The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
After the Cabinet Ministers Had Been
HeckIed Again and the south
African War Denounced.
LIBEL BY MR.. BRYN-ROBERTS
WHO ACCUSED HIS COUNTRY's SOL
DIERS OF 0UTRAGEs.
Hot Reply by Mr.. Frederick, Who
icy-Mr. Peck En- Route Home.

LONDON, Dec. 15-Parliament was dis
with the reading of the shortest of the
Queens speeches 1t was as follows:
My Lords and Gentlemen-I thank you
for the liberal provision you have made for
the expenses incurred by the operations of
my armies in South Africa and China"
The proceedings to-day in the House Of
Commons were repetition, in miniature,
of the debates Of the brief session. The
ministers were heckied, the war was viru-
lently denounced and Mr.. Chamberlain was
further attacked. The war funds were
finally voted after the secretary of state for
war. HIr. Broderick. had given assurance
that the government, during recess, would
cordially cooperate with General Kitchener
in an endeavor to end the war. Particu-
larly singing were the remarks of John
Bryn- Roberts, Liberal, member for the
South Elton division of Carnarvonshire. He
declared that the British treatment of the
women of South Africa was outrage on
civilization, and IL was blasphemy to hold
Christian services in ST. PauFs in connec-
ton with the return OF Lord Roberts, while
there was such proceedings in South Africa.
Mr.. B-oderick holly denounced Mr.. Bryn-
Robertss assertions. saying that ii was
criminal to make allegations which could
not be proved, but, however, would be
telegraphed to South Africa to increase the
discomfort existing there. He held up Mr..
Bryn-Roberts to the censure and reproba-
ton of nearly every member of the House
of Commons. These remarks were greeted
with cheers. Mr.. Broderick then repeated
that the government should not desire TO
pursue a policy which would make it more
difficult for the Beers to cease fighting
and that the government abided in the
declaration of Mr.. Chamberlain.
The session was suspended until 2 o'clock
I'm the afternoon, when both houses met
and were prorogued.
The first session of the new Parliament,
just closed, will ever be memorable, owing
TO the extent whereto personalities were
introduced. The deliberations resulted in
voting G16,OO0, 600 for war, yet this al
most forgotten in the flood of personal at
tack and defense which permeated the pro-
ceedings as it never did before in the
history of Westminster. Briefly summed up
Il may be said that Mr.. Chamberlain, the
center of this movement has come out of
nepotism, exemplifed by Lord Saiisburys
Cecil Cabinet has accomplished nothing.
though the vigorous crusade against Cabi-
net ministers holding directorships has
brought about more designations of such
positions than expected. Dealing with the
latter phase. the Spectator declares that
English democracy, like the American,
threatens to drive out of politics the men
best qualified TO be ministers, adding:
.swhen we are reduced to the plain men
of France or to the professional politicians
of America, the democracy will learn that
political genius is worth money" Public
opinion on both this topic and the inclusion
I'm the government of so many of Lord Sal
tsbury's relatives is much divided without
regard TO party lines, though the Liberals
appear satisfied with the efforts to impress
on the country this curious condition of
affairs.
Apart from those questions which have
pl1nged even the sedate Tories into a
vortex of personalities, the excommunica-
ton of Timothy NJ Healy is the most
noticeable political feature. The Spectator
refers to him as by far the ablest living
Nationalist. while all the important jour
nals agree that period of unrest and
grave import lies ahead of Ireland. When
Parliament reconvenes in February it viii
face the Irish members more determined
than ever TO obstruct. while the Liberals
hid fair to make a united effort to bring
home to the UniOnists, TO a considerable
degree the responsibility for the misInan-
agement and terrible losses of the war in
South Africa.