MR CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 17, 21 January 1903, Page 3

MR CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR

PES PBESS ASSOCIATION. Oapb Town, January 19. Thoßa who heard M<- Cbamberhin's speech at the barquet in Johanna - burg strongly oppos d any premature introduction of sdf government. Mr Cinmberliin desciibed the union of the Transvaal and Orange Colony for the purprses of a loan for their development as a bappy augury for the future unification of the interest of i the two colonies. Corresponden's describe it as the nucleus of federation, beginning with the railways.

THE ORUX OF THE LABOUR QUESTION. Received 20, 4.36 p.m Cape Town, January 19. Mr Chamberlain at the Johannesburg banquet said that in order to make South Afiica a white man's cou try, more brains and lens muscle were required. With a vi«w to averting future danger they mutt teach the Natives the dignity of labour and the ntcegity of woiking continuously, not spasmodically. He urged South Africa to establish an University superior to everything in the world. The question of the importation of Asiatics was absolutely in the hands of the South African - mperial .Government were no interfering with the great C ionie*. Tao Motherland regarded su h an importation as a retrograde st> p, London, January 19. The general impression as to Mr Cnambe:l*iu't) remarkable speech-s is highly favowaU*, even Opposition newspapers concurring.

THE RAND MINERS. BIGHT HOURS DAT. KON-ALIENATION" OF JINERAL RIGHTS. PER FKEBB ASSOCIATION. Received 20.5.39 pm. Cape Town, January 19. Toe Band Miners Association, at an interview with Mr Cbambei lain, protested against Sunday labour. They urged the adoption of an universal eight hours day, and compulsory arbitration in industrial disputes. Mr Chambsilaiu, ia a symp the'ic reply, pronounced against the alienation of mineral rights. He sud the Government ground would soon be opeo for pegging. Received 2), 11.37 p.m. Oapb Town, Januuy 20. In the course of his speech on Friday when refeniog to the reports of his agsaesioat ion as published at Berlin and Paris, Mr Oh.mbtrlain siid lhat they were mera silly stone 3,; s those cities were the last p'aces where the news of his death would cause depression.