Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15
PLAGUE IN CAPE COLONY
SOLDIERS TO BE CONFINED TO
THEIR CAMPS.
Army Reform Bill PrOvekes Hot Dis
cussiOn i'm the House of
Commons.


! to the increasing gravity of the outbreak
of bubonic plague in Cape Colony the au-
thorities here purpose combining the SOL
diers to camps and barracks.
The number of European cases is increas-
/ ing, four having been officially reported to-
day. In addition to these there were eight
colored cases reported. Thus far there
have been thirty-seven deaths all told.
Wholesale incubation has been begun in
Cape Town and 1000 natives were treated.
The plague has made it's appearance at
Mamesbury. Cape Colony.
kritzinger's commando is working north
ward iii Cape Colony. and has euded three
British columns. 1t passed Adelaide on
both sides of the town without attackin-,
y hoef patrol captured four native scouts
and shot three of them.
hr1tZInSers men have carried off all the
horses in the Albany district for which
as they We're registered, Great Britain will
have to pay E1OOlO The raiders were ci,,iI
to the inhabitants of the district though
they Communicated horses and food. They
ana not indulge in wanton destruction Of
property. and in many cases offered cash
for the food they obtained.
The trial of the most prominent rebel in
Natal, Il man named De jaeger has been
concluded He was sentenced to five years
Imprisonment and to pay a fine of 5000.
ID" lager was Buer commandment His
defense was that a Transvaal bureher
court had decided that, although he WIS
not naturaltzcd burGher he owed ALE
glance to Natal.
The leaders OF the opposition in the house
Of commons yesterday scarchingly criti-
ciSed the governments proposals for the
increase and reform of the army. Sir Hen
ry Camphell-BInnerman said:
The name and fame of Lord Roberts
are a little too largely invoked in this
question. Lord Roberts has spent nearly
the Whole OF his military life in India,
where he has had to deal with Il finished
article. but he has had no experience of
the peculiar difficulties found in England
of late in utilizing and furnishing raw ma
terjal
He declared that no Justification had been
offered by the government for increasing
tn" aggressive military power of Great
britain Dwelling upon the difficulty of
getting recruits, he asserted that the coun-
try would not stand CONSUMPTION and that
the government was introducing a military
system ana spirit which would fatally
change the character of the nation and the
empire.
viewed the rapid increase in the army es-
Inmates during recent years said that moth
ing could be more hollow than the idea that
great ornaments We're security for peace
adding hat i was an easy matter to make
a war inevitable. He deprecated the pro-
posal to have 100000 men ready to send
abroad. other countries need great
armies said Sir William. because they
In
land $ position is i'm the sea and it is the
fleet that must be made sufficient at what
ever cost
Mr. Balfour. replying to the opposition
leaders, pointed out that England's colo
MES and dependencies We're contiguous to
great powers which might be at war with
her and that her allies might reasona bly,
expect her assistance. The chief object of
the government he said. was not to in
crease the number of troops, but to make
that number effective. The only actual in
crease was the 10,0ao garrison veterans and
the 2I-"" yeomanTy. an increase so small
as 10 afford no Justification for the charges
brought against the government
Sir Charles Dixie criticised the govern
mentS scheme as Inadequate, declaring chat
he attached more Importance to a STRIKING
force equipped for going abroad than to
horde of men at home.
After midnight. and during the debate on
supply. scene occurred. Lord Hugh CoCil
Healy. rising with evident excitement
asked the speaker whether the noble lord.
the pr@mierS son, was entitled to inter
rupt. He addressed some remarks to Lord
Hugh Cecil which We're drowned in an up-
roar of shouts and cries of Send for the
police"
The speaker stcrnIy called Mr.. Healy to
order, asking him to stop nterruptns.
Mr.. Healy retorted: Il won't You can
do what you like. but keep the premiars
son in order. You won't turn him out
Healy exclaimed
We won't stand nonsense from you'
All the time the natiOnalists We're cheer
ing, laughing and shouting. Turn him ont"
Fetch the police" and the like. Event
ually quiet was restored