of martial law, although
he feared there We're grounds for COM
rlaint against its administration.
Lord Rosrbcry protested against
what lie understood to be Lord Mil
ncrs policy. that there should be no
formal close of the war, no peace
signed, hut to hunt the Beers until a
few only remained, and then to treat
them as bandits. That meant there
would be no settlement in South Afri-
rh. There must be regular peace,
he said, and to that end he would not
he deaf to any overturcs from any re-
SponSiblc men among the Beers, es-
pecinlly those surrounding Mr. Kru-
scr. He would not have the govern
mcnt offer TERMS but it should GER
tnnly recognize and consider over
lures. He cited the case of President
Lincoln, who did not dis,lain any
means of communication with those
whom he regarded as rebels.
lie believed that nothing would now
satisfy the Beers but independence.
The Beers were too shrewd to build
anything on the crazy foundation laid
by handful of men in England who
hold out hopes that independence will
he restored. cloud chccrs.) They can
not complain if they are incorporated
into the British Empire. They chose
The arbitrament of the sword, and by
hnf 1,nvy