Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-06
A GREAT UPR0AR
Over Redmond's Opposition to
the Grant to Kitchener.
Closure Ordered Amid Riotous Scenes
and Grant Voted $50 to a..
Thanks to Army in South Africa Also
Unanimously Voted.

London, June Sin accordance with
| King Edwards message to the House
OF commons, yesterday, the govern
/ ment leader, A. j. Balfour. this after
noon, asked for vote of 100000 to
Lord Kitchener. AS a remarkable CO.
| incidence, Parliament. June s. three
years ago, voted its thanks and f3O.-
600 to the same general for his SER
vices in Egypt.
Mr.. Balfour, in supporting the mo-
ton, referred to Lord Kitchener's
rapid promotion. He said it had been
given to few public servants to COM
pass so much work for their country
in so short a time as Lord Kitchener.
who, besides being communicating
chief in South Africa, was commander
in-chief designate in India. He found
the army in South Africa in a state
of disorganization, consequent on the
ill-success which attended the British
arms at the early stage of the cam
paign and he executed his duty with
admirable energy and skill But il
was not until Lord Roberts left that
the claims of Lord Kitchener to the
gratitude of his countrymen reached
their present magnitude.
unique difficulties. He had erected no
fewer than 1000 miles of blockhouses.
and in the conduct of the campaign
had shown the fertile range of his re-
sources. boundless courage, energy and
resolution, and to these qualities Great
Britain owed the termination of the
war. Few English generals had con-
tended with greater difficulties, and
triumphant and brilliant way.
Mr.. Balfour concluded with formal
ly moving the vote of G $4,000.
The Liberal leader. Sir Henry Camp
bell Zimmerman, who seconded the
motion, paid a warm tribute to Lord
Kitchener. as a soldier and statesman.
John Dillon Urish Nationalist) led
the opposition in behalf of the Ma
tionalists. Mr.. Dillon said he and his
friends absolutely objected to the vote,
because they were opposed to the
policy of the war in South Africa and
the conduct of the campaign, which
involved wholesale devastation of the
country, the burning of farms and sac
rifice of life.
During the course of the debate, Will
liam Redmond, Qrish Nationalist)
caused a scene of great disorder by
that Lord Kitchener would
go down in history as a general who
had made war on women and chill
dren." This called forth loud cries OF
withdraw and appeals to the chair
man to call Mr.. Redmond to order. The
chairman said the expression used was
not disorderly, but a majority of the
House refused to listen any further to
Mr.. Redmond and interrupted him with
all kinds of shouts.
Mr.. Redmond said he desired to re-
peat that Lord Kitchener was respon-
sible for the death of $4,000 children
and that he had warred on women
and children. That was his absolute
and he refused to with
draw the words. The country was
living in an atmosphere of hypocrisy.
When a man spoke the truth he was
gagged.
Mr.. Redmonds remarks were almost
owing to the uproar caused
by the cheers of the Irish Nationalists
and the protests of the members OF
other parties.
The chairman replied to Mr.. Red
mond's appeal for a fair hearing, that
1t was impossible to control the House.
to which his speech appeared distaste-
full.
During the course of his speech Mr..
Redmond INDUCED in considerable
violence of language. and had to be
refreshed by a drink brought in by a
friend. He said that as an additional
reason why he objected to the vote
was because Lord Kitchener had
violated the tomb of the Mahdi at
Khartom, and he asserted that Lord
Kitchener and Lord Roberts. during
the South African war, had been guilty
Of more disgraceful conduct than any
of the other generals.
Then, turning to the ministerial
benches. Mr.. Redmond shouted: You
allow the women and children of SOL
diers to starve, in order to honor the
of your corrupt society"
This statement was greeted with
shouts Of 'sit down. name him. and
divide" while the Irish members jeer-
ngly advised the Ministerialists to call
In the police.
Amid the din Mr. Redmond was heard
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