The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-31

ture the war Office must exist Tor the
benefit of the army.
The Earl of Kimberley said that al
though the moment was one or the
deepest gravity, he would entirely alb
stain from criticising the conduct OF the
general 1t was the duty of the gov
eminent to select men TO conduct those
operations and it was their duty TO
support the government. IL was. there
fore, uTwise to criticise the generals IN
these operations. He did not mean 10
imply that the generals were not doing
their utmost to fulfill their arduous
duties but the government would be
wise if it made every effort to prepare
thoroughly for what might occur IN
the future.
Must Join Together.
The premier. Lord Salisbury, speak
ing, said: We must join together and
exercise all our powers in eXtricating
ourselves from a situation full Of hui
initiation and not free from danger. 1
viii not say the danger may not have
easily been exaggerated. Many coun-
try has commenced a war with diff
culties of the kind we experience. We
have only TO look at what the north
ern states of America went through
at the beginning of the civil war to see
how easy it would be to draw a mis-
taken inference from the reVerSeS we
have met at the outset.
We have every ground to think that
If we set ourselves heartily to work,
and exert all the undoubted instru-
ments of the power we possess, We shall
bring the war to satisfactory con-
clusiOn. We have work which appeals
to US as subjects of the queen and as
Ts~ar--,
shade all thoughts of party expediency.
Roseberry's Fiery Speech.
After Lord Salisbury had spoken,
Lord RCseberTy made a fiery speech,
demanding of the government what II
was going to do, and adding that the
country would shrink from no sacrince
which the burning emergency might
demand. Lord Roseberry spoke with
great earnestness. He asked why the
premier made it so difficult for the men
in the street to support his policy. The
past conduct of the government would
come up for investigation some day, he
hoped, adding:
I'VE have the right to know if, before
the crisis, the intelligence department
supplied the government sufficient in
formation. If not, dismise the depart
ment. If the government possessed the
information, their responsibility is
heavy. l hope that when the time Tor
the Investigation arrives. those who
have served the queen will be covered
with such glory that the eyes Of the
investigators will be dazZled.
Il was appalled, at the natural style
Of Lord Salisbury's speech. We have
now 10000 men in South Africa, yet
we are with difficulty holding our own
The attitude Of foreign nations is de
scribed as friendly. But that does not
strike me az being so amicable as the
word would imply"
The Marquis of LansdOwne, secretary
of state for war, said he was prepared
to make a statement at a future date
The government. he added. Was not
prepared, and had excellent reasons for
not pushing its arrangements further
The address in reply to the speech from
the throne was then adopted.
In House of Commons.
When the proceedings were recon-
menced in the house of commons, M.
Balfour, first lord Of the treasury and
government leader, Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannerman, liberal leader, and OJh-
ers We're loudly cheeTed by their re-
spectiVe followers. The entry Of the
secretary Of state for the colonies, JO-
HseDIl AldtItUcI lGlLs WdS llON NANNA ~
from any part Of the house.
Captain PTetyman, in moving the ad-
dress in reply TO the speech from the
throne. expressed the deepest sympa-
thy, (which, he said, was shared by. both
sides Of the house, with the sufferers
from the war and the sufferingS in
Natal. He further referred to the feel
ing of admiration for the gallantry OF
the troops, which was felt by all par
ties, and remarked that additional com
mon ground for pride was the gallantry
and national spirit shown BY both Great
Britain and her colonies He also eX-
pressed the hope that after the war all
race antagonism in South Africa would
be obliteTated.
Continuing, Captain Pretymdn, who
is a captain Of artillery, said an inquiry
was necessary as to how the require
ments of the war had been SO under
estimated.
Denounees His Administration.
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman pro-
ceeded with hitter condemnation of the
administration and the temper in which
it had approached the whole problem
saying the narrowness of the govern
mentS provision for military require
ments necessitated hOstihties and assert
ing that its policy made war probable.
He believed this feeling was largely
shared by the house and he was glad OF
the OUDOFtunity presented TO express his
opinion. The speaker repUdiated the idea,
that they. should await the end Of the
war before discussing the matter. ibis
was the very time, he declared, for
effective criticism. and those wishing to
disclaim responsibility should do so now.
The ministers tell us" Sir Henry con-
unued, that this war was undertaken TO
secure equal rights for white men. l hope
they viii transfer this iaudable doctrine
this RnUnrTV ManW instances might
be applied when too little consideration
has been shown under Mr. Chamberlain $
administration to the loyal Dutch Of Cape
Colony. The Cape ministers. who are as
much crown ministers as Mr.. Chamber
lain. treated them in a manner i'll calcu-
lated to allay doubts and fears"
Balfour to the Defense.
In general defense of the colonial sec
rotary and the governments policy, Mr..
Balfour said that at one time the gov
eminent believed that the war could be
avoided. but had subsequently become
convinced that the BOer government never
from the first intended to give those fran
chise concessions, the Withholding of
which meant war.
He denied that General Butler had eX-
pressed the opinion that the forces sent
out were Inadequate. On the contrary,
General Butler held the common military
opinion that the forces sent were quite
sufficient.
Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice then moved
the amendment to the address; And we
numbly express our regret at the want
Of foresight and judgment displayed by
her majesty's advisers. as shown alike in
their conduct of African affairs since 1895
and in their preparations for war now
proceeding"
Lord Fitzmaugice attacked Mr. Cham
be1lain's policy, especially his failure to
punish the raiders and the retention of
Mr. Cecil Rhodes as a member of the
prlVy council together with irritating
and reckless methods that plunged the
country into the war before any adequate
preparations were possible
The debate was then adjourned.
Where Genius Failed.
Puck)
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