§ MR. BROOKFIELD (Sussex, Rye)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether it is the case that during the last few months there have been several acts of open insubordination in the Army; whether the accounts of such acts of insubordination have in any, or in all cases, been exaggerated; whether any special steps are being taken to restore or improve the discipline of the Army; and whether the law provides any punishment for circulating exaggerated accounts of insubordinate conduct, to the prejudice of good order and military discipline?
*THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. CAMBELL-BANNERMAN,) Stirling, & c.I am inclined to think that some of the recent cases of insubordination, which have undoubtedly occurred, have excited somewhat exaggerated comment. No special steps are being taken, nor are any such steps considered by the Military Authorities to be necessary, for the purpose of restoring or improving discipline. I am not aware of any law of the nature indicated in the last paragraph of the question.