The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-10
PREMIER ASQU|TH
SPEAKS At BANQUET
Feast Given in Honor of New
Lord Mayor of London, Sir
Thomas Boor Crosby.
OUTLINES HIS POLICY
Declares British Interests Will
BE Sateguarded Under Any
Circumstances.
HIS POLICY

LONDON, Nov. "a new lord mayor
Of London, Sir Thomas Boor Crosby,
NJ. D.. was inducted into office today. and
AT The lord mayors banquet tonight
Premier Asqulth made his fourth success
slve spcech in honor Of such an occasion
The primo minister gave clear eN-
position or Great Britaiu's foreign policy.
The Moroccan agreement was the topic
and II furnished special opportunity for
the prcmiers remsr rks. coming opportune-
~ rs a reply 10 the speech of the I'M
perial German chancellor in the reichstaG
today.
''The settlement OF the questions in
VOWED said tho prime, minister. rs
relief 10 Europe. for IL removes perhaps
the greatest obstacle To the smooth work
ing of European diplomacy. our own
qualification at the results Is none the
less profound and sincere because we
have heen suspected in irresponsible
quarters NJ looking co'dly upon the nego-
hamper their success. Nothing can he
farther from the truth.
Aims Not Secret.
There is no secret about either the
aims or Tho methods of the British policy. |
Where British interests arc involved II |
Is our business To safeguard them. Where |
treaty obligations come in II is our duty |
10 fudll thom. Where VIC have cstab- |
lishcd friendships and understandings we
seek 10 maintain them loyalty and keep |
neither exclusive nor jealous. We have
no cause 10 quarrel with any nation, |
Nor. With such a history and such an !
empire as our own. have We any disposi- |
ton Ia curtail or fettcr the natural and |
legitimate aspirations OF others
Mr., Asnuiih. referring 10 China, said
that the British government had no ue-
sire ana no disposition Ia interfere in the
In an Ig. t.f fry
ernmcnt would restrict It's course to pro-
ioptiny The lives and property of lis sub
j"VtS.
Turco-Italian War.
II" emphasized Great Brilsin's neutral
tiy in the Turko o-ltaiap war. adding that
the government desired TO cooperate
with The other powers on The question OF
mediation. which was very different from
intervention, but It was useless TO make
proposals which were known 10 he un
accountable 10 either bclliecreni power.
Winston Spencer Churchill. in his ,.rst
speech Tor the navy. as first lord OF The
present abnormal expenditure, without
compromising national security. ii would
be aHcctation. he said. 10 pretend that
he sudden aud rapid srowtb OF the Ger
man navy was not The main factor In |
Great Eritains vast expenditure
bui the limit ot German expansion. said
Ar Churchill. would he reached. Build
Ing viii be reduced by onc-hslf by The
operation Of the naval law. The mere
observance OF that law. without Increase.
would make the world breathe more free
~ and all nations enter upon more
'rustful aud moro genial climate OF opjn-
on. ON The other hand. II the vast pro-
;ranmc OF the powers should he swollen
~ new expansions. Great Britain OF all
latlons. would best he able la bear the
'trAin and would be last To fail at The
all OF duty
Th" most distinguished member OF ,
ne greatest deliberaiiVc assembly IN the ,
world. said Premier Asquith OF Mir. Bal
our. 10 ms foremost opponent at the
iui'dhal banquet tonight.
John T.. Redmond. leader OF the Irish
>allonalists. said today:
The resignation OF Mr.. Barfour gives
no Netionalists a great advantage in the
'omc-rulc fight am personally sorry
" see Mr. Balfour retire. as he always
ought fairly"