The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-06

more disgraceful conduct than any of the
other generals. Then, turning to the minis
terial benchs Mr.. Redmond shouted: You
allow the women and children OF soldiers TO
starve, in order to honor the favorites of
your corrupt society"
This statement was greeted with shouts
of sit down. Name him!' and Divide!''
while the Irish mem berS Jeeringly advised
the ministeriasts to call in the police
Amid the din Mr.. Redmond was heard
saying that the House was disgracing itself
British forces in South Africa, while allow
ing the men who had fought there TO drift
into the warehouses al d that the House
was making itself rlt : ulous in the eyes
of the world by a motion pretending to
celebrate some great feat of arms. Groans
and persistent yels drowned any further
attempt at speaking.
After a quarter of an hour spent by Mr.
Redmond in fruitless endeavor to obtain
hearing, the closure was moved and adopt
ed by 273 TO 13S votes and the grant to Lord
Kitchener was carried by 280 TO A votes.
The minority consisted of Irish Nationalists
and two or three Radicals.
When Mr.. Balfour rose TO move vote of
thanks to the officers and men of the army
of South Africa the uproar was renewed by
the Irish Nationalists as a protest against
the treatment of Mr.. Redmond. The
speaker of the House, Mr.. Court Gulley,
thereupon appeared and asked them to de-
sist in the interest of freedom of debate, to
which John Redmond. the Irish leader, re-
piled that il was exactly In the interest OF
protested.
Mr.. Balfour was then allowed to proceed.
He said there was no exact parallel for the
motion. Never before had Great Britain
sent so vast an army over the seas; never
before had she fought such a campaign
without allies and she had never been so
aided by her volunteers and colonial troops,
whose valor and humanity he praised.
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman seconded
the motion. He said he hoped there would
not be Earring note in the parliamentary
nfof of tha Of xxh IN
upheld the valor of the British army in
South Africa.
Mr.. Balfour's motion, including an ex-
preston of coincidence with the bereaved,
was adopted by 382 to AZ votes.
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
The Prince of Wales and many peeresses
were present In the House of Lords when
Lord Salisbury moved a vote of thanks to
the officers and men of the imperial service
in South Africa. The motion specially
mentioned the colonials premiers and paid
tribute to the splendid qualities of the
troops, who he said. contended under no
ordinary difficulties against an enemy which
had accumulated vast stores of munitions
of war, and who had the advantage of
fighting in a peculiar country with which
they were thoroughly familiar. The premier
also said he thought the House had never
before thanked, nor had such good cause
to thank, the colonial troops for their as
sistance. Not long ago many people in
Europe thought the time of the downfall of
the British empire had arrived. But the
colonial troops came brilliantly to Great
Britains assistance and the more Great
Britains difficulties increased, the more the
colonial loyalty manifested itself in aiding
the empire to defy the hostility and bitter
ness of all its opponents. Great Britain had
the assistance of force which. a few years
ago, was not dreamed Of and that was the
subject of exultation in England. 1t was
shown that when the country was denuded
of troops. her naval supremacy was suffi-
cient to protect her, and Great Britain was
never safer than during the period of the
war.
Earl Spencer, the Liberal leader in the
House of Lords, added his tribute TO the
British forces in South Africa, and Lord
Salisbury's motion for vote of thanks TO
the officers and men of the imperial forces
in South Africa carried unanimously.