The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-26
BALFOUR'S DEFIANCE
Tells the critIcising Legislators
That They May Seat An.
other Government,
BUT CANNOT RUN THE PREsENTONE
Attempted Censure Of Brodrick
Proves Failure-Cabinet's Ma
jority Is 116 in 400 Votes.

London, Feb. 25.-When the debate
on Beckett's proposed amendment to
the address in reply to the kings
speech was resumed in the house of
commons yesterday the attack on War
Secretary Brodrick was continued.
The proposed amendment is a censure
of Brodrick. Winston Spencer Church
i'll, Conservative, declared Brodrick's
expectations had only been realized in
two directions; namely, in the de
crease in the number of volunteers
and in the increase of expenditure.
There were, Churchill said, 'fewer
bayonets and sabres in the British
army in proportion to the number Of
generals than in any army in the
world except the Venezuelan" The
speaker further declared that the whole
army corps scheme was a ''humbug
and shame and was only introduced
with the object of militarizing Eng-
land"
Refers To Your Uncle Sam.
He asked where the government eX-
pected the three army corps intended
for foreign service to operate. 1t was
not in South Africa, and such a force
was not needed on the Indian frontier
They certainly could not contemplate
the three army corps operating in Can
ada, for the United States was mo
more prepared to invade Canada than
Great Britain was prepared to invade
the United States" Churchill added
amid cheers: "And long may that
salutary neglect continue"
Balfour Winds Up the Talk.
IN the course of the debate the Lib
eral leader, Asquith, remarked that
the debate was of greater significance
than the division on it, and would be
remembered long after the six army
corps had vanished into thin air. Pre-
mier Balfour, in winding up the debate
for the government, complimented AS
Quith on going to the heart of the ques-
t1on-namely, whether the army was
too large AMI costly for the empires
needs. Of course, he said, the fleet
stood first, but there were limits to
the uses Of a fleet. 1t was impossible
to bring war to an end with fleet,
which could not even strike a heavy
blow at most enemies with which
Great britain might be engaged with
out strong attacking force of SOL
diers
Tsalfour's Bold Challenge.
alfour contended that three army
corps were necessary for work outside
the empire. They had to consider the
defense of India. He regarded war
between Great Britain and Russia as
in the highest degree improbable, but
IL was impossible to forget that the
Indian frontier was the key of Great
Britain's military position in the event
Of such a war; and without being an
alarmist he wished to impress upon
them that events moved rapidly in
Central Asia. in conclusion Balfour de-
clared that the government deserved
well of the country. The government
did not trim it's sails to popular ia
vor, and if the house desired an army
On scale that the government thought
inadequate the house must look to an
other government.
Irishmen Abstain from Voting.
When the division was taken the
Irish Nationalist members abstained
from voting. The government MAORI
ty was 116, the vote being 261 to 145.
very few Unionists DESERVING their col
ors.