New-York tribune., 1901-05-26

Parliament. criticising admiralty and War De
partment in the name OF their constituents in
fragrant disregard of the regulations Of their
respective services. Paragraph :. Section g. OF
THE Kings Regulations and orders for the
Army expressly prohibits discussions on the
part Of military men having the object Of CON
veying Ccnsure. dsapproval or even approval
Of their superiors or of any others in his maj
csty's service. being "subversive of dsci-
pline." Yet at the present moment II is among
the military officers in both houses OF Farlia-
ment that are to De found the most hostile
critics Of the new law for the reorganization of
the army devised Jointly by the Secretary Of
State FOR War and tho Field Marshal,
mandcr- in hief Conspicuous among its oppo-
nents is that young captain II artillery. Arthur
Lee. who spent several years in this country as
military attacht Of Lord Pauncefotes embassy
At Washington and who married New-I ork
girl before his return home TO take his seat
in tho Commons.
ENGLISH DISREGARD OF THE RULES.
OF course 1t may he argued that the posses
sion Of "A seat In Parliament carries with II Ger
tain prcrogativcs. comp ising that Of exemption
from those military and naval regulations which
restrict the freedom OF utterance. Iut. admit
ting this. these lmmunities cannot be considered
as falling To- the share II those not vt elected.
but who merely takrE part in an elect raj
campaign Captain the Hon. Hodwarth Lamb
.on. X N Immediately after his decoration 10y
tn late queen Victoria with the O,de- OF the
Bath for his gallant services in connection with
the command Of the naval contingent during
the defence # Iadysrnith. started out on a pp-
ltical campaign with the object of securing
election to Parliament Liberal During
the course of a series of public speeches he
sailed in the most violent manner the policy OF
thu government with p, gard to South Africa and
the admins traton OF the admiralty ana of the
War Department in connection with the conflict.
There abuse that ne did not lavish upon
the Salisbury Cabinet. his derunciations attract
ing the more attention by reason of the fact
that te had just returned from the front. where
he had figured with conspicuous Eallantry. He
failed to secure election. and could therefore
claim no legislative exemption from the regua-
tions Of the service. Yet in spite OF his hagrant
disregard of these rules ne has lately been
appointed by King Edward to the command of
the royal yacht, post cf exceptional distinc-
ton, which carries with il advancement To flag
rank the head of all other senior captains
the end of the three years term for which
the appointment rs made.
Stiil more extraordinary are the recent utter
ances Of Colonel lvor Herbert, who a few days
after receiving the Order of the Bath for his
services in South Africa. where as an officer on
the staff of Lord Roberts he had charge of the
foreign military attaches started out on n no.
iitical campaign. not with view to his own
election TO Parliament, but to that of his friend
Albert spcer. who is a member of the Liberal
party, and a determined opponent of the gov
ernment Speaking of the conflict at a great
political meeting at Newport, in Wales Colonel
Ivor Herbert did not hesitate to denounce the
war as criminal, especially in it's beginning"
lie likewise denied that the government had told