MR CHAMBERLAIN.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 828, 17 February 1903, Page 2

MR CHAMBERLAIN.

A BETTER FEELING EXISTING. HIS EXPECTATIONS MORE THAN REALISED. By Telegraph —Press Association—Copyright Received 10.40 p.m., Eeb. 16. Capetown, Feb. 16. De Waal, Secretary of tho Bond, accompanied Mr Chamberlain to Middleberg, where, in presenting an address, he declared that the Dutch road Mr Chamberlain’s speeches and cordially approved of the conciliatory attitude. They wore prepared to grasp the bauds of sincere friendship aud mutual trust. All ideas of an United South Africa under any hut the British Hag had outireiy vauished. Mr Chamborlaiu’s name was, he said, a household word in evory Dutch home. Mr Chamberlain was warmly acclaimed as he replied. He said that ho came us peacemaker. The interests of both races were identical, and there was no reason why they should not trust each othor. Ho rejoiced that here at Middleberg a commencement was made of a better understanding. The only fault of the Dutch heretofore was that they were too parochial. They hud forgotten that for years they had formed part of the greatest Empire in the world. He urged thorn to accept their obligations equally with their privileges. Mr Chamberlain was accorded a hearty reception at Rosmead and Schoombio, whero he received deputations of many Dutch, including farmers and burghers from Dorf, Aliwal and Hanover. He declared that his expectations since the beginning of the tour had been more than realised.