The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-17

merly used by his father. Many peer
esses were in the gallery.
The Lord Chancellor, Earl HaIsbury,
formally read the Kings speech.
Earl Spencer CLiberaD urged the gov
ernment to promise the Beers autono-
my similar to that possessed by the
governments of Australia and Canada.
No Independence for Beers.
The Premier, Lord Salisbury, whose
entrance into the House was greeted
with applause, said il was quite true
that there was no possibility of grant
ing the Beers independence. Neither
was 1T the governments business, af-
ter being gratuously attacked to ask
the Beers on what terms they would
be forgiven, since the Beers had not
yet expressed a wish to be forgiven.
Lord Salisbury continued by defend
ing martial law in South Africa, and
urged the opposition to remember that
they were not dealing with the ques-
ton as to whether or not they could
make out a good case against the
government. He reminded the op-
position that a wrong settlement now
would impose grave difficulties and
embarrassments upon the nation for
many years to come.
ROsebery Makes Reply.
Replying to the Premier Lord Rose
berry said he favored a passive policy
of peace which would receive over
lures when made. and that in this
connection he wished to know the truth
concerning the visit to London of the
Premier of Holland, DR.. Kuyper.
Had DR.. Kuyper brought such over
lures" he asked.
Not so far as | know" answered
Lord Salisbury.
Have any overtures been received
from the Boer leaders in Europe:"
asked Lord Rosebery
To this question Lord Salisbury an
swered, Mo-
After the speech from the throne had
been formally read in the House of
Commons and the address in reply had
been moved and seconded, the Liberal
leader, Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man, spoke, in general terms, against
the course of the government in South
Africa, urging conciliation in place of
brute force.
HarcOurt Stirs Up Chamberlain.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt Glib
eraD, by attacking the institution of
martial law in the Cape Colony and by
accusing the government of grossly un-
constitutional conduct in advising the
IllHlSl6TS OI the cape COlOny HOI 10
sumomn the Cape Parliament, brought
up Mr.. Chamberlain, the colonial secre-
tary, who was in a most militant mood.
Mr.. Chamberlain said that Sir Vernon
Harcourt ought to have placed a ques-
tion of such vast Importance in the
form of an amendment. He proceeded to
justify absolutely the action of the Cape
government. Mr.. Chamberlain said he
did not care a scrap for legal opinions
on one side or the other; that the gov
ernment had to deal with an ener-
gency and that it had followed the uni
versal practice of all countries. He
said also that the government of the
Cape Colony would ask Parliament to
indemnify their acts.
Sir William Vernon -Harcourt asked
when will that be done?"
Mr.. Chamberlain said: when is the
war going to end?" daughter and
cheers)
John Redmond chairman of the Irish
Parliamentary Party): by the next
general election"
In the course of his speech, Mr..
Chamberlain was protesting against
the suggestion that he should over
rule the privy council, when Mr.. Red
mond interjected: Hear! Hear! You
ought to be King.
Amid laughter Mr.. Chamberlain re-
piled: THAT is very good of the hon.
orable gentleman, but that is not my
ambition.