Show MOTION FAILED TO ARY ARRY Major Seeley Liberal Pro Proposed posed Reduction of in the British Army London March the house of commons sitting as committee of supply On army estimates today Major Seeley Liberal moved a reduction of the army by men Former Fonner PremIer Balfour in opposition to the motion said the purpose of the army was for the defense of India for there alone Great Britain had a great land frontier Mr lIr Haldane secretary for war would not commit himself to a definite scheme he sald d until he had time to work one out Major ys motion was rejected by bya a vote yote of to 56 after some further in the course of which Pre Premier Premier mier appealed to the house of commons to h have ve patience and allow Secretary Haldane to examine hoe ate army problem The premier added that the governments de desire desire sire was to be as little provocative as possible whilst doing Its utmost to stop the growth of expenditure without the efficiency of the military de defenses lenses The division revealed the first revolt of If the labor members a the gov government government the majority of 56 votes In the negative being of radicals and laboriteS s |