MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 39, 13 February 1903, Page 3

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR.

e • it A STIRRING SPEECH. it PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. l- Oapk Town, February 11. d Speaking at a banquet, Mr Ohamb ri- lain attributed the Dutch discontent to e the mischievous propaganda designed g to foster race feeling. He appealed to i- the Dutch to put asido their a pirate aspirations and to become partne'sio he Empire which was de-igued to accomplish a great mission of justice, freedom, and pquality. Ho was amguine that the loyalty of the new colonies was assured. Cape Cblony would los 9 its footing unless it followed the rest of South Africa. While the Motherlaud would defend ;- her heritage to the last man, the ooloi- nies, said Mr Chamberlain, had thoir a share of the responsibilities of the i- Empire. Addressing all the colonies, >, he said they were cot doing what they :- ought in regard to the obligations of >, '.he Empire. All hope of the Empire's - fu'ure was based on the feeling that - the colonies would co-cperate with the e Motherland in remaining one p?ople to a prove that the Empire was founded on e community of sacrifice. j p Cape Town, February 11. 8 Mr Chamberlain's speech iscn-j sidered to foreshadow a money contri- '■ • bution from Cape Oo'oiiy. ( ! The Afrikander Bond recommends tbat Mr Chamberlain should be ignored in his official capicity, and treated as i gentleman on tour, I Mr Chamberlain is besieged with ps- ' titions, some asking for the release of t political prisaners, and others urging j clemency. . A deputation of the Progressives . declared that the rebellion had been j inadequately suppressed and punished' r and that the Boers' aspirations towards; j independence were in no wise aban- : a doned. The political and ecclesiastical • n machinery ef the disloyalist propaganda i r was still inUc*: and active. I ,f _ The de; utation suggested the separaa tioa of the eastern p'ovinces from the ; a rest of the colony as a preliminary to: B the federation of Houth Africa. i , f 3A.NGUINE or UNIfY. j ° Becaived 12, 11.25 pm. Caps Town, February 12. j Mr Chamhe Liir, speaking at; Grahamstown, said that if be had his' way they would not of Dutch or j English. Th«y should seldom use those designations, but make good n citizenship, and no 1 ; racial traditions £ the test of patriotism. 1 n He personally was sanguis e throughie out life, for he had four.d that many, L d things had a curious habit of happening much as he expected, and he wss now sanguine of the union of South Africa. A GREAT SKND-OFP. Received 12,11.25 p.m. Caps Town February 12. u In hii Grabamstown speech, Mr 1 Chamberlain commented on the ex- '- traordinary prosperity of the Cape, g which was the only self-governing colony which actually profited, and while others were increasing taxation, [ at Oape C lony's surplus was gigantic. In Mr Chamberlain received a great is: send-oft at Grahamstown, and a trer j mendous ovation. to I At Port Elizabeth the Feather ef ■ Msrket was packed with people, who e s,che»red on h ; s emphasizing the Em- *" i pire's solidarity. ' j Tha manner in which the Dominion , of Canada and Australasia bad sprung • Ito the Motherland's assistance and *° made the South African their own, because th?y folt the cause to be ]g just, showed their readiness and s» anxiety to have a share in the re°ponsi*a bility of the Empire, whosa privileges jTr they enjoyed