HC Deb 22 February 1901 vol 89 c845
MR. WILLIAM REDMOND

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the German Emperor has offered his services to His Majesty's Government to arbitrate on the question of terminating the South African War.

* THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Viscount CRANBORNE,) Rochester

No, Sir.

MR. WILLIAM REDMOND

May I ask, arising out of that answer, whether His Majesty's Government will seriously consider the advisability of asking the German Emperor to mediate?

* MR. SPEAKER

Order, order!

MR. WILLIAM REDMOND

Considering that he sent a telegram encouraging the Boers, and wrote to Mr. Kruger, backing him up—

* MR. SPEAKER

Order, order!