A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 121, 20 May 1909, Page 4

A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY.

EARL ROBERTS ON THE SITUATION. LONDON, !May 19. In the House of Lords, despite thet Government representatives' strenu-* ous:opposition, on the ground that an; inquiry would be premature, and, in' Lord Lucas' words, "if the commis-* sion, sat it would demand the heads of! the late Government for neglect^ rather than censure the Ministry, who* were making a promising attempt to' - save the situation," the Duke of Bedford's motion in favor of an inquiry, into the condition of the special' ren serve, which he considered was merely} a paper substitute for the late militia,, was carried by 73 votes to >22. Earl Roberts, in a striking speech,, warned the Government and the coun-< try of the danger, coming'nearer every; day, of great numbers^ alone of un-* • grained men. This would be a weak-i ness rather than a strength if trouble came. The wolf was little now, butf how many were the sheep ? War would not be a sham, but" our army was tti, shani. There was only v one remedy* s Tlie., (rovernment should take the country into its confidence, and rouse it to a- sense of the reality of the} danger. '. '' '