Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-06-07
VOTES The CASH
HOUSE OF COMMONS PASSES BILL
GRANTING, e $4,000 TO LORD
KITCHENER.
SCENE OF GREAT DISORDER

Made War on Women and ChlIoren
and the House Cries Down His At
tempts to Continue Speaking.
London, June 6.-In accordance with
King Edwards message to the house
of commons the government leader, A
J. Balfour, asked for vote of &5O,0OC
to Lord Kitchener and it was granted
AS a remarkable coincidence parlia
ment, on June 5, three years ago, voted
it's thanks and 100000 to the same
general for his services in Egypt.
Mr.. Balfour, in supporting the mo
ton, referred to Lord Kitchener's rapio
promotion. He said it had been given
to few public servants to compass
so much work for their country in sc
short a time as Lord Kitchener, who
besides being cOmmander-in-chlef IL
South Africa, was commander-in-chie1
designate il India. He found the army
in South Africa in a state of disorgan
ization or dislocation, consequent upon
the i'll success which attended the Brit
ish arms at the early stage Of the cam
paign, and he executed his duty with
admirable energy and skill. But ii
was not until Lord Roberts left that
the claims of Lord Kitchener to the
gratitude OF his cOuntrymen reached
their present magnitude. Lord Kitch.
ener had to meet with unique difficult
ties. He had erected no fewer than
1000 miles of blockhOuses, and in the
conduct of the campaign had shown
the fertile range of his resources
boundless courage, energy and resolu
tion, and to these qualities Great Brit
ain owed the termination of the war
Few English generals had contended
with greater difficulties, and few had
emerged from them in a more trium
phant and brilliant way.
Mr.. Balfour concluded with formally
moving the vote of e50,0O0.
Bannernan Seconds the Motion.
The Liberal leader, Sir Henry Camp.
bell-Bannerman, who seconded the mo
ton, paid warm tribute to Lord
Kitchener, as a soldier and statesman
John Dillon, Irish Nationalist, led
the opposition in behalf of the Nation.
alists. Mr.. Dillon said that he and his
friends absolutely objected to the vote
because they were opposed to the pol
icy of the war in South Africa and the
conduct of the campaign, which involv:
ed wholesale devastation of the coun.
try, the burning of farms and sacrifice
of life.
Henry Labouchere advanced Lib.
eraD also opposed the vote.
William Redmond, Irish Nationalist
caused a scene of great disorder by
femarking that Lord Kitchener would
go down to history as a general who
had made war on women and chill.
dren~" This remark called forth loud
cries Of withdraw and appeals to the
chairman to call Mr. Redmond to or.
der. The chairman said the expires.
sion used was not disorderly, but ma.
jority of the house refused to listen
any further to- Mr., Redmond and inter. |
rupted him with ali kinds of shouts |
Mr.. Redmond said he desired to repeat
hat Lord Kitchener Was responsible |
sor the death Of $4,000 children ard
hat he had warred on women and chill /
1ren. That was his absolute conyic. !!
ion and he refused to withdraw the
words. The country was living in an
atmosphere of hypocrisy. When a man
spoke the truth he was gagged
After an hour spent by Redmond in a
ruthless endeavor to gain a hearing
he closure was moved.
The closure was adopted by 273 to
3S votes, and the grant of G5O,O0O to !
lord Kitchener was co~'-' -
4 votes. "' a5 -
r1sh N,t,,s.1nI ne minority e0asiRfsd OF
'adicals. 'Ao Two o. tS.iree !,