The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-30
Colonial Secretary's Speech
is Applauded.
FOR A CLOSER UNION
Beers Not to Break With Their
Old Traditions.
GRADUAL SELF-G0VERNMENT
Mr.. Chamberlain is Optimistic in Refer
erce to Time Necessary for South
Africa to Reach the Goal OF It's
Ambition = His Financial
Policy is Criticised by
Bryce and Others.
GRADUAL SELF-GOVERNMEN IT
cBv Associated Press.)


,oSroN Iulv c9.-Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain appeared in the House q
Commons this evening for the Ifst 'tiiiS
.ince his recent accident He was greet
.a with hearty cheering, and. later ne
,,as warmly congratulated by Sir henry
,-ar,nheI Bannerman Liberal leader In
the House
Mr. Cbamberlain's appearance was
marked by a speech, which Won lhe APP
nlalise even of such opponents as henry
f.hnuchere. Mr. Chamberlain dealt
,o,,,nrohcnsivelv with the past and fu-
,,,ra of south Africa. we have no IN
tent,on y ha declared. that the boers
sno,ld break with their old traditions
.va desire that they should preserve all
.ba hest characteristics Of their race ana
hon. they will shake hands Wlth US,
thus securing prosperity IN South africa
pn6er the nag which protects different
races and different religions nat sen
.iment was the keynote of the speech.
Dealing with the much discussed lapor
question. Mr. Chamberlain SAID ne pc
lieyed every inducemant to labor shouio
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
Britishars. but so much Transvaal land
was living idle that the colonies could
only be made a great corn producing
factor by bringing in British settlers.
a CLOSER UNION.
Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman sup
plernented his congratulations by asking
Information of the Colonial conference
lie expressed the hope that lenient treat
nent would be extended 10 the. Boers IN
Eouth Africa Mr.. Chamberlain replied
that the one spirit animating the mem
peIs of the conference was the desire 10
draw closer the great constituent parts
pf the Empire, and he thought it safe
TO saw that the conference had made inn
ncrtant progress towards perfect
union. to which he himself looked for
ward Regarding South Africa, Lord
..iIner. the high commissioner, had tele-
craphed spontaneously that he did not
think further legislation necessary to
make the banishment proclamation Ell
tective The government, however, re-
served to itself the important llsht IN
.eturn of persons who showed theill-
selves ininical to good order and peace
we are not going to allow the result
pf the war to be undermined said Mr.
Chamberlain, by intrigues carried on by
nomina!ly constitutional means.
SOUTH AFRICA'S FUTURE
Regarding the future status of South
Africa, the colonial secretary said the
imperial Government had eStaDilShed a
rrown colony in the stlictest sense. The
next step would be to add nominated
official element. Thereafter there Would
bc an elected official element, and then
nothing but circumstances and time.
would separate the new colonies from 1ulI
self government, the ultimate goal Of
fian
would not be delayed; if for no other
reason. because ii might relieve the gov
ernuent of the tremendous burden of re-
snonsibility involved in the present situ-
ntion. But all must understand that the
government would not be rushed or
;,rs1led into any action which circum-
stances did not warrant
CHAMBERLAIN OPTIMISTIC.
The speaker said he was one OF those
ppttmistic enough to believe that the new
rolonies would reach the ultimate goal
of their ambition much sooner than many
nersons now thought possible. SO far
nc the government was concerned, the
surrender promises would be kept in
.,irit as we'll as in letter. The govern
n,ent he said was bound y honor and
interest TO this course. There remained
many questions to be dealt with. new
tariff must be arranged involving lntl-
rate questions concerning which experts
must be consulted; and the taxation OF
mines must be settled. but he WlShed TO
a,y that nothing would be done to punish
,wners of mines as had been suggested
II the many quarters. The government
would do nothing 10 interfere with
ea!cls revival of development OF the coun-
Try. Subject to that consideration. Mr..
Chamberlain continued, no man was
more anXius than he to recover some
part of the cost of the war from South
Africa He thought it would be perfect
" fair TO lay fair part of the cost OF
the war on the industry of the Transvaai. /.
but what amount it was too soon TO say
FINANCIAL POLICY CRITICISED.
STR. Chambrelain's speech evoked criu-
cism of the financial features t'f the
policy outlined for South Africa from Sir
William Vernon -Harcourt, James BrySi
end others.
MIR. Bryce said he hoped the national
scouts would not be used as police. but
Mr.. Chamberlain said he could not see
why they should not be so employed. as
he believed they would make admira BILE
civil guards
jMr Chamberlain said he hoped the
Royal Judicial Commission going out to
South Africa would exercise the Kings
clcmency in view of the large number
OF sentences imposed during the war