The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-16
COVERED A WIDE RANGE
DEBATE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
REACHED FROM SOUTH AFRICA
TO BAD BEER
HONOR TO sTRATHCoNA HORST
His Majesty King Edward Warmly
Greets Canadian Troops Re
turning From Service in
South Africa.

LONDON, Feb. 15.-In the house of
commons today the debate was resumed
upon the address in re1ly to the speech
from the throne at tie opening of parlia-
ment. The discussion ranged from hos
pitfalls in South Africa to arsenicated
beer The principal subject, however,
was the governments war policy in
South Africa. Many members spoke.
Mr.. Labouchere ELECTED some opposi-
ton cheering by the remark: 1T is a
noble determination on the part of the
Beers to incur all risks rather than to
submit to foreign power and l honor
them for it.
Lord Stanley, Conservative member for
West Houghton, who was aide de camp
for Lord Roberts in South Africa and
press censor, said: 81 do not think any
one can regard the Beers as devoid OF
honor, when we consider the humanity
they have always shown towards the
British sick and wounded, but the Beers
have & sense of honor peculiar to them
selves They do not think it dishonor-
able to fire under white flag. We do
The new way of dealing with Beers who
surrender is to keep them in a big camp
Lord Roberts did his best to COMMUNE
with the Beer generals and was always
ready to discuss terms. I believe he
would never have issued the proclama-
tion allowing the burning of farms if it
had not been calculated to bring the war
to an end in the north. tt-did good but
burning has been stopped
A FEW DECORATIONS.
The Gazette announces that King Ed
ward has bestowed On the czaroWitcil,
Grand Duke Michael, the grand cross Of
the Order of the Bath. 1t is also In-
nounced that Prince Christian of Den
mark receives the honorary grand cross
of the Victorian order, and Prince Louis
of Battenberg and the Dukes of Argyle
and Fife, Sir Arthur Biggs, who was
private secretary to Queen Victoria; Sir
Francis Knollys, the private secretary
of the king, and Lord Edward Pelham
CIonton, who was master of the queen s
household, receive the grand cross of the
Victorian order Numerous honors are
distributed to other personages.
KING AND CANADIANS.
King Edward, accompanied by Queen
Alexandra, today inspected at Bucking-
ham palace, $50 officers and men of
Strathcona's horse. His majesty present
ed the regiment with the kings colors
and gave medals to the men. detach-
ment of guards held the lawn Of the
west terrace, and the Canadians were
drawn up in front or the terrace The
company present included Earl Roberts,
who was in full uniform; Gen Butler,
toe duke of Connaught Joseph Cham
herlain, the secretary of state for the
colonies; Lord StTathcona and Mount
Royal, who organized Strathcona's
horse. and many army and court officers.
The royal standard was hoisted over
the palace as the king, wearing a field
marShalS uniform and the queen, in
deep mourning appeared on the terrace,
accompanied by the Duke and Duchess OF
Argyll Prince Charles of Denmark and
the Duke of Cambridge.
His majesty shook hands with Earn
Roberts and Gen Butler, and the ban4
of the Coldstream Guards played God
Save the King.
Col Samuel b. Steele, of Strathcona' g
horse, was presented 10 King Edward,
who proceeded to inspect the regiment.
Returning to the terrace the king
handed a medal to Col. Steele. Then the
officers and men fled past table, the
king presenting each of them with med.
al
The kings color was brought by an
escort of Grenaders guards to the foot
Of the steps, and his majesty presented
it to the Canadian cavalrynen, saying
it vas the intention of his mother to
present it to the regiment, and he now
did so in her name and his own
The color was borne to the regiment,
the band playing God Save the King. :,
Afterwards the Canadians marched
past. and the king, accompanied by fserd
Strathcona, advanced, and addressed the
troopers as follows:
WARMLY WELCOMED.
Col steele, officers. Commission
ed officers and Privates: / welcome yoI
here, to our shores, on your return from