The age-herald., 1901-03-12
KING EDWARD MAY
 GET AN INCREASE Committee Appointed to Con- Sider the New Civil List MIR. REDMOND WILL OBJECT Retirement of Gen. coIvllIe Is Brought To the Attention of the House of
 Commons and Severe crItI-
 clsms are Shown.
MIR. REDMOND WILL OBJECT

London, March 11-In the House of Commons today, Sir Michael Hicks Beach, chancellor of the exechequer, when moving the appointment of a se- Iect committee to consider the new civil list. conveyed a hint that an increase in the civil list might be expected. He said that while proposals would be based on the late Queen Victoria's civil list 1t must be remembered that King Edward had a Queen consort, and that he was not only King of the United Kingdom, but the head of worldwide power.
 In the previous reigns the Parliament had beer asked to pay the debts of the sovereign, but no such application was ever made by Queen Victoria. The coun- try might look forward to King Edward, who has for many years occupied an ex- ceptional position. His income, although not large when compared with that of some private individuals had sufficed him to perform his duties in a manner which had won the gratitude of the country. The proposals would be framed in spir- 1t of justice to the crown and people.
 John Redmond, the Irish leader. gave notice of his intention to oppose all con sideration of the subject until the gov ernment promised to alter the monarch anti-Catholic declaration, known as ''The announcing that 1t was proposed to ap- point a committe to consider the mat ter, MT. Redmond withdrew his opposi- ton for the present
 The committee was then appointed.
 CoIville Inquiry.
 Charles McKinnon Douglas, Liberal moved for an inquiry regarding the re- tirement of Major General Colville, who was sent home from South Africa by Lord Roberts for ineffciency in the field.
 MT. Broderick secretary of war, replied that the motion compelled him to say things he would Nefer to leave unsaid, but that he would tell the house tho whole truth. After declaring that he had nothing to apologize for in the course the war office had taken he proceeded to criticise severely General Colville's con- duct.
 "At Sanna's Post" said the secretary of war, General Colvills blundered about or maneuvered about until his force was weary, while the Boers carried off guns unmoested. Lord Roberts thought Colonel Broadwood did right, although General Colyil1e took exception to Colonel Broad- woods behavior. General Colvilie left Colonel Broadwood and his shattered force severely alone and marched his | troops in another direction. He showed a lack of enterprise, which lost him the | confidence of Lord Roberts.
 | Lord Roberts, however, postponed his decision until he should be fully informed | Then came the unfavorable Lindley sur render for which General Colville wal blamable, as he ought to have attempted | to effect relief.
 T consulted Lord Roberts regarding the Gibraltar command, and I had no alter native after the advice from Lord Rob- erts and Sir Evelyn Wood. l gave Gen. eral Colville an opportunity to resign, but he insisted upon being removed.
 "I consider General Colville has been treated more leniently than If he had been court-martialed. Every pressure has been brought to bear in his favor. but so long as I hold office shall not give way to such clamor"
 The debate was adjourned.