New-York tribune., 1903-02-25
GOVERNMENT VICTORY.
MR. BRODRICK UPHELD.
Commons Rejects Beckett amendment
by Large Majority.
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,co,r-irh,. 1905: BY The Tribune Association
,o,aor, Feb 81 a. m-The debate on army
reorganization resumed yesterday WIN
faa,tpr of confidence on the government SIDE tha'
tba disco1tented members of the party "o"i
be whipped into line Alexander Wyhe ai'
other men who had criticised the war Ot
methods admitted that they had no intention "a
voting against the government MT bioui
critics moreover, were constrained TO auiil' IL
he had made a better defence than lheS
exnected although he had shown little art Ill
covering the weak points of the reorganiza 'ioil
scheme and in making the best use of the 1ac's
resnectiny the increase in recruiting anu
STRENGTHENING the regular army, militia ana geo
manry Winston Churchill was in great loii''
last evening. His speech was full OF happy
turns and even Mr.. Brodrick himself lausne1
when Mr. Churchill declared that there was d
larger proportion of generals to the rank anu iS
in the British army than in any other army HI
the world except the Venezuelan. Sir Henry
Campbell -Ba nnerman, who followed MI ChuiIii
i'll. was very dull and the debate quickly sank 10
humdrum level.
The iethargy of the House broken al
length by a rousing cheer which greeted the
Prime Minister when, just after II ocIoch' he
rose to close the debate. Mr.. Balfour pl&liiiS
showed that the success of the Beckett annehu-
ment would mean not Only the fall OF MT.
Brodrick but the fall of the government
A division was taken in intensely exclteo
House at midnight. The Nationalist walked
out when the division bell rang. and only
twelve Unionsts voted for the amendment
which was rejected by a vote of 261 TO 40 1t IS
certain that the Nationalists would have op-
posed the amendment if the Unionist revolt had
been more serious, they had no idea OF al
lowing the government to be defeated before the
Irish Land bill had been enacted.
A handsomely engraved invitation from the
executive committee of the New-York branch or
the Pilgrim Society to dinner at the Waldorf
Astoria in next October presented to Lofo
Roberts yesterday by a delegation headed by
Lindsay Russell Harry E. Britain and Walter
Neef. Lord Roberts. while unable TO commit
himself to an acceptance prenaturely, was eNi-
IDENTIFY highly gratifed by this foretaste of the
welcome which would await him in the United
States and Canada if he should decide to cross
the Atlantic. Lord Roberts is evidently anxious
to go to America about the time of the yacht
races. As honorary chairman of the Pilgrim
Society, he will receive the guests at the dinner
next week in honor of Mr.. Choate, and will pro
pose the chief toasIs of the evening Lord Rob
erts has warm feeling of friendship for Aneri
cans.
Ex-Governor Francis conferred yesterday with
a large corps or representatives. OF the 81. LOUIS
Exhibition now in London. His plans un-
certain, but he will probably go TO the Cont-
nent after being presented TO the King. The art
interests Of the exhibition are in excellent order
under the admirable management Of Professor
Ives. Commissioner Barrett gives enthus-
astic account of the work done in Japan China,
the Philippines and India. Henry Norman will
ask Mr.. Balfour in the House of Commons to-
day to state what steps the British Government
| is taking TO insure that the United Kingdom
will be adequately represented at st. Louis
/ Mr.. Chamberlain will leave Cape Town for
England to-day. The Cape Town correspondent
of The Morning Post teIegraphs in reference
| to MIR. Chamberlain's tour that the feeling of
| security in Cape Colony is greater than it has
| been at any time since the Jameson raid. THE
| Standards special correspondent in South
Africa understands that Mr.. Chamberlain will
| recommend a general amnesty for the rebels,
| but not their re-enfra nchisement.
There was a large and fashionable gathering
at st. Andrews Church, Ashley Place, yester-
day TO witness the marriage of Ernest Cunard
and Mrs. Padelford. The American Ambassador
| gave the bride away. N E.