The Vote for Assisting Burghers.

Manawatu Herald, 8 November 1902, Page 2

The Vote for Assisting Burghers.

General Botha, General Da la Rey and General Bchalk Burger were keen listeners to the debate in the House of Commons on the vote for a loan to the new colonies tor advances to burghers. Eight (three ?) millions was voted without division.

Mr Chamberlain, in a conciliatory and strenuous speech, declared that he was pre-determined to listen while in South Africa to any representative men or body of men. He repelled the motion that thaj* vanquished must be treated than the visitors, or bo put in a better position than before the war. The three millions was not. intended as compensation for war losses.

Cur cure, Me Chamberlain continued, was firstly to the destitute, and secondly to those needing assistance to make a living. If more money was wanted the Government would not hesitate to ask for it, but not a penny, said Mr Chamberlain, would go to the rebels. His aim was to weld kindred peoples into a great South African nation under the British flag. Replying to Sir Henry CampbellBannerman, leader of the Opposition. Mr Chamberlain added that if any distinction were necessary, those who bad assisted Great Britain in the war must certainly be afforded more favourable treatment to those who had opposed her Sir William Vernon Harcourt made a pessimistic speech. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman said be recognised that Mr Chamberlain was going to South Africa in the right spirit, and he hoped his expectations would bo fulfilled.