19 JULY 1902, Page 3

Of Mr. Brodrick's answer we may say that on the

whole it was sound and conclusive against the plea of unfair treatment. As to Mr. Brodrick's defence of the Government, we think that it may be admitted as regards the keeping of Sir Redvers Buller in the field after the Coleus° incidents. They had, he declares in effect, no one in South Africa whom they could trust better than Sir Redvers Buller, and they could not send a successor in time. But if we somewhat doubtfully admit this argument, we cannot possibly admit that the Secretary of State for War, knowing all the facts, ought to have sent Sir Redvers Buller first back to Aldershot, and then given him the command of the

First Army Corps. When Sir Redvers Buller had returned to England, he should not have been further employed.