THE AMENDMENT LOST.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 66, 18 March 1911, Page 5

THE AMENDMENT LOST.

THE ARCHER SHEE CASE

(Received March 18, 8 a.m.) LONDON. March 17

Mr Dillon explained that the Rationalists and Radicals were re■gretfully voting for the Estimates, ?lest the Government be weakened in -ithe Veto crisis.

Mr Macnamara justified the Esti•mates.

The amendment was negatived by •210 to 54.

Mr McKenna informed Mr G. Cave, "Unionist, referring to the Archer Shee case, that the Admiralty's offer <t© pay the plaintiff's costs was declined. Ten thousand pounds damages were claimed, which the Ad'jmiralty declined to pay. Mr Chamberlain, at Mr Balfour's instance. notice of motion to disc««s the case.

Sir Edward Grey informed Mr Winterton that Japan was aware of Gr°at Britain's willingness to enter mto Mr Taft's sraggestion of arbitration.