Self-government, A question of much more direct importance than Tariff Reform hae, however, mn rise to ® most interesting debate in the Loris this woak, was initiated by Viscount Milner, who directed hia maiden speech ton fervid defence of Chinese Inbour and a sti more fervid denunciation of the policy upon which the Government are ontering in thole dealings with the Trans. vast "and the Oranze River Colony. pledged igned the terms of isto that such a course fo at prosont, at least as regards the Orange River Colony, the bitterness of of fosiing still harboured by the Boers against the British as a consequence of the War. Of course the bitterness is no deeper in the Orange River Colony than in the Transvaal; but whereas in the Transvaal the British—or rather the non-Boer—populstion is almost as 49 strong as the Boors—in adult males at all events—in the Orange River Colony the Boers are in an overwhelming majority. The Liberals complain of th strong pr ing of Land Milner Westminster's" par-declares that Datch who loyal during the war he almost hissed the word "rebel." It was, however, a powerful speech and created deep impression, A Chancellor with Convictions.
Lord Roberts said "ditto" to every word of it; but the new Lord Chancellor came out very strongly on the other tide, He refused to diovuiae the fact that he had always been opposed to the South African war, and' stil hered to his opinion. "I should be wanting in self-respect if I did not say that there never was a greater blunder than the policy of the noble Viscount which lod to the w And he spoke gratitude of change of fooling which had come over the country with reganl to those who used to be den-uncod ay "Pro-Boors"—as men without honour or patriotism. The majority may atill think that th war was righteous, but they no those who opposed it upon unworthy motives. akly admitted the bitterness of feeling left by the war but contended" that the" grant of self-goveroment was the surest way to remove that bitterness and ined "to admit i the part of House to challenge the principle of the immediate grant of self-government to the tw" colonies,
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