The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-13
BRITISH GOVERNMENT Is TURNED
DOWN IN THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS
IRISH MEMBERS ARE ELATED
Joe Chamberlain Han a Plan to Re-
duce the Present Representa-
ton of ireland In Par
Lament.
KITCHENER MAKES A REPORT

close at noon, instead Of l o'clock D. m.
as now.
The opposition and the Irish members
cheered wildly.
Mr.. Ritchey, the home secretary, an
nounced that the government would ac-
cept the decision.
Timothy Healy, amid laughter, re-
marked that the home secretary had
shown great resignation, but not the sort
Of resignation the house wanted.
The house passed to a second reading
the Pacific cable bill by a vote Of 1888 to
%. In the course of the debate James G.
Flynn, Nationalist, who opposed the BILL
made personal attack on the colonial
secretary and upon Lord Strathcona and
Mountroyal.
]. Austen Chamberlain, who followed
declined to notice the attack upon his
father but said he thought It a cruel
thing to cast reflections upon Lord
Stratcona and Mountroyal because the
latter had been selected by Canada to sit
on the cable board.
JOEYs LITTLE SCHEME.
Mr.. Chamberlain's reference at the
Blenheim demonstration to the over
representation Of Ireland In the imperial
parliament Is believed to foreshadow a
government bill with the object of cor
recttng the anomalies I'm representation
of the different parts OF the United
Kingdom.
The government, of course, has had
no chance OF passing such a measure
during the present session. but IL is well
known that Mr.. Chamberlain Is very
eager to reduce the number OF Irish
members, and If he is allowed to have
his own way, the prime minister viii an
nounce a redistribution bill In the king IS
speech at the opening of parliament in
/ 1902
The tactics adopted by the National
lists at Westminster have lost them a
good deal OF English sympathy, and the
reduction of their number would please
the bulk of the people of Great Britain
irrespective of party. Should the king
however adhere to his present intention
of visiting Ireland next April the cabinet
might find It advisable TO postpone the
matter for more opportune time.
REPORT FROM KITCHENER.
In a long dispatch, issued tonight. re-
| porting the operations OF various col
umns, Lord Kitchener said:
''I am glad to be able to send you the
largest return / have yet had for one
week. Since Aug 5 the columns re-
port 80 Beers killed, 20 wounded-includ-
ing Commandant Moll. dangerously--635
prisoners, including Wolmarans, late
chairman Of the first volksraad So sur
renders, including Commandant De VII
liers, and the capture of 24,40O rounds OF
large quantities Of stock. Most OF the
captures were made in the Orange River
Colony"
In the course Of description Of the
operations. Lord Kitchener says that
Gen. French In Cape Colony is "gradu-
ally driving the enemy's scattered bands
northward."
Lord Kitchener has cabled a conhrma-
ton of the report of the release Of the
peace envoy, Andries Vessels, who was
said to have been shot Vessels was a
prisoner in Gen. Celliers Iaager, near
.Kaalfontein. which the British recently
surprised and captured.
YEOMANRY UNPAID
Many Of the yeomanry who have re-
turned from Africa are stin complain
Ing that they have not received their ar
rears Of pay. 1t appears that in the
case Of the men in more than one yeo-
manry battalion no account was kent
OF the amount advanced to the rank and
file while in South Africa 1t was i'm
possible to tell what was due to the men
and 1t was decided not to settle anv
claims until proper accounts have been
received. The matter Is becoming a
perfect scandal and Is certainly not sim
plifying the work Of the recruiting SER
geants. In some instances the men have
been obliged to pawn the medals which
they SO recently received at the hands Of
the king.
AMERICAN CLAIMS.
At today's session OF the South African
coIn peIsatlon commission, Newton
crane, counsel for the American claim
ants, submitted the American claims
DIR. A. +. Conroy, Of Chicago. a MON
Der Of the Red Cross society. asks for
46,OO for losses of surgical ingtruments
horses and wagons 80
A. ]. Goebner. formerly OF Gatvestor
Iexas, now stranded in Saxony, went to
South Africa in the capacity OF asso YER
ana was deported from East London.
He asserts he Is ruined In health ana
fortune and wants $4,000. He makes
MS claim In letter to President McKin-
ley with whom, he says, he fought in the
Shenandoah valley during the Civil war
S. ]. Ahrtug. of Brooklyn who was ex-
PEELED from Blomfonteiu, REQUIRES eS0O
for the less Of his grocery and goods
COT AHna "a Wedeklnd, Of Brooklyn. claims
8l4 for deportation and loss Of employ
ment in the capacity OF cook.
Nine miners claim varying sums for de-
p0rtatlon. Ihey were accused Of COM
plcity In the plot against Lord Roberts
Mr.. Crane said the claims were made
in behalf Of the United States govern
ment. The chairman, Mr. Milvain. said
he thought no allowance could be made
except for legal claims. Something Dos
sibly might be given TO others as an act
Of grace, but the foreign office had laid
down the principle that the military au-
thorities had power to expel any one
hostile or inconvenient.
Mr.. Crane objected to this view ana
pressed the commission for a clearer ex-
position of its powers.
The chairman. somewhat testify. told
Mr.. Crane he must not interrogate the
commissioners.
Mr.. Crane divided the claimants into
three classes-those deported for causes
other than the plot against Lord Roberts
those wrongfully deported, and those ac-
cused of completely in the plot He OBJ
jected to the term "act Of grace" used
by Chairman Mllvain, saying 1t was an
act Of diplomacy for the preservation of
the comfy Of nations II in diplomacy
an ambassador was told his governments
representations were only considered as
an 'act Of grace" It might be dangerous.
Less than that had produced war.
Sir John Ardagh, the representative OF
the foreign Office. contended that Dr.
Conroy's expedition was composed Of men
who threw away their Red Cross badges
and Joined the fighting Beers. Sir John
read q letter from Lord Kitchener assert
ing that the acts OF the main claimants
justified their arrests on the accuFation Of
completely in the plot against Lord Rob
erts and their deportation as undesirable
persons. The claims viii be further con-
sidered.