The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-06
STIRRING SCENES IN
BRITISH COMMONS
Grant Of Fifty Thousands Pounds
Voted Lord Kitchener.
IRISH RATloRALlsTs OBJECT
Voice of John Redmond Drowned yb
an uproar-Prince and Peeresses
Present in the House of Lords
When Thanks Were Voted.
IRISH NATI0RALlsTs OBJECT
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LONDON, June Sin accordance with
King Edwards message to the House of
Commons yesterday, the government
leader. A. J. Balfour, in the House, this
afternoon, asked for vote of $4,000 to
Lord Kitchener AS remarkable CO.
Incidence Parliament, June 5th three
years ago. voted its thanks and G3O.G.1
to the same general for his services IN
Egypt.
Mr.. Balfour. in supporting the motion.
referred to Lord Kitcheners rapid pro-
motion. He said it had been given 10
few public sevants to compass so nue.
work for their country In so snort
time as Lord Kitchener. who besides pc
ing commander-in-chief In South Africa,
was commander-in-chief of India He
found the army in South Africa In a state
of disorder or dislocation. following upon
the ill-success which attended the Brl-
fish arms at the early stage OF the cam
na,rn. and he executed his duty with adj
mirable energy and skill. But 1t was not
til Lord Roberts left that the claims OF
Lord Kitchener to the gratitude Oh MS
countrynen reached their present maeni-
tudc Lord Kitchener mad to meet with
,,nioue difficulties. He had erected no
fewer than 1000 miles of block-houses.
and in the conduct of the campaign mao
shown the fertile range of his resources
boundiess courage, energy, ana lesoiu-
tion. and to these qualities Great Bri-
tain owed the termination of the war.
GREAT DIFFICULTIES.
~. English generals had contended
With greater difficulties. ana lew hau
emerged from them In more uiuin
rhant and brilliant way MI. ndiiou.
concluded with formally moving the Fole
of E5o,oo0.
The liberal leader. Sir Henry Camp
to1I-2annerman, who seconded the mo-
t;nr Maid warm tribute to Lord kltch-
ener as a soldier and statesman.
John Dillon, Irish Nationalist, LED the
a,,,oei+ion on behalf of the Nationalist.
RI Dillion said he and his friends ao-
.olutely objected to the vote, because Es
thew were opposed to the policy Oh ne :
var in South Africa and to the conouct~ 81
tho campaign. which involved wholesale
devastation of the country; the burning
of farms and sacrifice of life.
William Redmond. Irish Nationalist
caused a scene of great disorder by re-
marking that Lord Kitchener would &c
dewn to history a general VINO hau
made war on women ana chiioi Gu.
This remark called forth loud cries OF
.'withdra W. and appeals to the chairman
to call Mr.. Redmond to order. Inc chaii
man said that the expression used was
not disorderly. but a majority OF .he
members refused to listen any lur.liei
to Mr. Redmond and interrupted MIN
with all kinds Of shouts.
After half an hour. spent by MI Heo-
mond in fruitiess endeavors;fo gam q
hearing the closure was moved.
Tho closure was made by 273 to 13s
votes and the grant Of 10000 TO Loro
kitchener was carried by $50 to "A votes.
The minority consisted of Irish Nation
alists and two or three Radicals
THANKS TO MEN.
Ei,r Edward has ordered that special
thanksgiving services for the restoration
1T neace in South Africa be held at all
the military centers Sunday. June Sth.
When Mr.. Balfour rose to move vote
of thanks to the officers and men Oh tne
army in South Africa, the uproar was re-
,,,aued nv the Irish nationalist as
-.,.o+ar+ AGAINST the treatment Of Mr.. Red
!rond.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman second
"a the motion. which, was adopted, 3S2 10
~.
The Prince OF Wales and many peer
.eseso were present in the House OF LORDS
when Lord Salisbury moved vote .oA
thanks to the officers and men OF -, Tue
Immortal forces in South A1rlca- = ne
motion especially included the cololiiai
troops The premier ssiu ''. 49,,
gro many people in Europe thought ,na'
the time for the downfall OF the Brltlsn
12mnire had arrived But the coiohiai
troons came brilliantly to Great Brilan
= assistance It was shown that "heh tiie
country was denuded of troops her ha'ai
e,,nreynacy was sufficient to protect her
ID Great Britain was never safer than
during the period Of the war. az
Earl Spencer. the Liberal leader IN the
r,n"se If Lords, added his tribute to the
1,,,t;sh forces in South Africa, and the
notion was carried unanimously.