Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-03-04


ened tn Resign If His Policy Was No,
Supported - winston ChurchiII's De-
nunciation - Cheers For reference tn
United States Significance or Dcb,tr
London.-It was decided in thc House
OF Commons That Great Britain must
maintain great army. The decisive
vote was not taken until after Premier
Baifour. in an impasSioncd speech.
practically had admitted that Russia
was menacing Britain'S Indian from
tier, and had threatened 10 resign if
the program OF the Government were
not indorSed.
when the debate on Mr. Beckctt'S
proposed amendment TO the address in
reply TO the Kings speech at the oncr.-
ing OF the Parliament was resumed the
attack on War Secretary BrOdric1 WAS
continued. Winston Spencer Churchill
Conservative said Mr.. Brodrick's pN-
pectatons had only been realized i'm
TWO directions, namely. in the decrease
IN the number of volunteers ard in the
increase of expenditure.
Inc speaker further said thar th,.
Whole army corps scheme was Il "huin.
bug ana sham, and was only intro
duced with the object of militariZin-
England He asked where the Go,..
ernmcnt expected the three army co,ps
intended for foreign service To opcrair.
1t was not in South Africa. and such
force was not needed on the Indian
frontier, and they certainly could nlt
contemplate the three army corps ON.
erhtinS in Canada. for The United
states was no more prepared to in
wade canada than Great Britain was
prepared to invade the United States"
Mr.. Churchill added. amid cheers:
And long may that Salutary neglect
continue
In the course OF the debate the .il-
eral leader. Mr.. Asquith. expressed inc
general feeling when he remarked thar
thc deb9tc WAS of greater siwnificnncc
thar the division on it. and would lie
remembered long after the six army
corps had vanished into thin air.
Premier Baliour. in closing the de-
bHte for the Government. compliment
ca Mr. Asquith on going to the heart
OF the question, namcly-whethcr the
army WAS zoo large and costly for the
empires needs. OF course. he soid
the fleet stood first, but there were
limits 10 the uses OF Il fleet Ii was i'm
possible to bring Il war To an end with
n Meet. which could not even strike ::
hoINy hiow at most enemies with
"hich Great Britain might he engaged.
without strong attacking force of sol
d.erS, and it would be folly 10 depri;e
the country of Il means of offensive nc.
ton in the event OF an emergency.
Mr.. Ealfom contcudcd that three
nj my corps were necessary to work
outside the empire. They had to CON
S.der the defense OF India. He regard
ell war between Great Britain and
Russia as in the highest degree i'm
probable. but it was impossible to cor-
get that the Indian frontier was The
Key of Great Britan's military position
in the event o. such war. and with
OUT hcInG an alarmist he wished to i'm
press upon them that events moved
rapidly in Central y Sia
I'VE had to consider" continued fhn
Premier. "how far the strat2-iral uusi-
ton of Russia improved year by year.
hc Indian frontier is the only part oc
the empire adjacent To Il firSt-claSS mil
hary power. and in thc improbable ard
unhaopy event OF Il war with Russia
we should require not only all the
available forces in India. bnt all the
forces that Mr.. Rrodricks scheme
places Mt the disposal of the Crown
Mr.. Ba'four asserted that the Gov
ernment deserved we'll of the country
The Government did not trim its sails
to popular favor, and IL the House de-
sired an army on q scale that the Gov
ernment thought inadequate the House
must look to another government.
The House finally rejected, by 2G1
votes to 145, Mr.. Beckett's amendment
10 the address, the terms of which were
tantamount to Il censure on War Sec
rctary Brodrick
The division revealed fewer derec-
tionS In the I'nionisl ranks than had
been expected. only about dozen
unionists voting against The Govern
ment. while the Nationalsts ahStaircd.
walking out in n body when the divis.
lon was called