§ 25. Mr. DOUGLAS HALLasked the Secretary of State for War whether he can 1752 see his way to provide in the coming Army Estimates that old soldiers who have served ten years or more with the Colours and who, through age or infirmity, are unable to maintain themselves should be granted a weekly allowance sufficient to keep them out of the workhouse and relieve them of the taint of pauperism?
§ Colonel SEELYI am afraid that I cannot undertake to alter the existing Regulations in the manner proposed.
§ Mr. DOUGLAS HALLMay I ask why?
§ Colonel SEELYThere are very large financial considerations involved, as well as others which I cannot undertake to deal with at the present time.