The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-12

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE house of COM
mons voted R160O0,00o to carry on a
war which Lord Roberts has daily an
nounced as finished at full scale cost
for another three months in the lstless
manner characteristic of its dealings
with financial questions, and with careful
avoidance of what might turn out to be
unjustifiable hopefulness.
Mr.. Brodrick's speech was rather
gloomy and pessimistic. His debut as
secretary of state for war was unengag-
ing, IL not disappointing, but the house.
apathetic after the existing debates of
Monday and, like the nation, tired of
war. was I'm no mood for severe criticism.
Otherwise the fact that not even the vol
unteers could be spared to come home
and other matters in Mr.. Brodricks
statement would have given chance for
lively discussions.
The minority of eight against the vote
included Messrs. Kerr Hardie. Lloyd
George and Timothy Healy.
1t is now certain that the session VIII
terminate Saturday.
VIII Continue the War.
When the house OF commons went into
committee on the supply bill today st.
John Broderick. the secretary of state
for war, introduced the supplementary
estimates Of El6.000. 900 for the army. He
tion had not been over sanguine and that
it anticipated that the expenditure to
March would be little short of the out
lay the government has been incurrlng
during the whole fiscal year. He added
that the governments policy was to pur-
sue the war with the strongest possible
force and a continuous stream of sup
plies. so that peace may the more quickly
be achieved. Mr.. Brodrick added that
he believed the government was now ask
ing for the final sum required for this
abnormal war.
Sir William Vernon Hareourt Liberal.
expressed the opinion that the house had
not heard a more distressing confession.
Although his original opinion of the
circumstances leading to the unhappy
war was not altered. he would not oppose
the vote. The whole secret of the gov
ernment's miscalculations. he said, was
this.
1T was In no wise warfare Of govern
ments. but conflict of races. He thought
that now they had overthrown the gov
ernments OF the republics by overwhelm-
ing forces OF arms, they should deal with
the brave burghers remaining, not by per-
petualiy increasing the expenditure, but
by a policy of reconciliation
Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman said
that the secretary of state for war had
made a frank statement as to the new
condition OF affairs. and he expressed a
hope that the government would bring
home the volunteers.
Kitchener Must Have Men.
MIR. Brodrick replied that It would be
impossible for the government to give
any pledge on that point, as Lord Kitch-
ener must be kept supplied with many
mounted men.
Timothy Healy remarked;
"a war begun In hraggadocio and hy-
pocrisy has brought humiliation to Eng
land. and the culprit Is in the colonial
office"
Henry Labouchere expressed the opinion
that the guerrilla warfare in South Africa
might last for two years. The supple
meutary estimate of Ela,eoooo was then
adopted by vote of ~ against A.
The house. having gone into committee
of ways and means. the chancellor Of the
exchequer Sir Michael Hicks Beach. ex-
planned that the existing borrowing pow
ers Of the chancellor amounted 60 only
fs.00l,e0e He moved. therefore. rcso-
luton authorizing him 10 borrow by war
loan exchequer bonds, or treasury bills
EIi 0oo000 He said he did not expect 70
use his borrowing powers until February
or March, and he asked the house 20
postpone any decision on the subject un-
iii the second reading next Tuesday.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannsrman ex-
pressed his approval OF the resolution,
which was agreed 70.
The committee then rose aDd the house
adjourned.