Debated Indian troops in Europe spark parliamentary clash
Lord Hartington moves to protest government action on Indian army deployment. Ministers defend legality and prerogative limits while insisting no war will be led without Parliament. Divisions show a government majority narrowed, with further votes on supply and the contentious policy.
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Lord Hartington
Europe
Mr. Waddy
H. James
Grey
Roebuck
Liberal Party
Dillwyn
United Kingdom
Major Nolan
Bromley-Davenport
Marquis of Hartington
FHS
Newdegate
Brady
C. Fitzwilliam
W. H. Forster
French
H. A. Herbert
H. O. Lewis
Marquis of
Lorne
Moore
O'Byrne
O’gorman
O’leary
Mr. Roebuck
N. Rothschild
Samuda
P. Talbot
Walter
Dr. Ward
E. Watkin
A. Watkin
Yeatman
R. Power
Redmond
Shaw
Marquis of Stafford
M‘cullagh Torrens
Gladstone
Mr. Shiel
M. T. Bass
Synan
C. Rashleigh
Wykeham Martin
Serjeant Sherlock
B. Whitworth
K. Hodgson
Bolckow
W. Lawson
John Bright
Henry James
House of Commons
Bowyer
Hopwood
Lush
B. Cochrane
Jacob Bright
Hardcastle
Lord Hamington
O'Donnell
Fawcett
Army
Indian Troops Debate Over Budget and Colonial Garrison Plan
A parliamentary debate on the Supplementary Estimate includes Sir G Campbell proposing a select Committee to study the cost of Indian troops beyond the old Indian limits at the Cape. Ministers and MPs diverge on legality, cost, and potential use in garrisoning colonies with mixed opinions on emergency deployment and constitutional risk.
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Stanley
Hayter
ER. Colebrooke
H. Havetock
A. Mills
Curitours
G. Campbell
RyLands
KE. Jenkins
Europe
India
GuLawstone
Government of India
S. Stanuorn
Old East India Company
A. Guipon
Munoz
Sir George
Anniversary Meetings Opened in London Society of Friends Assembly
The Annual Assembly of the Society of Friends began in London on Wednesday, with George S. Gibson as chairman and support from Arthur Pease and Caleb R. Kemp. Debates addressed peace, war risks, and Christian duties, urging daily Bible reading and family commentary, plus visits to other meetings. Messages from North American Yearly Meetings noted a small split in Western Yearly Meeting.
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Society of Friends
London
George S. Gibson
Saffron Walden
Arthur Pease
Darlington
Caleb R. Kemp
Lewes
Henry Richard
M.P
George Palmer
Reading
Friends’ Congregations
J. J. Dymond
Bradford
Isaac Brown
Kendal
Indiana
Illinois
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Tellers
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Friends’ Yearly Meeting