New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
DEBATE PROCEEDS LANGUIDLY.
INTEREST FLAGS IN THE SESSION OF PAR.
LIAMENT-IRIsH STAND ALooF.

LIAMENT-IRIsH STAND ALOOF
London, Jan 3I--The House OF Commons to-
lay resumed the debate on the amendment Of
Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, Liberal. to the ad-
dress in reply 20 the Queens Speech. The
amendment, which is virtually a vote of censure
on MS brother. the Marquis Of Lansdowne. Sec
Rotary Of State for War. is worded as follows:
And we humbly express our regret at the want
N foresight ana judgment displayed by Her
Majesty's advisers, as shown alike in their con-
duct Of African affairs since 1895 and in their
preparation for the war now proceeding.
Replying to the criticism of Francis s Steven
SCI, Liberal, member for the Eye Division of
Suffolk, the Government leader. A ]. Balfour,
said nothing had thus far occurred to convince
hin that the Information given by the InteIli-
gence Department regarding the Boer guns was
erroneous
Sydney Charles Buxton, Liberal, member for
the Middle Division Of Lanarkshire. referred to
the charges brought against the Chancellor of
the Exchequer and the Treasurer. whereupon
the Chancellor Of the Exchecuer Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, hotly Interrupted, saying:
From the very beginning neither the Treasury
aof me chancellor have in any way stinted any
preparations OF expenditure the Cabinet thought
necessary.
Sir Robert Threshie Reid. Liberal. Member for
the Dumfries District, bitterly arraigned the
Governments 'recklessness and duplicity."
which, he said, aroused the first rlisunderstand
ings With the Beers and which fostered and
simulated by the 'wickedness and folly Of a few
men" resulted in the war
AElo opposition cheers and Ministerial u7ur-
Hufs' sir Robert Threshie Reid declared that
having regard for the general discredit attach
Ing TO Great Britain in the minds Of foreigners
py me events connected with the Jameson raid.
il was the duty OF the Government TO take I'm
the broken threads and pursue the inquiry 10 its
maj END The Parliamentary Committee Of IN
eN-Iy' ne 1urther asserted. was a scandal and q
oisnonor 10 the House. and there was z Sis
plclon that the raid was organized with the com
phcity Of Mr.. Chamberlain.
William St John Broderick Under Sac-a+.-
OF Foreign Affairs. closed todav.s debate n.
HaVersed generally the indictments of the On
Pos1lon which he characterized as "4nrnoral''
e SUch time as the present No Couserva-
I've Ne &cded, defended the Jameson raid. from
which ne said. the Government had suffered
more than anybody because. when the raid was
precipitatec, President KRUGER had almost
reached the end Of his tether with his own
Durghers On account Of his treatment Of the
Outlanders"
me House then adjourned
mere was an utter lack OF interest in the de-
- eie Mouse Of Commons At no time was
sa-' -'1ss Wen filled The speeches were aca-
- l''''eled in deep worn ruts and did not
upon The future in which alone the public
interested The only sign of animation
e. 1e "hole session was when Sir Robert
''e tIeio attacked the South African Com
-, --a''llg forth cries from the Irish men,
rubbish The Hawkesley letters,"
y" 0a'4our' replying 10 the suggestion of Sir
-, l4ry kennaway. Conservative, Member
-. = i'SiiiIon Division OF Devonshre, said he
regretted that it wauld be contrary 10 preeeoen,
- tne debate. as the amendment was a