The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-18
HOPES FOR BOER GOOD WILL.
CH4MBERLAIN TALkS or HIS
TRIP TO SOUTH AFRICA.
Farewell banquet 10 Him ~ Birmingham
colonial Secretary Gets . Great Re.
ccptiOn In His Home (hy-Praise
for President RoOse, cit In His speech.

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LONDON, Nov. IA farewell banque
was given at Birmingham tonight in hone
Of Colonial Secretary Chamberlain. " h,
! VIII soon start on a trip to South Africa.
There was a great crowd outside tn,
! Town Hall long before O'Clock, the houl
| appointed for tine arrival of MIR. amber
| IAN. Tie main enhance of the hall was
decorated ard illuminated when Mr
'hamberlains carriage arrived, contairiE .
| himself, Mrs. thanIbs Rain, Austen Cham.
bcrlain and Mr.. Neville, Mr. thanberlain' :
secretary, an unusual incident occurred
II happeLod that the crowd entirely failed
10 rec ghi2e the occupants Of the vehicle
who entered the hall amid complete silence
once inside af airs were altogether diff
i.reit. The birmingham trinoan veterans
We're nGIshall,d in the hall aid salute
the Colonial Secretary, who graoiously
achi.o~ |, dyed the salute. All the members
OF the House Of Commons representa- <
Birhir CHAM were present The scene " az
"a most brilliant one. Every scat was occu-
pied and the galleries we're packed.
The APPEARANCE of the (hamberlains
who were accompanied by the Lord Mayor
and Lacy Mayortss, was the signal for a
terrific outburst Of cheering that lasted for
several minutes
Mr.. {. +. Matthews proposed the healt h
II ir. chamberlain and The whole party
joined in singing For II - a jolly Good
Fellow Mr.. chamberlain. in a voice fun
~ emotion, said that this was a family
gathering. He had never responded TO so
difficult toast. He paid a tender, afIec-
uonate tribute to his wife. whose name was
mentioned in the toast. She had. he said
sIst aimed him 10y her courage and cheered
him with her sympathy. He found in her
his best and truest counsellor
He said that his trip 20 South Africa would
be business affair, not mere parade He
was going on national not party mission.
He had seen himself styled the best hated
man Of his time, but he believed the phras,
was only used in a Pickwickian sense. Al
who hved the strenuous life would provok,
such comment, but throughout a fghtn.
career he had never cherished animosity
He had always known how TO separal,
public policy from his private character.
Mr.. Chamberlain added that the G vcri,-
ment wanted TO make South Africa all int.
grail part Of the empire, Of which the Briti,i
were so proud Ii was not to be expected
that all bttern.s, would die out. but no
could say for the G. ,vernnent that they
would relieve all suffering [ heer,l Above
all, the q vernrnent must deal gener ously
and wisely with those who had stood by
them. Loud Cheer They must never
forget hat these people had suffered
Their second duty was hardly less mpor-
tant. They had to induce those who ha,
opposed them to I've reconcied with their
lot and 10 become citizens of united EN-.
pire. TIE war had cost much. A grea'
task awaited the British. South Africa
was under one flag and that flag was the
British flag II was the G ,vernmen,'s
desire 10 make Of these people one united
naio ion, united in heart as well as in name.
Greater differences had been healed
Did they not see the descendants of the
men who fought with Montcam against
Wolfe send the British a Prime Minister
Of the Dominion who was one OF them
selves The task was a difficult ors. bu,
vas not impossible. and not being mpos-
siDle Euglishmen would accomplish il,
The q vernments trust was still in L ,rd
Miner. He was going to see Miners
policy He wanted 10 zee the representa-
tives of every section who desired to see
him so that he could learn more in three
DAYS than he could in months OF study
Of blue books and dispatches He be-
lieved that he would be met halfway, ard
he hoped to gain the friendship Of the Kings
new Boer subjects. Mr.. Chamberlain took
a very opt imistic view Of the future Of South
Africa
In mentioning the strenuous life, Mr..
Chamberlain referred TO President Roose-
welt, whom he described as a very great
man
The demonstration that followed Mr..
Chamberlain's speech was probably the
most striking and most picturesque spec
tacle ever seen in the Midland counties
wide space had been KEEP toutsid, the
town hall by artillerymen. yeomanry and a
naval detachm, m. Suddenly, at a signal
just before Mr.. Chamberlain appeared,
4 900 torches were light, simultaneously.
As Mr., Chamberlain and his wife emerged
from the. building a band began playing
which drowned the tumultuous cheering.
Red fire was gni,ed, illuminating the faces
Of many thousands Of enthusiasts. Every
inch of the streets behind the torchbearers
was packed with humanity. and windows,
balconies and roofs in the neighborhood
of the hall were black with people.
ne t'uldIilHIR lne namDer-
lain party, followed by two others, moved
slowly away from the hall, headed by a
procession Of torchbearers a quarter of q
mile long. Denser crowds than irmng-
ham ever saw before thronged the two
and half miles If the route from the hall
10 Mr.. hamberlain's r, sidence The en-
.husiHsm did not flag throughout the drive
home. At various points the carriage
vas stopped and Mr. (hamberlain, rising
jareheaded. assisted his wife TO her feet
and they stood bowling. The spectacle
IF the husband holding his wife's hand
md compelling her 10 share in his triumph
struck an emotional chord in the hearts of
he people, who redoubled their plaudits
and shouted admiring CALCULATIONS The !
was very orderly. No &C.
,idents occurred
LONDON, Nov. is.-The Daily Neus COM
nenting upon Mr.. Chamberan's speech,
links hat the admiration Of Mr. Chamber |
ain for President Roosevelt. both of whom
are energetic characters, will arouse much |
sra, iicatiun in the United States, bu I saws |
hat the feeling will probably be mingled |
with some surprise at the strength Of Mr.. |
Chamberlain compliment The paper |
adds that Americans recently in England |
expressed establishment at the depth OF |
he impression Mr. Roosevelt has made |
n Englishmen. II does not occur to his |
admirers in his own country 10 call hin,