The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-06

London, June 5.-In accordance with
King Edwards message to the House of
Commons yesterday. the government lead
err (Mr. A. j. Balfour) In the House this
afternoon asked for vote OF $4,000 to
Lord Kitchener. As remarkable coin
cidence. parliament June 5. three years
same general for his services in Egypt.
Mr.. Balfour, in supporting the motion.
referred to Lord Kitchener's rapid pro-
motion. He said 1t had been given to few
public servants to compass so much work
for their country In SO short a time as
Lord Kitchener. who besides being COM
mander In chief in South Africa. was
commander in chief resignate of India.
He found the army in South Africa in a
state of Reorganization or dislocation
consequent on the ill-success which at
tended the British arms in the early
state of the campaign and he executed
his duty with admirable energy and skill
But 1t was not until Lord Roberts left
that the claims of Lord Kitchener to the
gratitude of his countrymen reached their
present magnitude.
Met Unique Difficulties.
Lord Kitchener had to meet with unique
difficulties. He had erected no fewer
than 1000 miles of biockhouses. and in
the conduct of the campaign had shown
the fertile range of his resources bound
less courage, energy and resolution and
D.t& ,E- ~
termination of the war. Fe wEnglish
generals had contended with greater DIFF
ficulties and few had emerged from them
in more triumphant and brilliant way.
Mr.. Balfour concluded with formally
moving the vote of $4,000.
The liberal leader, Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman. who seconded the motion
paid a warm tribute to Lord Kitchener.
as a soldier and statesman.
John Dillon, Irish Nationalist. said he
and his friends absolutely objected to the
vote because they were opposed to the
policy OF war In South Africa and conduct
of the campaign.
william Redmond, Irish Nationalist,
caused a scene of great disorder by re-
marking that Lord Kitchener would go
down in history as a general who had
made war on women and children"
This remark called forth loud cries OF
Withdraw and appeals to the chair TO
call Mr. Redmond to order. The chairman
said the expression used was not disor-
derby but a majority of the House re-
fused to listen any further to Mr.. Red
mond and interrupted him with all kinds
of shouts.
An Atmosphere of Hypocrisy.
Mr. Redmond said he desired to repeat
that Lord Kitchener was responsible for
hot he
had warred on women and children,
That was his absolute conviction 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. During his speech Mr..
Redmond INDUCED in considerable
violence of language and had to be re-
freshed by drink brought in by 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 Kartoum and he asserted that
Lord Kitchener and Lord Roberts. during
the South African war, had been guilty
of more dsgraceful conduct than any of
the other generals. Then turning to the
ministerial benches Mr.. Redmond shouted
You allow the women and children and
soldiers to starve in order to honor the
favorites of your corrupt society. b.,
This statement was greeted with shouts
of sit down." name him." and divide"
while the Irish members jeeringly advised
the ministerialists to call in the police.
Amid the din Mr.. Redmond was heard
to say that the House was dlsgracing
itself in compromising the commander of
the British forces in South Africa while
allowing the men who had fought there
to drift into the work house. and that
the House was making itself ridiculous
in the eyes of the world by motion pre-
tending to celebrate some great feat of
arms. Groans and persistent yells drown
ed any further attempt at speaking until
the closure was voted.
Remarks Not Heard.
Mr. Redmonds remarks were almost
vulnerable owing to the uproar caused
by the cheers of the Irish Nationalist
and the protests of the members of other
parties
The chairman replied to Mr.. Redmond's
appeal for hearing that it was impos-
sible to control the House, to which his
speech appeared distasteful. After
quarter of ar hour spent by Mr.. Redmond
in fruitless endeaVor to obtain a hearing.
the closure was moved and adopted by
273 to 1873 votes and the grant to Lord
Kitchener was carried by $50 to A votes
The minority consisted of Irish Nation
alists and two or three Radicals.
When Mr. Balfour rose to move a vote
of thanks to the officers and men of the
army of South Africa, the uproar was
renewed by the Irish Nationalist, as a
protest against the treatment of Mr.. Red
mond The Speaker of the House. vii.
liam Court Gully, thereupon appeared and
asked them TO desist in the interest of
freedom of debate, TO which John Red
mond, the Irish leader, replied that il
was exactly in the interest Of freedom
that the Irish Nationalist protested.
Mr.. Balfour was then allowed to pro-
coed.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman second
cd the notion
Mr.. BalfOur's motion, which included
an expression of coincidence with the be-
rcaved, was adopted by 3S2 to y votes.
The Prince OF Wales and many peer
esses were present in the House of Lords
when Lord Salisbury moved a vote OF
thanks TO the officers and men Of the inn
perial forces in South Africa. The mo-
ton specially mentioned the colonial pre-