The San Francisco call., 1904-03-22
Vigorous Words Used
in English Par
lament.
High Commissioner Is De-
nOulCed by Bishop
Of Hereford.
Importation of Chinese LabOrerS Into
TranSvsal ArOuSeS a Tempest
Among the BritOnS.

LONDON. March dizziness labor
in the Transvaal was debated during
the entire session of the House OF
Lords this evening on a motion of Lord
Coleridge OiberaD that "this House
disapproves the importation OF Chinese
labOrers into the Transvaal under the
recent ordinance until that country
has been granted a full representative
Government.
John Percival, DID. Q4iberaD, Bishop
of Hereford, severely criticized High
Commissioner Milner, who he said
was utterly disqualified to hold a high
Office on account OF his temper, which
obscured his judgment. and the fiery
language which he scattered through
out his dispatches. The mine owners,
the Bishop added. wanted the Ordin-
ance, but the owners did not represent
the people. who were opposed to it.
Lord Goschen (Liberal Unionist)
warmly defended Lord Milner. He said
the charge that he was acting under
the influence of the mine owners was
unworthy Of the House Of Lords.
The Bishop of Hereford. interposing.
objected to the imputations on the mo-
tive of his speech. but Lord Goschen
declined, amid ministerial cheers, TO
acquit the Drelate.
Lord GOschen concluded with a
eulOgy of Lord Afilner personally as a
faithful servant of the crown"
Lord Coleridges motion was reject
ed by vote Of 81 to 25.
GOVERNMENT CENSURED.
day the Liberal leader. Sir Henry
Campbell -Bannerman, moved his vote
Of censure. presented March is. to the
effect that this HouNe disapprQve the
conduct Of his Majestys Government
in advising the crown not to disallOw
the ordinance for the introduction Of
Chinese labor in the Transvaal."
Sir Henry said nothing the Govern
ment had done since the close Of the
South African war had so sorely tried
the people of this country as its sane
tion of the Introduction Of Chinese Ia
Dor into South Africa. If the new de-
parture was not checked it would be
n source Of future weakness, not only
to the Trarsvaal, but to the whole Of
South Africa. 1t was impossible to con-
ceive greater departure from the
principles by which Great Britain had
hitherto made her way in the world
than the importation of aliens as the
! bondsmen of mining spectators.
The Europeans in South Africa, Sir
Henry declared, we're by a large ma
jority opposed to Chinese labor, and
the object of his motion was to stop
the Governments policy in it's earliest
stage.
Sir Henry concluded with dissecting
the ordinance. laying special stress on
the provision to the effect that any one
harboring a deserting Chinaman would
be treated as a receiver Of stolen goods.
If this did not constitute slavery, he
said. the difference was indistinguish-.
able.
Colonial Secretary Lyttelton, reply
ing, Indignantly repelled the allegation
that the Government was favoring
slavery. He said the agitation on the
part of the opposition was merely for
party purposes: but possibly the
statesmen Of 1850 were wiser than the
distinguished gentlemen now occupy
ing the front opposition benches.
DEFENSE OF CHINESE.
Defending Cinnamon against the
charge of immortality, Lyttelton read a
letter from the Bishop of British CO.
lumbia saying that the Cinnamon were
in no way debauched community. but
lived quietly and sOberly. There was
no evidence that they ipported new or
despicable vices. The policy Of the Gov
ernment in South Africa, the Secretary
explained, was one of development A
fair proportion of the product of the
mines would be used in maintaining the
educational institutions. the judiciary
and the civil service at the highest
standard The prosperity OF British
Columbia and California, Lyttelton as
serted, was based on gold mines won
by Asiatic labor.
In conclusion the Secretary warmly
defended High Commissioner Miner
against the charges of pandering to the
mine owners, and said he hoped the
Governments policy would have the
support Of the House.
In the course OF the debate Of Sir
Henry Campbell l-Bannerman's motion
at the night session Major John Ed
ward Seely, who hitherto has been a
consistent supporter of the Govern
ment, said he believed the importation
of Chinese labor would render the
TransvaaI impossible as a white mans
country. He announced that therefore
he had to-day rendered his resignation