The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-25
DEBATE WAS HEATED
GOVERNMENT LEADERS IN COM
 MONS SORELY PRESSED.
Detention of Albert Cartwright in South Africa the Basis of a Fierce Liberal Attack
 Conservatives Split.

London. April 24-The forcibIe deten- ton in South Africa of Albert Cart wright. who while editor of The South African News, charged Lord Kitchener, prior to the engagement with General Dewet, with ordering his officers to shoot all prisoners formed the subject of a heated debate in the House of Commons this evening.
 John Morley, Liberal, moved the ad- journment of the House, the success of which proposition would practically amount to a vote of censure on the gov ernment in general and OH Lord kitchen CT and Lord Miner in particular. Mir. Morley pointed out that MT. Cartwright, who had served years Imprisonment for libel, now desired to come to Eng land and that his detention was illegal, unconstitutional and ayrannicai. He add ed that the explanation of Lord Stanley, the Financial Secretary of the Var Ot- flee. who served in the South African war as chief press censor, that the gov ernment did not think it desirable to in- crease the number of anti British propa- gandists in this country, was the most outrageous heard in the House since Si- mon de Montfort invented Parliament.
 The Secretary of State tor War, MT. Frederick. in the course of a reply raised storm by saying that, although Mir. Cartwright had served his legal sen tence, the question of his liberation was sul subjudice. This brought forth ve- hement protest from Sir William vernon iarcourt, Liberal, who declared that such proposition was scandalous and contrary to the elementary principles ot freedom
 Winston Spencer Churchill. Conserva- tive. also delivered a few caustic sen- fences, saying he hoped the House would force the government to withdraw within the limits of law and observe the consti- tulion
 Mir. Balfour, the government leader came to the support of the sorelv har- rassed War Secretary and contended that the government was justified in detaininS even d British subject if it thought his wanderings were calculated to iniure the interests of South Africa. Those voting for the adiournmert would be condemn ing Lord Kitchener and Lord Miner in whose keeping. at this moment. rested their hope of peace.
 James Bryce, Liberal and Sir Robert Reid. Liberal. twitted the ministers Tor again intelposing Lord Kitchener as a buffer between the government and the House. They both scathingly denounced the present action of the government as n gross abuse of power.
 - The spirit of revolt spread to the gov ernment benches. Ian Malcolm. Conserv- ative. who is said to have been hereto fore an unswerVing support of the gov ernment, warmly repudiatcd Mir Bal four's argument that those voting for the adjournment would be showing them selves careless of British honor.
 Other supporters of the government fol- lowed in the same strain. even Ivor Churchill Guest, oldest son of Lord Vim borne, Conservative. and cousin of the Duke of Marlborough. urging the govern ment to realize that it's position was un- tenable and to make some concession.
 The flouso then divided 8nd the motion for adjournment was defeated ty 259 to lS2 votes