[Cheers.]
The Secretary of State for War concluded his speech by giving details
of the increase in the separation allowances made to wives of soldiers,
both regular and territorial, which Mr. Asquith had announced in the
House of Commons.
Tribute of the Opposition.
_The Marquess of Lansdowne_--I feel that it would be almost impertinent
on my part to say a word after the extraordinarily interesting statement
to which we have just listened. But I should be sorry if complete
silence on our part lent itself to the interpretation that we are
indifferent to the great topics which the Secretary of State for War has
dealt with in his speech. May we be permitted to say that we regard with
the profoundest admiration and gratitude what the noble Field Marshal
described as the great feat of arms which has been accomplished by the
British force since its arrival at the seat of war, and to add also that
we share the feelings which the noble and gallant lord has expressed
with regard to the immense services rendered by Sir John French to this
country, services which he, of course, could not bear witness to in the
dispatch he sent home? [Cheers.] There are only two other remarks which,
with great deference, I would venture to make.
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