§ MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State 575 for War whether he is aware that amongst the troops in South Africa there are many temperance men; and in view of the fact that after exceptional exposure to the Weather rum is the only beverage offered to the troops, will arrangements be made so that some non-intoxicant beverage may on such occasions be available for abstainers.
MR. J. POWELL-WILLIAMS (for Mr. WYNDHAM)The Secretary of State has no doubt that Lord Roberts makes every arrangement possible for the temperance men amongst the troops.