The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-11
Both infected by the Same Canker-
Worm, Says BARLEY,
CHAMBERLAIN ON THE DEFENSE,
The Secretary of the Colonies Accused
of EatteninS on the Profits of u
War He Proyoked-He De-
Tended Himself fi.or-
ously and Threatens
Legal Actions.
CRr Associated Press. ,


t.OND0N. Dec 10.-In the House OF
Commons to-day 6. T. Barley tConserva-
tive}, representing North Islington. moved
an amendment to the address from the
throne. asking The House to express re-
sret that Lord Salisbury has recommended
so many of his own family TO offices under
the Government.
-'one4iftb of the Cabinet members Mr..
hartley read "are Of the same family.
Sons would obey their father, and sons-in-
law and nephews would yield to the same
influence. Such conditions precluded an in
dependent inquiry into the army failures
in South Africa. and were calculated to
impair graveIy The efficiency of the public
service and diminish the chances of reform
IN the system of national defense Ihe
same canker-wo11n of nepotism had en-
tered the army and navy and It was the
general opinion that many of the disasters
in south Africa We're traceable to oincers
VINO had obtained their commissions by
family influence.
BALFOuR HITS BACK.
When the lorenier's nephew arose to re-
r,lv the House was filled with expectation.
Nr. a. j. Balfour said the unhappy aecl-
dent of birth ought not be bar TO pupilc
service There was only one member OF
Lord Salisbury's family in the present
Government who was not in The last
M hartley. he added, had not shown
,hat the anpointees complained OF were in
rp,,aI5a while The country, at the recent
alacriou had shown confidence that the
ror,a,nier would carry out with ability ana
Integrity his thaniless, heaft-reholhs
task of
go to Us.
AFTER CHAMBERLAIN.
/. I,loyd-Georgc GSadicaD. MEMBER lot
garravon. brought together d selies s..t u a.
,,,,eetiCr-,s against Mr.. Chamberlain 1hat
.f,a5 haan ficuring in the newspapers. ana
,,,[,,,a5 tl,4t M member of the Goyernhent
n,,-b+ IA have. a direct or Indirect interest
in concerns competing for government tOli-
rrsrts. lie pointed out that the Secretals ,sl'.
of state fer the Colonies heid ''ooo Slla .s,o
cher members of his family n',r'V
- :; ~, I,ir,ninehan Trust, which IN
1u~n was a share owner in ti1e u'eo lz,.,,
lted making 1lVtto e@t 0N
,nsnt contracts. ,,.;,,
Ne aezsrted also that Mr. Chamoerialll rl
"a III relations netd shares woFtn from
..S1gCa4 tn fs5NUaa i'll Eliot 5 Meta I'm
,,a,iy, contractors l" the thtlIhii go, go, ~,
sha,.es valued at i250,000 in kynuch LS-
...o S''11s [,,,,,,nE- contractors to the War
\
,stor- cnr,neratfng other concerns IN
rl-io i,,, Chamberlain f2pailNeh -
-,ai interests Mr. George declared 'lia1 = rs
Mas NOT attacking the private cs"aiaelss. ~ ~
,he minister, but had raised ti'e iia.'N,
because This case nlELt oe :,
,,ss1s5S,,t 9ater to Justify corruption
4lF1Ft2St3s HIS INTEGRITY
...,r,,,,s s,,eez.hcs, for and against
nlbeT2aln TeilllCC-
III is nv personal homer that is III,
,-.od in his question. he SaId, ana
! mink iii hard, after % years ot iils III
~. fuil-. light OF Parliament TO maze 10
stand ,,p and explain that J am nv q
,=,,,,dalous thief. These attacks are mo-.
:,trous and absurd. LOON no '.2t1,e ,ltt,o,,.h
tho charges during the e!ecilon' atSliou5l' .!E7I
-be.c had been a conspiracy OF inslnua'loh
ba5 l,cen charged With lattenlnS on
,,,a nrafits of a war / had provoked
s(lf all the companies mentioned, holn
Shares in TWO. Ny relations lAlcha 10
take legal proceedings, ana me Pupil.
III soc how these ahom.nablc charges
In no dealt with by the courts. My re
la+;r,S am. all business men and nave
bad ia make their OWN fortunes come
of a family which boasts nothing OF 1iS-
1:ne,1tshed BIRTH or inherited "ealth. put
fas an unbrolen record Tor neatiE Two
centuries of untainted commercial lntes-
Y
whole POLITICAL career have been asked
10 use my influence 10 secure i'ecuilia'S
gain for myself or my relatives.
MINISTERIAL CHEERS.
rs ii not hard to have TO deal With
sucl, rubbish as this? When all IS reck-
nnc3 up. perhaps my indirect interest IN
Government contracts is few pounds
or even shillings. And Yet the House OF
commons is called upon 10 pass a solemn
resolution which may strike me, nut VIII
t,e a self-denyng ordinance tor many
members who 10 rot anticipate that e
He 1le was londly cheered as he resumed
mis- seat. His son. Mr.. ]. Austin Cham
s,erlain, financial secretary to the Treas
u,.y Deparement, followed With similar
denia1S.
Mr.. r. b. Haldenc. G,adicap member for
Haddingstonshme. and others spoke, after
which Mr.. Iioyd-Geerse's motion, which
was offered as an amendment to the Adj
dress. was rejected by a vote OF 269 TO
l27
Mr.. Arthur ]. Balfour. the Government
leader. then moved the closure, which
was carried by % against IS, and the Au-
.s-css 10 The Thfaae sy:ts acopted By '*2