Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-12
THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.
More War Funds Are Needed and Must 81
Raised At Once.

London, Dec. lin the House of
Commons, today, Alfred Hickman,
Conservative. brought up the subject
of the contract for the Uganda rail-
road bridges going to America, insinu-
ating that favoritism had been shown
the American firms. Lord Crandone,
Parliamentary secretary of the foreign
office, repudiated the suggestion He
said tenders were invited in the Unit
ed Kingdom on exactly the same con-
ditions as they were invited from the
United States, but the American tender
was accepted because it was consider
ably the lowest.
Another question elected the state
ment that there had been 15,625 cases
of typhoid fever among the British
troops in South Africa and that of this
number 3642 proved fatal.
Mr.. William st. John Brodrick, the
secretary of state for war, introduced
the supplementary estimate of $16.000,-
900 for the army. He admitted the gov
ernment's expectations had been over
sanguine and it was now anticipated
that the expenditure to March 8, would
be little short of the outlay the gov
eminent had been mourning during the
whole of the fiscal year. He added
that the governments policy was to
pursue the war with the strongest
possible force and a stream of supplies
so that the peace may be more quickly
achieved
Mr. Brodrick added that he believed
the government was now asking for
the final sum required for this abnor
NAL war.
Sir VIM. Vernon Harcourt Liberal
expressed the opinion that the House
had never heard a more depressing con-
fession. Although his original opinion
of the circumstances leading to the I'M
happy war was not altered he would
oppose the vote. The whole secret of
the governments miscalculations, he
added was this-it was in no wise
warfare of governments, but conflict
of races. Thought now they had over
thrown the governments of the repub-
lies by overwhelming force of arms
they should deal with the brave burgh-
ers remaining. not by q perpetually
increasing the expenditure but by
policy of reconciliation.
Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman said
that the secretary of state for war had
made a frank statement as TO the real
condition of affairs and he expressed a
hope that the government would bring
home the volunteers.
Mr.. Broderick replied that it would
be impossible for the government 10
give any pledge on that point, as Lord
Kitchener must be kept supplied with
many mounted men.
Timothy Healy remarked: "A war
begun in braggadocia and hypocrisy
has brought humiliation to England
and the culprit is in the colonial office.
Henry Labouchere expressed the
opinion that guerilla warfare in South
Africa might last for two years.
The supplementary estimates of fl6.-
900. 900 were then adopted by vote of
2S4 against s.
The House having gone into commit
tee of ways and means. the chancellor
of the exchequer Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, explained that the existing Dor
rowing pow ers of the chancellor only
amounted to $4,000, 900. He moved.
therefore, a resolution authorizing him
to borrow by war loan. eXchequer
bonds or treasury bills f11.0000O0. He
said he did not expect to use his Dor
rowing powers until February or March
and he asked the House to postpone
any discussion of the subject until the
second reading next Thursday.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman ex-
pressed his approval of the resolution.
which was agreed to.
The committee then rose and the
House adjourned.