The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-21
NO OFFER TO Beers
MIR. CHAMBERLAIN SAYS LORD
KITCHENER'S TERMS CAM
NOT BE RENEWED
WILL NOT EXTERMINATE ITEM
British Government Will Back on
Its Pride of Power and Stand
by Proclamation of
Last August.

LONDON, Jan. 2o.-The first important
debate of the session began in the house
of commons tonight on an amendment
to the address in reply to speech from
the throne, moved by Henry Cawley,
Liberal. While the amendment consti-
tuted recognized part of the opposi-
ton programme it was not supported by
a single front bencher. The debate, how
ever, called out Mr.. Chamberlain, the
colonial secretary, who spoke vigorous
ly in defence Of the Boer war. He made
the significant statement that if, as Lord
Rosebery's specific intimated, the Beers
believed they could at any time secure
a repetition of Lord Kitchener'S terms,
he wished to inform them that they were
mistaken.
Mr.. Chamberlain added, however, that
the governments programme was not one
of determination. The Beers, he said,
had already been offered terms the lib
erality of which surprised even Eng
lands most severe critics. Since they
had been rejected, the government did
not propose to embarrass itself with a
further specific offer, and certainly would
not withdraw the proclamation of Aug.
Z, 1901. 1t would not propose any gen.
eral confiscation of property.
Our Civil War Dragged In.
He contended that the magnanimous
treatment of the soldiers of the con-
federacy had been upheld as an example
and it had been suggested that the
course of the United States in that mat
ter should be followed in South Africa.
i am willing to accept the parallel"
said the colonial secretary. while the
lives Of the soldiers were spared, no po-
litical conditions were given the cOnfed-
crates, while their property was confis-
Gated on a tremendous scale. 1 see no
reason whatever to believe that an I'M
conditional surrender would permanently
ALLEVIATE a conquered people. It did not
in the case of the United States, al
though it did not lead to immediate har-
mony But after period which is a
mere trife in the life history Of a nation,
it did lead to complete reunion"
Mr.. Labouchere LiberaD declined to
support the amendment of Mr.. Cawley
because it pledged the Liberals to vote
supplies for the war. He described Lord
Rosebery as 1.-The serpent in the Liberal
Eden''
John Dillon Irish Nationalist) pro-
posed to omit that clause of the amend
ment providing funds to carry on the
war and add a clause denouncing the
policy of the concentration camps. Mr..
Dillon's amendment was rejected by a
vote of 2S3 to Ga, the majority of the
Liberals voting against it.
Spanish-Am erican War Note.
The subject of proposed European in
tervention in the Spanish-American war
was brought up by Henry Norman Glib
eraD in the form of a question whether
any communication proposing or concern
ing joint or collective action by the
European states in view of the outbreak
of the late war between the United States
and Spain was received from the Aus
trlan or any other government and if
so, what was the nature of the reply
Of her majestE's government. Mr. Nor
man further invited Lord Cranborne,
under secretary for foreign affairs, to lay
the papers in the case on the table
Lord Cranborne in reply said no such
communication had been made to the
government after the outbreak of the
war, but Immediately before the war
communications were received from 9TH
er powers suggesting the plan of a joint
note to the president of the United
States Her majesty's government agreed
to join with the other powers in a note
expressing the hope of the powers that
they might look for q peaceable settle
ment, accompanied by guarantees ac-
ceptable to the United States for the
preservation of order in Cuba.
Her majesty's government. Lord Graz
borne continued, declined 20 associate
itself with other subsequent proposals
which seemed open to the objection of
putting pressure on the government of
the United States and offering an opin-
ion on it's action.
The under secretary concluded by say
ing he was unable to lay the papers in
the case on the table.