New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
THE GUARDS SCANDAL.
BRODRICK'S STATEMENT.
KSnloch's Defenders &lent-North
Sea Naval Base.
A. P. GoRMAN.
Especial TO The Nev-Yorl Tribune by French Caole)
(CopyriKht: 1909 By The Tribune AssoclatIon.)

Sea Naval Base.
Especial TO The HIevv-Yorl Tribune by CaoIe)
Copyright 1908: By The Tribune AssoclatlonJ
London, March 6, a. m-The Grenadier
Guards scandal was officially explained by Mr..
Brodrick yesterday. and the responsibility for
the suspension of Colonel Kinloch placed where
1t belonged. Colonel Kinloch had convicted him
self by his own testimony. the commander-in-
chief being the Judge. Mr.. Brodricks state
ment was unexpectedly strong, and ColoneI
Knloch's defenders were temporarily silenced.
Two important facts were that the complaints
presented by Lord Belhaven and Lord De Sau
marez had been followed by a military inquiry.
and that subalterns were caned for military Of
fences as we'll as for matters relating to social
etiquette. The subaltern court martial was re-
vealed as a recognized agency of military dis
cfplne, and sentences for trivial Ofences were
enforced with extreme rgor- Lord Robertss
action in discipInng a commander who failed
to suppress the proceedings was justihed oy
the necessity of reforming the existing scandals
Mr. Brodricks statement was generally COM
mended in the lobbies of the House OF Com
mons. Talk about public school precedents had
ended. Sensible journals are taking the tone Of
..The Times and Contending that the country
is entitled to get its full moneys worth IN the
army, and that subalterns' courts ana Drutai
and degrading punishments are unworthy OF
British traditions.
Debate on national defence was a convenient
stopgqp when the ministers were beh1nohano
With legislative measures. The enlarged scope
of operation of the Permanent Committee on
National Defence was explained by Mr. Baltour
with lucidity and there is little controversy
A point wrich escaped observation was the ne
glect Of the government to make permanent use
x1-1iC
during the Boer war.
Tho establishment of a new naval base in the
Mart Sea was a belated concession. to the anti
Crr,o., feeling which has been excited by the
yenezueIa coalition. Mr.. Balfours statement on
this subject was loudly cheered. but there was
disaprofntment expressed IN the loopieS over
the selection of a base so far north as 81. MAR
eare+'s Hope. L. J. Maxse has been advocating
. North Sea base in 1.-THE onal Review
a,d THE Times" also has been favorng it The
adoption of so drastic an anti-Germah Heas"re
ie strange sequel to Lord Iansdowne's Fenez-
uelan partnership.
1,,r,iI1an the managing director CT the
To Roy mines, safles for Canada to-morFo"'
t.i+t,,er british Columbia to consult the man
o.,sn7ant Of the Crows Nest Coal Company re-
earfing the effect that the strike among 'n1
coil miners is having upon the mining interests
IN british Columbia and the bordering Amerl-
can States.
The roval commission that is to deal Will
the question of London traffic has been clearing
the wav for its work. AS the result OF us pre-
Ii,,,parv decisions Mr. Yerkes is left absolutely
IN nossession of the field. Ear as tube schemes
orc concerned and before any other schemes
o, ho roaIized he will have all his lines built
and working.
Mrs Humphry Ward. whose new novel IS
f,voralJv reviewed in the English press Is
starting for Paris and Rome, and may VlslI
Sicily. The reviewers comment upon the
strength and skill Of the story. Little is sald
about the resemblance of Lady Roses daughter
to Mile de Lespinasse the Manchester
Guardian" Identifies the eighteenth century
nredecessor with Mrs. Wards heroine and ar
r,es that the novelist was entitled to take such
cugoestions as were needed from real women of
the past, although she may have followed too
cIoee1v the curious incidents OF the French
memoirs
1,e british taxpayer Will scan Mr.. Brodrick s
memorandum relating to the army estimates
for the wear ending March 81, lH4. with little
s.t,.Factton The total amount OF the estimates
Is f34 800 OON while the amount required for the
norrnal service is f2T, 10000 an increase or
f7OO0OOO over the amount voted in the year
that the Boer war broke out and tlO0OOO over
the current years estimate
An illustrated lecture on Canada entitled
From Halifax to Victoria given under the
ausn,ces Of THE Toronto Globe" by the Rev
DIR, John Robbins. was lis,e led to by a crowded
audience at the University College. London. yes
terday afternoon. l. N r.
-FOUR CAR TRIMS NOW.