APPOINTMENTS CRITICISED.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1125, 12 May 1911, Page 5

APPOINTMENTS CRITICISED.

DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT.

"ONLY GUILTY OF UNBOUBTED CULPABILITY."

PROLONGED "SCENES." By Teleiraph-Press Association-CopyrishS London, May 10. In the House of Commons, in reply to Captain P. A. Clive, Unionist member for Ross, Mr. F. D. Acland, Financial Secretary to tho War Office, stated that the first holder of the new office of messing adviser to the War Office, at a salary of .£3OO per annum, would be Colonel Morgan, a retired officer. He further explained, in reply to an additional question, ■ that Colonel Morgan had been invited to retire as a result of the Butler Committee and the finding of the Royal Commission which was appointed at the close of the Boer War. No corruption had been found against Colonel Morgan, who had only been guilty of undoubted culpability under the Army Regulations; but as he was a very able man, and better qualified than anyone else to do the work, there was no reason why he should not be employed. Captain Clive: Are not there others qualified who have not been found to be in any way culpable. (Cheers.) Mr. Acland: No; that is exactly the point. (Ironical Opposition laughter.) Colonel Morgan is an officer of exceptional ability, and it is felt that, he can do the work better than anyone else. "ENOUGH OF THESE PERSONALITILS." MR. SOARES'S NEW POSTS. London, May 10. The Government was again questioned in tho House of Commons to-day regaining the appointment of Mr. E. J. Soares to an office in the Treasury. The questions led to prolonged and violent scenes. Eventually the Speaker (Mr. Lowther) summarily stopped the discussion, declaring, "Wv have had enough of these personalities." LIBERAL ORGAN DISAPPROVES. (Eec. May 11, U.-10 p.m.) London, May 11. The "Daily News," one of the leading Liberal organs, says it fails to see why Colonel Morgan should have been specially selected for a remunerative and responsible administrative post.

On being questioned in tho House of Commons recently regarding tho appointment of Mr. E. J. Soares to an office in the treasury, Mr. C. E. Hobhouse, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, suggested that Jr. Norman Craig, Unionist- member for the ls!o of Thanet, who asked tho question, possible desoised education, and added that Mr. Soares was a first-class prizeman at his college. Perhans Mr. Craig despised that also. Tho Speaker- (the Right Hon. J. AY. I.owther), interposing, deprecated offensive allusions, and censured Mr. Hobhouse for going out of the way to suggest that Hr. Craig did not appreciate intellect or knowledge. Mr. Hobhouse rc I )1 !« l, V n " l only judged by his demeanour.' Ihe Sneaker retorted severely that ..-.at again was an unnecessarilv offensive expression. . * • .