BULLER CONTROVERSY.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 479, 19 July 1902, Page 2

BULLER CONTROVERSY.

AGAIN BROUGHT UP. MR BRODRICK GIVES SOME HARD KNOCKS. REASON FOR ALDERSHOT APPOINTMENT.

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, July IS. Mr Grey, in the House of Commons, said that, it was unfair to publish documents exclusively unfavorable to Sir Redvers Bullcr. He ought fo be allowed to submit them to a strong special tribunal. It was possible to give a fresh interpretation to the | heliogram. Mr IJrodriev said- that the heliogram was interpreted at Ladysmith as emanating from the Boers. Sir G. White's previous message to Sir Redvcis Bullcr, on November 30, announced that he had provisions for seventy days, and was able to hold out while they lasted, but mi document could alter t-hq fact; that,; the. attack on Coleuso was universally admitted by all military men as ill-conceived and executed. None could lessen Sir Redvers Bullerts responsibility for the loss of the guns. Much pain had been fdt regarding the suggestion for surrender of Ladysmith, which would have teen an unparalleled disaster and a reproach to our children to the third and fourth generation. (Cheers).

Mr IJrodrick added that he accepted tlie responsibility of appointing Sir Redvers Duller to the command at Aldershot, explaining that there weie technical reasons for that appointment. He trusted that what concerned the conduct of the generals would lie heard with closed doors at the coming enquiry. Government, he said, were unable to promise Sir 11. A. Campbell-Banner-man a, committee of general officers to investigate Haller’s case.

MR BRODRICK’S GRIEF. SOME STINGING CRITICISM. ATTACK ON THE WAR OFFICE. (Received July 19, 0.28 a.m.). By telegraph—Press Association — Copyright, LONDON, July 18. Mr lirodrick evoked sympathy in alluding to the long official and personal association with Sir Redvers Bullcr, and thg grie# lie fel.b that, he had; put an end to his career. He hoped that Sir Redvers Bullcr would he remembered for the years that lie had displayed courage and zeal in army ictorm, when reform was unpopular. Mr Hugh Cecil -said that the case showed that a general losing great battles and sending pusillanimous messages was thanked, decorated, and given command, but when he talked nonsense at a luncheon he was dismissed with contempt. The matter revealed inaptitude hanging about the walls of the War Office like leprosy. Ultimately Mr Grey’s formal amendment was negatived by 23G to 98. The minority consisted of Claude, Lawther, the Nationalists' and Radicals.