CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 10 February 1900, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London.

The Hon H. Asquith, who was Home Secretary in the last Liberal Ministry, incontinuing the debate on Lord Fitzmaurice's amendment, exonerated the Government from the charge of desiring to precipitate hostilities with the Transvaal. In his opinion Krnger was the sole author of war, for he had raised, intentionally, many impossible demands. Great Britain had, however, been embarrassed by Mr Chamberlain's jrunning commentary on Transvaal affairs in and out of Parliament. His despatches and speeches now belonged to the Recording Angel, but doubtless Mr Chamberlain would gladly re-edit them to-day, Mr Chamberlain : " I would not alter a word." (Langbter and cheers.) Mr John Burns, M.P. foe Battersea, described the British troops as the janissaries of Jews. Mr J. Havelock- Wilson, M.P. for Middlesborough, spoke in favour of upholding the Empire. Sir Henry * Campbell-Bannennan, leader pf the Liberal party, in support-, ing the amendment 1 , recommended the continuation of the war until Great Britain's military superiority has been asserted.

The Hon. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, described Lord Fitzmauric's amendment as being merely an attack on Mr Chamberlain. Mr Balfour was warmly cheered for eulogising his snccess in welding the empire into a homogeneous whole. In conclusion, he made a warm appeal to the Opposition to show the soldiers ot the country that the nation was undivided.

. On a division being taken, the amendment was negatived by 350 votes to 139.

CONTINENTAL SENTIMENT.

Mr Chamberlain's speech in the House of Commons has caused a great impression in Germany and in Austria. The address is described by the press as having been the " saviour of the British Ministry."

The French newspapers have been cruelly awakened. They had imagined that Mr Chamberlain was ruined.

Bernard Abraham, solicitor, of Great Marlborough street, London, has been arrested, with three others, on a charge of conspiracy to obtain the naturalisation of aliens, knowing their action to be dishonest.

{The United Irish League has ordered certain graziers in Counties Mayo, Roscommon and Eastern Galway to surrender their, pastures by May, otherwise they will be boycotted.

Some years ago a number of Irish landlords in the districts mentioned evicted their small tenant farmers, and converted the lands into grazing sections.

The object of the League is to

Bey. Mr Duncan at 11 a.m.

compel the graziera to throw fctu: f lands idle on the landlords' batt%, and compel them to cut up the properties again into small farms.