The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06
CLIQUE HAS BEEN DOVNED
Ss ]. Gordon Spfigg Has Persuaded the English
Ministry to Adopt Ills Views
WILL BE GREAT THING FOR THE CAPE
FRA Aged Statesman Pointed Out she Wekednssa and
Folly Of susperdIns the Constitution Of Cape
coony-vIesory for South African Man.

London, July Son the authority OF a high 81
feal connected with the colonial office, the CORE
spondent IL able to state that Sir J. Gordon Sprigs
premier Of Cape Colony. has scored complete vic
tory the clique OF Cape politicians who sought TO
aMash the constitution OF the colony, The British
cabinet after weeks Of cautious elaboration has de-
eided uphold political freedom south Of the oraugs
FLYER Papers announcing this decision will be laid on
ths tabla Of the house Of commons but thar contents
will not be generally known before early Sunday
morning.
Sensational interest attaches to the governments
action. it cverrules Lord Miner sets at naught col
unns Of urgant editorial counsel the part Of the
Times and the Standard; ignores the alleged ante
raoStera advice OF Cecil Rhodes and overooEs the
elaborate published arguments Of the Jameson raid
Ali these ministerial mentors hold that failure 70
suspend the Cape constitution would involve the colony
IN maelstron OF racial controversies that would
hight It's prosperity for years TO They argued
that crown colony government could alone prevent
disaster, and brought all pressure possible 10 hear
on the cabinet 10 induce II to side with Viscount NIL
ner DR. T. W. Smart. commissioner OF public works,
and the rest OF the suspensionists in Caps Colony.
Sir Gordon sphgg regarded the movement 70 sus-
pend the free institutions OF The Cape liz the interest
Of the British ministry as fraught with the gravest
peril to the restoration Of peace in South Africa and
haarered 10 lay the case for he Dutch majority before
the imperial government. During the Fast ten days
the venerable Cape statesman has had many con
ferences with Mr. Chamberlain. and has fought the
suspension program with telling vIgor. Ills reading
of the Dutch character and Of the complicated phases
OF the Cape situation carried conviction to the colonial
secretary and through him to the entire ministry IN
consequence Sir Gordon sprsgs arguments prevailed
the mass OF contentious advanced by the other
side
From every quarter Of the British dominons the
gray Cape premier Will shortly be receiving congrau
latons. Every member Of the distinguished colonial
contingent now IN London has heartily sym
pathized with Sir Gordon sprggs struggle wherein he
faithfully represented the sentiment OF the great self
governing. colonies. sir Gordon sprigg regards tbs
outcome OF this constitutional fight the most i'm
porcaut event that has taken place in the empirt
since the signing OF the treaty Of peace at Pretoria
Speaking to the correspondent this morning, ST
Gordon Sprigg said; The decsiou OF the cabinet L
fortfy political liberty in Cape Colony Is q glorious
thing tor South Africa. 1t removes the last remain
ing cloud from the horizon OF Anglo-Dutch relations
and clears the way for rapid reconstruction Of TIM
social and industrial interests Of the country. Th
suspension Of the constitution would have been
terrible bunder as we'll a monumental Injustice
Instead OF alaying It would have fostered agitation
and bitterness and necessated the constant presenc
Of an overwhelming British army Of occupation