MR CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11502, 7 February 1903, Page 8

MR CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR.

, PRAISE FROM SIR W. VERNON HARCOURT. United Press Association—By Eleoirio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received February 6th, 8.54 a.m.) LONDON, February 5. Sir W. Vernon Horcourt has published a letter in "The Times" complimentary to Mr Chamberlain's progress in improving the racial relations in South Africa. He ears:—"Mr Chamberlain has dealt ■with fiome questions in a spirit which all can approve and admire." THE BLOEMFONTEIN. ; MR CHAMBERLAIN'S REPLY. (Received February 6th, 9.55 p.m.) CAPETOWN, February 6. Mr Chamberlain wae presented with an address of .welcome at Bloemfontein from the municipalities of the Orange River Colony, in which all the Dutch delegates concurred in expressing the hope that Bloemfontein would coon be a federal capital. air ChambeTlain, In returning thanlcß, declared te was overwhelmed by their kindness. He interpreted the rejoicings on the occasion of the unique reception accorded to him on Tuesday to mean that that they recognised the motives of his visit. MR CHAMBERLAIN~AND THE DUTCH CLERGY. THE CONTROL OF THE RAILWAYS. (Received February 7th, 1.7 a.nr.) LONDON, February 6. The "Standard" says that Mr Chamberlain, speaking plainly to the Dutch clergy denounced their pastoral inviting the National Scouts to confess their misdeeds as a preliminary to their, forgiveness. The clergy replied that confession often removed bitterness and paved the way to friendship. They promised to inquire into specific cases of refusal of the offices of tiio (Jhuroli. Mr Chamberlain intends to establish one non-political Board of Control for the railways of the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony, consisting of both official ar.d civilian eletraeats, in, order to control the future policy and equalise the financial results, the bulk of the profits hitherto having gone to the Orange River Colony.