CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 42, 17 February 1903, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

BY KDKOTHIO TELEGRAPH— OOPYBIOHT.

MR. CHAMBERLAINS TOUR-

TflSl OKUX 0* HIS MISSION. TRACING THE DHAFFEOTION. APPEAL KOK I'KOOKS OF LOVAMT. PWB PRESS ASSOCIATION Knoo.ved 10, 4(1 p.m. OapbTown, Febrmry 16. The progressive le iders declared that if Mr Chamberlain was prepared to acoept|ih» Dutch assurance of loyalty, the Progressives would meet them mora than half way. The Afrikander address at Qratf llcinut thanked Mr Chamberlain for upholding the free institutions which they so highly valued, and afgtired him "f their ferivnt resolve to remain true to !he Empire. Mr Chambarlain replied that he came not to sei a display of British loyalty, beoausi he could g*t that at Home; but he cama to see South African disaffection, ask whereon it was baaed, md fioJ a remedy. He traced it to j wilfulness and foolishtese in jwpudising the constitution of the pas', together with discontent and violence. ! He then impressively appealed for If/roofs of loyalty by aiding uoioD, 1 liberty and peace. These alone were required for gaining unprecedented prosperity. London, February 16. The R'ght Hon. Herbert GadsUroe, spe-king at Leds, eulogised Mr for facing the ftetsand problems relating to Sm'h Africa in a manner worthy of an Englishman. He recognised that Mr Chamberlain had displayed great eagachy and power in k-oking at things sympathetically and unexclusively with his own eye*. RBORPTION AT MIUDLBBUBO. A BKTTBR UNDERSTANDINB. DDTOH TOO PABOOHIAU Received 16,1040 p.m. Oapk Town, February 16. De Waal, secretary to the Bond, accompanied Mr Chamberlain to Middleburg where, in presenting an address, he declsr.d that the Dutch had read Mr Chamberlain's ipreches, cordially approved of his conciliatory attitude, and were prepared to grasp hands in sincere friendship and mutual trust; that all id-as of an united Beuth Africa under any other than the British fl 'g had en'irely vanished, and that Mr Ohimberlain'a name was a household word in ev ry Dutch home. Mr Chamberlain was acclaimed as he replied. He eaid be came as a pesosmaker. Toe interests of both races were identical, and thsre was no reason why th*y should not trust each other. He rejoiced that here, at Middleburg, i commencement had been made of a better understanding. The only fault of the Dutch, heretofore, bad baen that thpy were too parochial, and had forgotten for years that they ftrmad put of the greatest Empire of the world., He urged them to accept their obU«a ions equally with their privileges. Mr Chamberlain was accjrded a heaityTeception at Rosemead Sehoombie, where, on receiving a deputation of many Dutch, including farmers from Burghersdorp, Aliwal, and Baaoyer, he dccUred that his expectations sinoe the beginning of the tour wet* more than realised.