MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 84, 9 February 1903, Page 3

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR.

| Par Pr •'•Si Asaociafion, j Cape Tows, February 6, I Mr Chamberlain informed a deputation from ihy Ji=o m osrj iti municipaiir.y that r potisibla Oovertixiont, . would not he graced foi s: me time, though it would b«j tivon as soon as ssfety albwe<!.

| A HKATBD IJiTKim.-'.W. ' CHRISTIAN Dl! WK!"S AOOU.-iATIOW OBSISD. MB CKAMBBRLAI-s'S KJKMNIKS.

RoceivsJ 8, .".2 p.m. Oapk Tow, if.-bruavy 7. , Christian De We r , with a pariy of other* cf the lr-st fighters, had t , hours interview with Mr Chamberlain, , who declined to receive an address dealing with tho language qu< atiaD, repeating the efforts lately raada at Pretoria, and accusing the Govern- i , ment of contravening the Veresniging terms, especially vrith regard to the amnesty. This, Mr Ohamberlain, in-, dignantly denied. ' The debate was heated, Da Wet' being anxious to tear up the Vereeui- ' ging arrangement, and begin afrrsb. Mr Chamberlain's reply ws direct, forcible, und uncompromising. The" Hsnds uppers "and National Scouts later on thanked Mr Ohamberlain for all ha had doap, and gave pledges of unswerving lnyal'y. The delegates fofmlcg thep-evious deputation declined the Government's hospitality. j Mr Ohamberlain was no 1 , ea isfi'd. with the representative charaotar of ! the first Burgher deputation, which I was supposed to represent thrt-e s c-j tions. Then came t.he Chtis'iHn Da; "Wet delegation, including Untz g, George Brand and Drain. Mr Chamberlain declared that if the Vereeniging arrangement was revised he would dictate the terms. Piet De Wet headed the more in-' : fluential section of loyalists, j