The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-15
HOPES FOR BOER LOYALTY.
SECRETARY CHAMBERLAIN BACK
FROM SOUTH AFRICA.

Believes That Dutch VIII Take Pride In
the Empire OF which They Are Now
Members--Progress Win BE SLOW. but
Certsia-A Cordial welcome Homo.
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SOUTHAMPTON. March I4.-Joseph Cham
berlain, the Colonial Secretary. accom-.
panied by Mrs Chamberlain. arrived here
this morning from South Africa. He was
met at the landing stage by the Mayor and
civic authorities and escorted through the
town. His progress through the city was
in the nature OF q triumphal procession.
The streets were lined with soldiers and
cheering throngs OF citizens, At Hartley
Institute, the Mayor made an address OF
welcome. In reply to which Mr.. Chamber
lain said he had heard. had seen, and. he
hoped, had learned much. II in any de-
gree he had been able to accomplish the
great and difficult task confided to him he
owed his success to the fact that he had
the sympathy OF the nation behind him and
that the message which he had to deliver
was really an expression OF good will and OF
the hopes Of the whole British people.
Mr.. Chamberlain said tina. as his last
words in England before his departure for
South Africa expressed the fear that his
friends would anticipate from his mission
moro than II would be possible to fulfil.
hia frst words now were a warning not to
ovprestimate the results actually achie we'd.
The history OF South Africa. the Colonial
Secretary said. had been stormy and some
times DISASTROUS Since the time the King
OF Portugal changed the name OF Cape
Storms to the Cape Of Good Hope. storms
had ragged continuously and hope was
constantly deferred. Therefore the people
OF Great Britain could not expect In the
twinkling Of an eye to do away with long
record of vacillation and weakness Al
though progress must necessarily be slow.
IL was certain He returned to England
In a spirit Of hopefulness and confidence.
He believed new chapter had been opened
In South African history.
In the last quarter OF . century two ideas
had been struggling for the mastery--the
Dutch for supremacy and the British for
political equality. The war. Which he de-
plored, had settled the great issue once and
for all. He believed that the British people
might readily accept the assurances OF the
leaders Of the Beers in the new colonies
and the Dutch In the old ones that they
would Accept the new situation and would
tntu
Mr.. Chamberlain said he believed the
present provincial feeling Of the Dutch
would be replaced by pride In the empire
Of which they are nov members. The pity
differences which have hitherto divided
the British and the Boers and Dutch will
be lost In the wider circle Of imperial In
terert and obligation. In that hops he (xr
Chamherlain) accepted the ratulAiions
OF the Mayor, the officers and tho peopls
Of Southampton
ia an Interview sfterwsrd Mr. Chamber.
lain said be vas fully satisfied with this
results Of his tour
Replying 90 the congratulations of
delegation from Birmingham, which came
20 nl.e, him. Mr. Chamberlain said ths com
panior.fhip II his Wife, formerly Miss Ind.
cot. ~ Massachusetts,. had b.en ~ the
xreaie-' Assistance 10 him Tie hardly
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