Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-13
The EMPIRE At STAKE
Secretary Chamberlain Says
There Will Be No Falter-
Ing in the War.
Future Of the Empire and Re.
spect OF the Nations in
the Balance.
Beers Must Recognize Defeat.
When They Will Be Vel.
coined as Friends.

london. Feb. 13.-This metropolis
bestowed its highest distinction on
Joseph Chamberlain, colonial secretary
today. when at Guild Hall. 1t con-
ferred on him the freedom of the city,
IN a gold casket. The address in connec-
ton with the presentation congratu-
lated Chamberlain on the services ne
has rendered the empire during the
last twenty-five years, DIV ling es-
pecially on the way in which ~e welded
the colonies together. - replying
Chamberlain disclaimed any Intention
Of making political capital out of the
occasion. but he said he thought he
might, in behalf of the government
make an appeal for national support.
The government had two great OBJ
dects in view: To establish beyond
question British authority In South
Africa and maintain unity OF the en-
pire. Both objects were involved IN
the South African war. The war
would always be memorable because 1t
had called out greater military effort
than ever before asked from Great
Britain, and because 1t had shown TO
friend and foe the potential strength
and almost in exhaustible resources
of the empire. He had thought IT not
necessary to stop TO meet the imputa-
tions of national greed, lust of ter"
ritory or personal ambition and GRIM
inal motives suggested by an insig-
nificant minority. since the war had
the approval of sister nations across
the seas. In regard to the immediate
causes of the war, continued Chamber
lain, 1t was not only impossible for
the great nation to allow it's subjects
to be humiliated or oppressed, its en-
gagements broken and the black races
oppressed but, the very existence of
the empire was involved. and the gov
ernment was pledged to continue 1t
until the danger from which they had
escaped was forever aSerted. After
refences to Shallow observers abroad
who foretoid Great Britain's downfall. :"
he concluded with a glowing tribute to
the colonies.
The colonies turnout the war, he said.
had demonstrated their intention to
share the obligations as we'll as the
privileges of the empire. 1t was a long
etep towards consolidation which was
now within measure practical accom-
plishment. He did not envy the states
man who would be willing to compro-
mise an issue for which the empire
fought. The nation was not vindictive
10 its enemies and II they surrendered
today they would be welcomed as
friends tomorrow. Expulsion of those
who caused the war was only meas
ure of fself-preservation. Similarly, inn
munity for treason was not humanity
but was cruelty to loyalists and to the
Beers who now, in thousands. recognize
Ing the futility of the struggle. We're
aiding Great Britain to end the war
In justice to those who had died and as
a security for the survivors the Beers
must be made to recognize they were
defeated and from them must be taken
the barest possibility of repeating the
attempt. To do otherwise would be to
invite the contempt of foreign coun-
tries, whose affection 1t seemed impos-
s.ble for them to gain, but whose re-
srect, at any rate, they We're able to
secure.
Luncheon followed the reply of
Chamberlain to the presentation ad-
dress.