Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-06-06
On sEms Date Three YsErr Ago Parliament
Voted Him Large Donation.
IRISH MEMBERS OPPOSE The MEASURE
6sdmOnd Charges Kitchener with Death
Of Fiheeu Thousand Children.
HARD FOR IRISH TO GET A HEARING
KAsiOnRliEt Leaders speech Sc Dis
tasteful 20 EnElisb Members, who
Seek 40 sbut on the
Critical Debate.

LONDON. June 5-In accordance with
King Edwards message 10 the House q
Commons yesterday, the government leader,
A. ]. BHlfuur In the House this afternoon,
asked for q vote OF E50. 900 to Lord Kitch-
ener. AS remarkable coincidence, Parlla-
ment, OF this day three years ago. voted
itE thanks and { 30 900 10 the same general
for hE services In Egypt.
Mr.. Ba1Our. in supporting the motion, re-
ferred TO Lord Kitcheners rapid promotion.
he said II had teen given TO few public
servants to compass 80 much work tNr tbeir
country IN so EhorT d time as Lord K.tCb-
ener. who. besides being commsnisr-1n-
chief IN South Africa, gBs commander ip-
chief OF India. He found the army In South
Africa in 8 state OF diSurgHntzaIicn. conse-
ousnt upon the il-success which attended
the British army al the sarly stage II TIE
campaign, and be ID ais duty with
admirable energy and skin. But = WIS mol
till Lord Roberts left mat he claims OF
Lord Kitchener On hi5 cOurtTymen reRc hec
their present ma lI,1dn. Lord Ktchs ner
had TO meet with Jus e.:IrIiltieE. he
had erected no .swsr 1hRp 0o0 oloCf-
houses and IN he conduct Of the cs1.pR gn
had shown the fertile range OF hiE re-
sources, bound by courage and resolution,
and 10 these qualities Great BritRia owed
the term na Ion Of the Wa. Few E1Ellbh
generals had contended with greater 1itn-
oulties and emerged from them II mole
triumphant and brilliant way. NJ. BhnOdr
concluded with formally moving me vote
Of &50.000.
The liberal leader, Sir Henry-CHmpbell
BnnnermRn who seconded the motion, paid
q warm tribute TO Lord Kitchener. as q
soldier and q stRtemEn-
John Dillon Leads Opposition
John Dillon. Irish nationalist. led the
opposition in behalf Of the nAtionalists
Mr Dillon said he and his friends alb
Eolutsly objected 10 the vote, because
they were opposed 10 the policy Of the
war in South Africa and the conduct OF
the campaign. which involved wholesale de-
vRstRtion OF the country. the burning Of
farms and sacrifice Of life.
william Redmond. Irish nationalist
caused q scene Of great disorder by remark
ing thn4 Lord Kitchener would go down to
history a general who had made war
on women and children" This remark
called forth loud cries Of 'vithdrBw' and
appeals 10 the chairman TO cRn Mr.. Red
mOnd TO order. The chairman said the
expression used WAS not disorderly. but Z
majority Of the house refused 70 listen
any further 20 Mr. Redmond and inter
TNpANQ MIN Win al Elnuh
Mr.. Redmond said that ne desired to re-
peat that Lord Kitchener was responsible
for the death Of IL. 900 children and that he
hRd wHrred on women and children. That
was his absolute conviction and he refused
10 withdraw the words. The country wRE
living IN an atmosphere Of hypocricy. When
y man spoke the truth he was gagged.
Reamond's Hot Shot.
T,rr-trr al. ,r...,h ~ p.a-,.,a t,a,,,..1
IN considerable violence OF language and
had 10 be refreshed by a drink brought by o
friend He said that an additional rehson
why he objected to the vote was because
Lord Kitchener had violated the tomb Of
the MRhdi Al KhArtoum and asserted that
- Lord Kitchener and Lord Roberts during
the South African war had been guilty Of
more disgraoetul conduct than any OF the
Dther generals.
Then turning to the ministerial benches
Mr. Redmond shouted You allow the wo-
men and children Of soldiers TO stRrve in
order 10 honor the fsvorites Of your cor
Tupf society"
This statement was greeted with shouts
uf sit down" name him" and divide, g
while the Irish members jseringly advised
the mtnisteriAlists TO call IN the police.
Deeoisres A a Disgrace.
Amidst the din Mr. Redmond was heard
10 say thEt the house was disErAcing itsel
an compromising the commander OF tn,
forces In South Africa while allowing thi
men who had fought there TO drift into tn,
workhoIss and that the house was mAlinI
itself ridiculous in the eyes Of the wurle
by q motion pretending 10 celebrate som,
GreEi feat Of arms Gr0RnE and persistsni
yellE drowned any further attempt n spaak.
ing until tho closure voted.
-
appeal for . fair hearing thai Il WAS i'm
possible 10 control The house. 10 which hi
speech HppsGrsd distastsfIll.
After q quarter OF an hour spent by Mr.
Redmond IN fruitlesk endeAvnr 10 obtain
heariRg. the closure was moved and AdOptsi
by 27s 10 1sS votes, and the grant TO Lori
Kitchener was carried by $50 10 ~ votes
The minority consisted OF Irish nationalist
and two or three radicals.
When Mr.. Bslfour arose 20 move a vut,
u JhEnks 10 the officers and men OF IN,
army Of souh Africa the uprOEr was rs
nswsd by the Irish nHti0nAlistk. as a protes
Against the treatment OF Mr.. Redmond
The speaker Of the House 0f Commons
William Court Gully, thereupon RppeErs.
and asked them 10 desist IN the interest o
'fruedum Of debate. 70 which John Redmond
retortsd that Il WAS exactly IN the interes
Of such freedom thar the Irish nationalist
protested.
nAlf0ur AIlS~ed ts speAk.
Mr. BGlfour was then allowed 10 proceed
he said there wAs no exact parallel for IN
motlon Never before had Great Britah
sent 30 vast army beyond The scar
nevoI beturs had she fought such a gren
campaign without allies Hn6 she never ha
beer 80 aided by her vpluuteers and colon
"A troops, whose vEl0r ana humanity b
praised.
sly henry Campbell BanBermEn seconds
ths motion he sAio be hoped thsrs wOul
not Be Jarring note IN the psrlilamantEr
AppreciAtion OF the services Of those N-h
1I,holo the vElor % the British army 1
South Africa
M Bslfours motiOn. which contained a