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THE BRITISH PARLIA
MENT.
PROROGUES ON SATURDAY.
London, August 15.
The Imperial Parliament will be pro
rogued on Saturday until the middle of
January next.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION.
STATEMENT BY MR. BALFOUR.
London, August 16.
In the House of Commons yesterday
Mr. Balfour declared that not a man or a
horse would be withdrawn from South
Africa unless the military situation jus
tified sucha' step. The warj:he added,
had been unduly prolonged, even ýfronp.
the standpoint of the Boers. :'
THE RECENT PROCLAIATIAON,
AN ANIMATED DEBATE.:'
London, August 16.
In the House of Commons yesterday,
an animated debate took place on the
second reading of the Appropriation
Bill. The opportunity was availed of to
raise the South Africa} question.
Sir William. Harcourt said that the re
cent-proclamation was calculated to irri
tate, that it was futile, and unwarrant
ed by the existing military situation, and
that it deprived the Boers of their belli
gerent rights.
Mr. Chamberlain, in a persuasive and
powerful speech, emphasised the larger
surrenders which had already resulted
from the proclamation, which, he, claim
ed, followed the precedent furnished by
the Civil War in America. He also cited
the case of the war in the Philippines,
where.General McArthur had, he said,
warned the Filipinos, after their organi
sation had disappeared, that the shooting
of American soldiers would be treated
as murder.
Sir William Harcourt: Is that your
polio'?
Mr. Chamberlain: I will not say that
that condition has yet been reached in
South Africa, but if the Boers negºcic
rate into banditti, I say yes; it will l:e
our policy.
This declaration was 'received by the
Ministerialists with cheers, and by the
Opposition in silence.
Cdntinuing, Mr. Chamberlain said
"The proclamation was prepared and ap
proved by the Cabinet prior to ,the sug
gestions received from the Government
of Natal. It upholds thq enemy's belli
-gent rights, and is worth'tryig, even if
it should fail to rid the colonies of the
irreconcilables still in the field."
Mr: H. ';H. Asquith emphasised the
Boers' disorganisation, their guerilla,
practices, and,the fact. of annexation as
renderiig: the Boers British subjects.
He also referred' to Lord Kitchener's
energy and moderation and the patient
pertinacity of our troops for a year Iast,
as justifying the' proclamation..
A BREACH OF PRIVILEGEI.'
THE "GLOBE" THE OFFENDER:
'London,' August 16.
A day or so ago the "?Glqbe" newspaper
insinuated that a Nationalist'member of
the House of Commons',had been guilty
of corruption in connection with certain
private Bill legislation..
The matter was brought . before the
House, when the "'Globe's":' statement'
was unanimously.voted a'gross breach of
privilege.. ; It was also decided that the
editor and publisher should be summoined
before the bar of the House.
Mr. Balfour suggeed that,a' Select
Committee sho'fld be appoihted to report
next session as to tlho bea nhethods, of
preserving the. dignity, of ,the Hoisse'dn
suchcases.'
THE FACTORY BILL.
PASSES, THE LORDS.
: -.ATe Factory Bill was read a third time
in the House of Lords yesterday. The
Government accepted the amennient by
the Commons m 'favour of closing the
'textile factories on Saturdays at noon in
stead of at 1 o'clook, as provided in the
Bill as originally'drfted. '
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