The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-12

became simply person W W
crushed. When he had graduated
from the municipality OF Blrmlns-
ham into parliament, he rose raplol!
into prominent position through his
extraordinary ability in debate. ne
had the faculty of making strict pus-
mess attractive. and he measured al
questions by the most radical stand
ard his policy being far more al
yanced not only than that OF MS read
or Mr. Gladstone, but OF any othel
member of the liberal party. so pold'
even so reckless. were some Oh the
changes advocated by Mr. ChamDer-
lain that one who knows only MS
nosition in recent years would hnd
If difficult to believe that he ever
nroposed them-such as the aDolltloh
of the house of lords as a Legislative
hodv. home rule for Ireland, so tar
as if was consistent with the unity
of the empire, and similar radical
measures. Much speculation mas
been INDUCED in as to the motives
which actuated Mr.. chamberlain III
parting from Mr.. Gladstone, When
his aged leader propounded definite
scheme for home rule. LORD Core
ridge writes on this point with great
fairness and consideration. lie re-
pels the suggestion that Mr.. Cham-
berlain left the liberal party because
he took umbrage at not being more
fully consulted about the Dill. IN
fact. this leaving his old party must
be regarded as an act OF personal sd
crifice because. If ambition dOminat-
ed him to the exclusion Of sincere
conviction, Nh Chamberlain had only
to follow his leuder to secure to NM
self. beyond dispute, the reVerSloh
to the office of prime minister, since
he was at that time acknowledged 10
he second only TO Gladstone among
liberal leaders. His ability. however,
soon gave HIM a commanding posi-
ton among his new political friends
from which he has attacked liberals
and radicals with the same bitterness
with which he used TO denOunce his
present allies. One by one ne mas
deserted his old principles, and even
now irrepreSsible shouts OF JUDAS
are apt to arise when his name IS
mentioned at liberal meetings. AS
colonial minister he has given the
impression of bustling activity, OF an
admirable departmental manager. IN
short of a successful business man.
although from time to time ne mas
allowed himself to say things which
are sadly out of place in the mouth
of a responsible minister, as when ne
said of Russia that he who sups with
the devil will need long spoon, or
AS when he told the French to mend
their manners" Lord Coleridge. Sc
verelv criticises Mr.. Chamberlain for
the part he had in bringing about the
Boer war. In regard to Mr.. Cham
berlain's recent mission to South
Africa. Lord Coleridge says:
In South Africa he strOve TO as
suage the raging animOsitles OF party
and of race. His welcome was en-
thusiastic in the British. respectful
if not cordial in the Dutch, portions
of the colony. To attain his OBJECT
he had to unsay many Of the harsh
and ranking. words which he hal
used towards the Dutch. He did all
that he could with his Immediate
past behind him, to pacify and TO
unite.
He made one most striking error.
There were set Of Beers who, not
content with surrendering while
others were in the field, accepted
British pay to fight against their
compatriots In the eyes OF the
fighting Beers they were traitors to
their country. their race. their kins
folk. Their names will be handed
down by their cOUntrymen with exc
Grafton. He might have passed them
by. On the contrary, he praised
them. he almost fOndled them. 1t
was a grave error Of policy, and it
did much to undo the handsome trib-
utes he paid to the fighting Dutch,
and to neutraliZe the appeals he
made TO all to bury the animOsitles
of the past ald unite in common act
ion for the future.
In the fnanciers of the TransVaal
he met mis- match. Cosmopolitan
powerful and united. they Whitfield
down their contribution from the eX-
pected one hundred millions to
thirty. nor is it easy to see how III
the future the payment of these mil
lions can be enforced. And, as a
counterstroke, they obtained a loan
of a similar amount of British money
to the Transvaal. From their point
of view, a sound and far-seeing poll
cy underlay this bargain. Without
the gold mines in full work, there
was little probability of the interest
being paid upon the loan. To work
the gold-mines to the fullest extent,
black labor was thought to be indis-
pensable The interest of Great
Britain was thus bound up with the