THE ARMY ESTIMATES.
PROPOSED BEUUCTION OF REGULARS. LONDON, March 16. In the House of Commons Mi' Selby moved to reduce the personnel of the army by 10.000. ' Mr Balfour deprecated a reduction oJ the regulars before the projected supplementary organisation was created. Mr Haldane asked for time to effect economy — perhaps in a year — on scientific lines_and with due regard to all parts of so large a subject. Subsequent discussion showed that some reduction is expected as the result of the feeling in many electorates. Sir H. Campbell-Bannennan, the Pre inier, appealed to his more impatient lollowers to allow Mr Haldane a free hand in studying an intricate pioblem. He reminded the House that the Government ■ policy was peace abroad. The strength 1 ' >* *Le> army wae dependent largely on. i
external policy. He- hoped the amendment would not be pressed. Mr Selby insisted on its being put, and the amendment was negatived by 296 to 56. The Opposition supported the Government. Many Radicals did not vote. The vote for 200,000 men was carried.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2714, 21 March 1906, Page 27
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