THE TRANSVAAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12912, 1 March 1906, Page 5

THE TRANSVAAL.

THE CHINESE QUESTION:

United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received 10.29 p.m., Februarv 28th. ■ LONDON. Februarv 28. Dr Macnamara. speaking at tnc New Reform Club, said that Lord Elgin's profound apology for the use or the word slavery" was overdone. The Cabinet, said Dr Jlacnamara, contained certain elements entirely out of touch with the temper and spirit of the British people. The Government must be held to their promises on this question. DISCUSSION' IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. Received 10.47 p.m.. Februarv 28th LONDON. Febnurv 28. Mi Winston Churchill. Under-SccreUrv for the Colonies, in reply to a question. sud that the Cabinet did not propose to rescind the regulations wherebv Chinese coolies were kept within the premises of t4:c mines. They are not kept in compounds. (Opposition rhcei.O In the House of Lords. Bnrehrlere resumed the debate on the Addiess in Reply; .i Thei Government V.nnltl devit>« means for "the protection of the Brit idi' jh the Transvaal.

Lord Roberts then intervened lent hi* j silence should be interpreted to mean that | he was deserting the men to whom live' success, of t\ e wor was ljrgely doe. Me J th.it he ,is>*o« iuted liimxlt" i:dlv wk'i ] Viscount Milner s views. He pninred u> the I danger of p acic.g- power iu the «,J ] men who ti*vcr mnrralpi their ds>l< v.-.ltv i :md whose object was U» expel the ttruisk Rood corernment. not .-*>iuevyir.n«. w.tuid \ loncilii'e the Kners. He «ini<li;!-v i .*«•■ ] "P.hv Xlvuk teve'nti.Mrs. .uu? s,«id }!■,} t*.,. i punishment of »he coolie* tv.ij. Je 'j:iu t«. I abuses, justifying the muntty's f<eliti£* nc-1 g:irdi»iir Ciiirose ianonr. The Lord Chancellor jSh I5«»be;8 R<;.- . ' said there never was n stealer blunder th;ui VKcwunt Milner's policy, whirl* !c4 I to the war. He endorsed from liw heart all j of Sir Henry Campbell Rnnnerm.m"* *ml Lord Ripon's language with reir-urd t» C3»iJ i>e ; e labour as sour-slavery. Viscount Milner had warned the Oovernntent of the danners ahead, and that th: path wa« strewn with dangers. He was the nvan who bad caused them. The onlv emir*e was to grant responsible government, j

i~e t«4,HiM. Government | rutted l« con> sondatc ihc tthiic race and culik it to live i*,iccfu% under the Crown. AWotate justice »*« jhe only lasting foundation. The Lord Chancellor incidentally raited Ihe spectre of a poMkibks invasion ©f Europe by Chinese labour. He wa* aware tiiat it was not tolerated hire, but the consideration w*g ©oc which operated all the last election. Lord Harrowby appealed on behalf of 2i30.000 sharcioldea*. many in humble circumstances, wbo unlcs* fair play was shown wotihl l»e the real ttiflcter*. 'it wa*; a campaign of prejudice against million- i aire. j Lord Lamdownc inferred thai in the debate there was little difference in r*ffar<i toj the proposed goal He awaited the an- ] H'rtmctnH.i*t mi the Government's safe-! amajvV- to protect the loyalists, and re- j >erved hi* judgment* Th* '•Time*" says tibat the debate waul of the highest importance. It Mi* the que*. S lion out of the mire mf party tiocJimifta- j lion, and emphasis** the grist and per* j tnar.cnt isstjes of the South African policy, j