MR CHAMBERLAIN’S SEND-OFF.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 575, 20 November 1902, Page 1

MR CHAMBERLAIN’S SEND-OFF.

THE OBJECTS OF HIS VISIT.

By Telegraph—Prose Association—Copyright London, Nov. 18. Mr Chamberlain and his wife wore accorded an unprecedented ovation. Tickets admitting to tho Town Hall wore restricted to Birmingham residents, and woro ballottcd for. Responding to a resolution of Godspeed, given with tho wildest enthusiasm, Mr Chamberlain testified to his wife's constant aid in his career. His trip to South Africa wus a national and not a party one. Great Britain’s duty was to unite tho races in heart and name, in loyalty to the throne, and a common desire for the welfaro of the whole people ; also to deal generously and wisely with those assisting us to do our utmost to efface the suffering and bitterness, and to reconcile our late enemies to their future lot. Greater difficulties had been healed in the past, the task not being impossible to Englishmen to accomplish. Ho reiterated the Government’s entire confidence in Lord Milner. He himself was going with open eyes and ears. He believed ho would bo met half-way. He hoped to gain the friendship of tho Boers. 110 predicted that after a settlement had been come to prosperity and contentment would make South xkfrica unexampled among the countries of the world. Bluejackets, artillery, Y 7 eomen, and 4QOC> torch-bearers escorted Mr Chamberlain homeward, the route for two and a ha .if miles being lined with cheering mu’ititudes.