JOHANNESBURG BANQUET.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 804, 20 January 1903, Page 3

JOHANNESBURG BANQUET.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrlgbi Received 12.15 a.m., Jun. 20.

Capetown, Jan. 19. The guests at the Johannesburg banquet included Lord Milner and General Botha. Tho mayor presided. Mr Chainborlain received tho greatest ovation of anyono in tho history of Johannesburg. His speech occupied an hour and a half in dolivery. Ho announced that with the view of ensuring a practical immediate result and fixing a sum instead of earmarking indefinite surpluses, ho had secured tho authorisation of tho acceptance olla schomo based on tho first part wholly tn tho Tranvaal’s favor. Parliament would guarantee tho investment of a loan of 85 millions on tho security of tho Transvaal’s and Orangia’s assets, which would bo issuod tho moment it was sanctioned to pay existing debts, buy and construct railv/ays, and promote land settlement. A war debt loan of thirty millions would bo placed at tho earliest opportunity after tho other loan on tho socurity of tho Transvaal. Financiers bad subscribed an instalment of 10 millions without commission or preferential socurity ar regards remainder, thus assuring the success of tho loan in London. This would place no undue burdon on tho Transvaal. The Motherland accepting an adoquato and liberal sharo, Orangia would not be asked to contribute unless her resources horoaftor warranted it. DECLARATION AGAINST CHINESE AND PERSIAN LABOR.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Received 12.25 a.m., Jan. 19. Capetown, Jan. 19. In his spoech at tho Johannesburg banquet Mr Chamberlain warmly denied ogreoing to the proposal to introduce Chinose and Persians. Sufficient labor was available in South Afrioa if tho Kaffirs could be foroed to work. Commenting on the increase of white labor ho said that whereas prior to the war thoro was ono whito to ovory nino Kaffirs, now tho population was ono to five. If the proportion increased it would make it a white man’s country. It was now essential to devolop the presont supply and increase tho efficiency. To have whito labor only hereafter ho considered a drastic measure.

Lord Milner announced that prior to the apßSutuient of the Royal Commission he intended calling an Intercolonial Conference to consider native administration and legislation. Mr Chamberlain, replying to Mr J. B. Robinson’s recont statement that it was impossible for Downing street to wholly rule any portion of the South Africa, was wildly applauded when he declared that ncithor Boer nor Briton wished to substitute Mark Lane for Downing street Government. He added that solf-Govern-ment would bo granted whon a stato of security and permanency of existing order were seoured.