SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN'S VIEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6551, 31 July 1899, Page 1

SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN'S VIEWS.

„ \ MR CHAJVmERLiJ^'S.-.iiEiiLy.,:, ' ."..'! :■■'..; ■■:. v ..-.- hLONDION; July, 29. \ • = Sir. H. CampbeU-Baiimern^hv- v^p6aiing . in" 'the-HoTise of ' Commons;" 'atfiriftted tn'aiiHho 1 Transvaal was' a : constant" > source r 'of danger to the peace of South Africa, but. he denied ;that there was a case for armed intervention. He thought that the Jameson raid justified suspicion of such a step. The Government I must use moral suasion and enlist the aid of the enlightened Dutchmen at the* Cape. . Mr Chamberlain, in reiply, said that the Government had four titles to interfere. In the first place it was the right of, every Power to protect its oppressed subjects. Then Great Britain had the rights of a suzerain. The conventions had been broken both in spirit and letter, and lastly the promises on which the conventions had been granted had been falsified. He had no desire to haggle over details,, but he was bound 'to see the thing through. He had offered to submit tHe new franchise to -legal experts in Soufch Africa to ascertain if it secured the Uitdanders 1 adequate representation. He thankfully recognised that the colonies were willing to give active support to the Mother Country in time of difficulty. He declined to make pledges with regard to ulterior action. He considered that the Colonial Office had displayed excessive patience and, moderation. No one doared to annex the Transvaal or lessen its independence. He was still hopeful of a solution, because Mr Kruger seemed aware that the Government and the country were ia. earnest. Mr Chamberlain's speech was received with cheers. -„.'-■' ...Vi; Mr Griffiths, Liberal menrber for Anglesey, supported Mr Chamberlaah. No division was taken, in the matter.