The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-14
TELLS BRITAIN'S BOER PLANS.
JOSEPH CH4MBERIAIN DEFENDS
MS WAR POLICY.
England Must Take From Beers Barest
Possibility OF Making Another Up
rising Defends Perpetual Exile Of
Leaders Address Presented 10 Him.

| Al' Nv VI DlihAcA nv az Ah'AiA ~ NaAF
presented to Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, the
Colonial Secretary, an address expressing
admiration for his services 20 the empire
in the past twenty-five year lad the states
manlike qualities, industry ard frmness by
which he had welded together the domin-
ions beyond the seas, and called forth ex-
pressions Of loyalty from their distant fell
low o~ountrymen. unparalleled in depth and
intensity throughout their long and glor-
ious history. The address expressed the
hope that he would be long spared to devote
to the service of his King and country his
great powers OF mind and unrivalled e1-
p~erience which had lone so mucn TO
strengthen and consolidate the colonial
empire. The address was inclosed in a
gold casket.
The police preparations In the vicinity
Of the Guildhall were elaborate. but need
less. Barriers were erected and other pre-
cautions against a crush we're taken. The
crowd, which was a fair sized one, greeted
Mr.. Chamberlain with cheers and waving
Of hats. Mr.. Chamberlain responded by
DO owing repeatedly. The demonstration
was not marked by any particular warmth,
but was entirely friendly
Mr.. Chamberlain surprised he police
by arriving at Blackfriars bridge and eros
sing in n crowd Of traffic. Afew pedestrians
recognized the Colonial Secretary, and Mr..
Chamberlain responded to occasional salu-
tations. He was seated beside his wife in a
two-horse open landau. He looked spruce
and radiant.
One Of the first arrivals at the Guildhall
was Mr.. Austen Chamberlain. who was
soon followed by Mr., Arthur Balfour and
Miss Balfour. Others present we're the
Marquis Of Landsdowne. Foreign Secretary;
the Bishop Of London; Mr.. c. I. Richie,
Home Secretary; the Earl OF Selborne, First
Lord Of the Admiralty. the Earl of Onslow,
| Under Secretary for the Colonies, and sew
raj other members of the Government.
In hs reply TO the address Mr.. Chamber
lain expressed his gratitude for the honor
conferred on him for his services, even when.
as in his case, they had been imperfectly
performed. The honor was greatly en-
HANGED by coming from those who, through
centuries Of effort. had made this country
great and kept It free.
The Government. Mr.. Chamberlain said.
had two great national objects-to establish
unauestionably British authority in South
Africa al 4 to maintain the unity of the EN-
pre. Both Of these objects involved a
war in which the nation was still unfortu-
uately engaged. II was a war which would
always be memorable. because IL had de-
manded greater military effort than was
ever asked for from the country before.
and because the country had shown In a
manner that could not be misunderstood
by friend or foe that her potential strength
was almost ineKhsustible, as were the re-
sources OF the empire.
The very magnitude OF the effort justified
the ouestion-was il a necessary, just and
inevitable war? He did not think that he
need stoop to meet the imputations of
national greed and lust OF territory, still
less Of personal ambition or mean n
even criminal motives. The war had been
supported by the conscience OF the nation
a. a whole, which had more impartial au-
thority IN the approval OF her sister nations
across the seas.
Mr.. Chamberlain proceeded to review the
causes and e1 cots of the war, the attitude of
the country, and the resultant imperial
consolidation. He eulogized the behavior
OF the troops. The value Of this step toward
consolidation could not be oversstimated
and they were now within measure Of its
practical accomplishment. fraught witt.
consequences Of incalculsble Importance in
coming years. we are not vindictive, "
he declared. IF our enemies said yestpr-
day that they would surrender to-day they
would be welcomed Tomorrow al our
friends"
Mr.. Chamberlain proceeded TO repudiate
the charges hat the Government was
pursuing the policy Of determination,
He wanted 10 know what shade Of a shadow
of truth there was In such an accusation.
They had said that certain men who had
been the cause OF the prolongation of the
war should not return to the country of
which they had been the greatest enemies
men who had openly boasted that they would
sweep the English out OF South Africa.
Their removal Was not a vindictive punish
msnt II was a measure Of self-prcservation.
In like manner, immunity to treason was not
humanity: IL was cruelty 70 those who had
deserved best Of England those l~ovalis,s
whose suNerings had been so great, and even
TO those Beers who in thousands at the
present time wero recognizing the futility
of the struggle and aiding them to put an
end 10 II.
w. will have To show" Mr.. Chamber
lain maintained in Common Justice TO
those who have stood by Us. that d~isloyalty
does not always paw. In jpstic" TO those
who have died and for the security Of the
survivors We have % complete our task
and make the Beers recognize that they
he We been defeated We must take away
from them the barest possibility Of making
another attempt. TO do otherwise would
he to ~dL.sppoint the expectations Of The
nation and 20 lose tho confidence Of our
kinsfolk and TO invite the contempt Of
those foreign countries whose affection
II seems impossible for US to gain. but
whose respect at any rate We are able to
secure"
Replying TO a toast to his health Secretary
said be uas we'll axara that