The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30
. AND IT EVOKES APPLAUSE
Let Them Preserve Best Characteris-
tics of the Race.
NO BREAKING WITH OLD TRADITIONS
We Want Them 10 Shake Hands With Us Thus
Securing Prosperity in South Africa
Under the Flag Which Pro-
tects ALL.
By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
London, July 29,-Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain appeared in the House of
Commons this afternoon for the first time
since his recent accident. He was greet
ed with hearty cheering ard later he
was warmly congratulated by Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman, Liberal leader of
the House.
Mr.. Chamberlain'S appearance was
marked by speech, which won the ap-
plause even of such opponents as Henry
Labouchere. Mr.. Chamberlain dealt
comprehensively with the past and fu-
ture of South Africa.
1--WE have no intention he declared
''that the Beers should break with their
old traditions. We desire that they
should preserve all the best characters
tics of their race and hope they will
shake hands with US, thus securing pros
perity in South Africa under the flag
which protects different races and diff
ferent religions. That sentiment was
the keynote of the speech.
Dealing with the much discussed la Dor
question, Mr.. Chamberlain said he be-
lieved every inducement to labor should
be held out to the blacks, but no scheme
of compulsory labor would receive the
slightest government support. There
was no intention of packing the country
with Britishers, but SO much Transvaal
land was lying idle that the colonies
could only be made great corn pro-
ducing factor by bringing In British set
tiers.
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman sup
plemented his congratulations, asking
for information of the colonial confer
ence. He expressed the hope that len
lent treatment would be eXten!sd to the
Beers in South Africa. Mr.. Chamberlain
replied that the one spirit anmatine the
members of the conference was the de-
sire TO draw closer together the consti-
tuent parts of the empire, and he thought
it safe to say that the conference had
made important progress towards a per-
feet union to which he himself looked
forward Regarding South Africa. Lori
Milner, the High Commissioner, had tel
egraphed spontaneously that he did not
think further legislation necessary 20
make the banishment proclamation af-
fcctive. The government, however. re-
served to itself the important right IN
the new colonies to refuse to allow the
return or to keep watch over persons
who showed themselves inimical to GcCd
order and peace. I'VE are not goirg to
allow the result of the war to be u1dcr-
mined" said Mr.. Chamberlain, ''by in
trigues carried on by nominally consti-
tutional means"
Regarding the future status of South
Africa, the Colonial Secretary said the
Imperial Government had established a
crown colony in the strictest sense. The
nexe step would be to add a nominated
official element. Thereafter there would
be an elected official element and then
nothing but circumstances and time
would separate the new colonies from
full government, the ultimate goal
of their ambition. That consummation
would not be delayed, if for no other rea
son, because it might relieve the govern
ment of the tremendous burden of re-
sponsibility involved in the present
situation, but all must understand that
The government would not be rushed or
hustled into any action which circum-
stances did not warrant.
The speaker said he was one of those
optimistic enough to believe that the
new colonies would reach the ultimate
goal OF their ambition much sooner than
many persons now thought possible. So
Far as the government was concerned the
surrender promises would be kept in
spirit. as well as in letter. The govern
ment. he said. was bound by honor and
interest TO this course.
There remained many questions tn he
dealt with: a new tariff must be ar
ranged involving intricate questions con-
cerning which experts must be consulted
and the taxation of mines must be set
tied. but he wished to say nothing would
be done to punish owners of mines as
had been suggested in many quarters.
The government would do nothing to
interfere with a quick revival of de-
delopment of the country. Subject to
that consideration, Mr.. Chamberlain con-
tinuod, no man was more anxious than
he TO recover some considerable part of
the cost OF the war from South Africa
he thought ii would be perfectly fair to
lay part of the cost of the war
on the principal industry of the Trans
vaal, but what amount it was too soon
TO say.
Mr. Chamberlain's speech evoked criti-
usm or the financial features of the
pollcy outlined for South Africa from Sir
William Vernon -Harcourt, James Bryce
ana others. Mr.. Bryce said he hoped the