The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30
OUTLOOK FOR Beers
CHAMBERLAIN SPEAKS ON SOUTH
AFRICA'S FUTURE.
FULL SELF GOVERNMENT.
THIS is TO DE BROUGHT ABOUT IN
TIME.

The Colonial Secretary's Reappear-
nnce in the House Greeted with
AN Ovation, the Eject of Which
Was Greatly Increased by His Re-
markabIy Liberal Speech Upon the
Attitude of the Government To-
ward South Africa-Not Intended
That Beers Should Break With
Their Traditions
London, July 29.-Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain appeared in the House of
Commons this afternoon for the first
time since his recent accident. He was
greeted with hearty cheering and later
he was warmly congratulated by Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman, Liberal
leader in the House.
Mr.. Chamberlains appearance was
marked by a speech, which won the
applause, even of such opponents as
Henry Labouchere. Mr.. Chamberlain
dealt comprehensively with the past
and future of South Africa.
I'VE have no intention" he said,
that the Beers should break with
their old traditions. We desire that
they should preserve all the best char
acteristics of their race and hope they
will shake hands with us, thus secur-
ing. prosperity in South Africa under
the flag W hich protects different races
and different religions"
That sentiment was the keynote of
the speech.
Dealing with the much discussed la
Dor question, Mr.. Chamberlain said he
believed every inducement to labor
should be held out to the blacks, but
no scheme of compulsory labor should
receive the slightest government sup
port. There was no intention of pack
ing the country with Britishers, but so
much Transvaal land was lying idle
that the colonies could only be made
a great corn producing factor by
bringing in British settlers.
Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman sup
plemented his congratulations by ask
ing for information of the colonial
conference. He expressed the hope
that lenient treatment would be eX-
tended to the Beers in South Africa.
MIR. Chamberlain replied that the one
spirit animating the members of the
conference was the desire to draw
closer together the constituent parts
of the empire and he thought it safe
to say that the conference had made
| important progress towards a perfect
union to which he himself looked for
ward. Regarding South Africa, Lord
Miner, the high commissioner, had tel
egraphed spontaneously that he did not
think further legislation necessary to
make the Punishment proclamati ton eff
fective. The government, however
reserved to itself the important right
to refuse to allow the return or to keep
watch over persons who showed them
selevs inimical to good order and
peace.
1--WE are not going to allow the re-
suit of the war to be undermined. ="
said Mr. Chamberlain. "by intrigues
carried on by nominally constitutional
means"
Now Crown Colony.
Regarding the future status of South
Africa, the colonial secretary said the
imperial government had established
a crown COLONY in the strictest sense.
The next step would be to add a
nominated official element. Thereafter
there would be an elected official ele-
ment, and then nothing but circum-
stances and time would separate the
new colonies from full self-government,
the ultimate goal of their ambition.
That contamination would not be de-
layed if for no other reason. because
tremendous burden of responsibility in
volved in the present situation, but all
must understand that the government
would not be rushed into any action
which circums tances 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 pos
sible. So far as the government was
concerned the surrender promises
would be kept in spirit as well as in
letter. the government, he said. was
bound both by honor and interest to
this course.
Not to Punish Mine Owners.
There remained many questions to
be dealt with, a new tariff must be ar
ranged, involving intricate questions
concerning which experts must be con-
suited, and the taxation of mines must
be settled, but he wished to say moth
ing would be done to punish owners OF
mines as has been suggested in many
quarters. The government would do
nothing to interfere with a quick re-
vival of development of the country.
Subject to that consideration, Mr..
Chamberlain continued, no man was
more anxious than he to recover some
considerable part of the cost of the
war ITO1H OOuln AlIiCd. ne Thought
it would be perfectly fair to lay 81
fair 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
criticism Of the financial features of
the policy outlined for South Africa
from Sir William Vernon Harcourt,
James Bryce and others.
Mr.. Bryce said he hoped the nation
al scouts would not be used as police,
but Mr., Chamberlain said he could not
see why they should not be so en-
ployed as he believed they would make
admirable civil guards. Mr.. Chamber.
lain also said he hoped the royal judi
cial commission going out to South At
rlca would exercise the Kings clemen-
cy in view of the large number OF
sentences imposed during the war
PURSUING NEGRO MURDERER.