The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-19
DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
Is Discussed by Chamberlain at q
banquet in His Honor.

Is Discussed by Chamberlain at a
banquet in His Honor.
johannesburg, Jan. 1S.-In the course
of his remarks at the banquet given
here yesterday evening in his honor
in the historic Wanderers Hall, Colo
NAL Secretary Chamberlain explained
at length the details of the financial
settlements with the new colonies. The
principal feature of this settlement
was announced by the Associated
Press, Jan. 10.
According to further reports of the
Colonial secretary's speech,he said that
all information led him to believe that
the Beers were settling down to re-
cover their positions and repair their
damages of the war, with the resolu-
ton of their race. He painted in glow
ing colors the promising prospects of
the colonies when development shall
have reduced the cost of living and
when race prejudices shall have died
out.
He explained that it had been his
idea to ask for a much larger sum
than anything yet mentioned as war
contribution, but on a plan OF yearly
contributions from SURPRISES and new
sources of revenue. He said it had been
represented to him, however, that this
plan might become a burden on the
new generation, who might regard 1t
under the odious name of tribute to
the mother country" Thus it might
sow the seeds of dissension and disun-
ion and cause great danger.
He felt the force of these arguments,
and he, therefore sought instead to
secure some practical and immediate
settlement. This, after much discus
sion had been obtained in a form ac-
ceptable to his majesty's government
He believed the people of the mother
country would accept the war contri-
button as an adequate and liberal rec
ignition of the TransvaaIs duty to
the empire and value it more for the
spirit in which it was offered than for
the relief it was likely to afford the
exchequer.
The Colonial Secretary warmly repu-
dated the rumors that there had been
any ignoble bargaining for the impe-
rial consent for the introduction of
chinese labor, saying such bargaining
would have been almost reasonable
on his part. He said there would be
plenty of labor If the Kaffir could be
made to work.
In theory we have stopped slavery
added the Colonial Secretary, but
many philanthropists at home would
be surprised to hear that we are en-
ccouraging it in another and worse
form, the Kaffir idea being to buy wives
TO keep him in idleness. The black race
Is increasing with great rapidity, and
unless it can be settled in regular
industry it will prove a danger and a
difficulty"
Mr.. Chamberlain urged the desira-
oility of increasing the white ele-
ment in the colonies and said they
wanted more brains and less muscle.
with this in view. he advocated the
establishment of a university which
would be superior to anything in the
world. He opposed any importation
oi labor unta all the resources for
developing available labor had been
exhausted, and he suggested that this
SuoJect be considered by royal COM
., me Colonial Secretary announced
maj Lord Miner had agreed to call a
Inference of the South African col
ines TO consider matters of common
ttinterest, including the question Of ma
i've administration and legislation.