Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-07

A SOLID MAJORITY
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,l he war must be prosecuted with yiyor.
~. Inalntaincd. but, provided British Ter
litotleS were free and Great Eritain' :
inilitdry superiority Wee vindicated. What
ndttcrcd II as To the hour ana plncn N
arriving at settlements Ioud Minis
terlal protests. What really did matter
was ne affirmed. that the srttlnmfnt
sH1uId pc made IN the right spirit.
Mf- bafour, Who on rising was loudT,-
cheered, said:
What is the object Of the amendment?
, y hat ! i likely - attain? one might
iIdNr expected that tile war office would
be attacked but that is not the case /
am driven 70 the conclusion mat tho.
amendment IS an attack upon the colonial
HfigIiei 5l lHcar. hear. Wen. the colo
lial secretary may well ignore these per-
SIstent attacks. The right honorable gen
llthlah may remember that it has been
rurinS ms term of office as colonial sec
lEtarE mat the British empire as Il
Whole' mas first shown its fun conscious
ness OF what it is and of what its dcs,i-
mes are loud cheers.
Others have certainly contributed to
this result; but it is in no small degree
owing TO the great administrative abli-
tics OF the right honorable gentleman.
the colonial secretary, that the dramatic
moment has occurred, for the first time
~ our history, when every British colony
has joined the mother country to carry
out great imperial work; ana. when all
these petty and contemplate charges are
buried in he oblivion they so well de-
serve. the name Of the right honorable
Gentlcman will be forever associated with
That great movement in our history"
Mr.. BalfoUr went on To accuse the or
position of wishing To Gust the govern
ment. a suggestion that was received
with considerable laughter. He comment
ed upon the diversity of views in the OPP
position ranks.
rs the opposition" he asked. wise Or
patriotic" What the country has to fear
Is foreign nations: and the TranSVaal
politicians may think they can find their
opportunity i'll our discussions The
House of Commons cannot do much To
help our arms but this il can dot can
show that behind our soldiers in the field
there IS united country" cloud cheers.
can the members of the opposition re-
fleet with equanimitY upon the fact that
the vote they are about to give upon the
amendment may lengthen the war ana in
crease the tragic list of losses, and prob
ably. add one fraction to the chances of
European cOmphcatiOnS?'
Mr.. BalfOur. in closing. appealed to the
members OF the House. irrespective OF
party, to rise to the height reached Ivy
if they did this. then in a short time the
empire would issue from the struggle
stronger not only in the consciousness
civilized world" lie resumed his seat
amid prolonged cheers.
When the division bell rang, the Irish
members rose in a body and LEFT thr
House without voting. Several Liberals
abStuined. Some others voted with the
as did also Sir Edward
Clarke, member for Plymouth. Mr.. As
uuith voted with Sir Henry Campbell
Zimmerman for the amendment.
The vote resulted: IN favor. l3@;
The result Of the division was greeted
BY the Conservatives with triumphant
cheers.
While Sir Henry CampbclI- Zimmerman
was speaking the news of the success Of
the I-niuuist candidate in thr York CITY
elections with ain Unexpectedly large
majority, arrived and caused great
scene Of enthusiasm.