Show warlike reparations slay 15 in the commons tonight to night smith government leader moved the adoption of the grant of for the defense of the australian colonies the loan to be repaid in twelve years with throe per cent interest he asked also power to issue consuls to the amount of 2600 for works of defense at boits and coaling stations he explained that tho dividends on the suez canal shares would be ultimately used to wipe out the amount of the loan asked would be expended at malta gibraltor and other military stations which would le madec safe against attack the stations would be supplied with the best modern artillery for the defense of points garrisons of volunteer artillery would be increased and fresh works the cost of navy guns and light guns would fall on the bual estimates he said the government had at last adopted the now repeating rifle for jie infantry this rifle had been ried in various climates and under varying conditions and biad been to bo an admirable wearon during the last three years no had been spared by the government to perfect whatever might be said to have been the imperfections of that branch of th service on the second resolution sir W asked for details he said it appeared that organization was more necessary nece than spending money ho referred to baron statement that in the absence of english orders whitworth was executing a largo order for guns for france stanhops Stan hopu war secretary said the statement about was without foundation for the defense of the ports and coaling stations works were already in progress and guns had been ordered and measures taken 10 provide the coaling stations with barracks and garrisons he admitted there was ample room for improvement in the barrack accommodations at horae but it was impossible for the government to do everything in one year sir henry havelock alien said he did not desire to ungenerously ariti cise the government he admitted stanhope had originated more important military reforms than any of his predecessors since ell but he insisted upon the necessity of largely strengthening the naval and military defenses he complained of the inferiority of En glands position in the matter of modem guns as compared with the european armies labouchere objected to grants for the australian colonies which ought provide to their own defenses and contribute something besides to the imperial defense he moved the rejection of the grant asked the house divided and the vote j resulted 85 to 35 in favor of the grant |