MR CHAMBERLAIN.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 825, 13 February 1903, Page 2

MR CHAMBERLAIN.

SANGUINE OF UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. By Telegraph—l’rcsa Association—Copyright Received 11.25 p.m., Feb. 12. Capetown, Feb. 12. Mr Chamberlain, speaking at Grahamstown, said that if iie had his way they would not speak of Dutch or English ; they should seldom use these designations, but make good citizenship and not racial traditions the test of patriotism. He, personally, was sanguine, and throughout life lie had found that many things had a curious habit of happening much as ho expected, uud he was now sunguino of tho union of South Africa. EULOGISES CAPE COLONY’S PROSPERITY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Receivod 11.25 p.m., F’eb. 12. Capetown, Feb. 12. In his Grahamstown speech Mr Chamberlain commented on the extraordinary prosperity of tho Cape. It was tho only self-governing colony which actually profited while others were increasing taxation. Cape Colony’s surplus was gigantic. Mr Chamberlain received a great send-off at Grahamstown and a tromendous ovation at Port Elizabeth. Tho feather market was packed with people, who cheered on his emphasising the Empire’s solidarity', and the manner in which the Dominion of Cauada and Australasia had sprang to tho Motherland s assistance and mado tho South Africa causo their own. They felt the cause to be a just one, and showed a readiness and anxiety to havo a share of the responsibilities of the Empire whoso privileges they enjoyed.