Evening star., 1912-11-10
lord mayors inaugural banquet at the
Child Hall In this statement he said:

lord mayors inaugural banquet at the
Guild Hall. In this statement he said:
Upon one thing I believe the opinion
of Europe to be unanimous-that the VIC
tors are not to be robbed of the fruits
which cost them SO dearly"
The prime minister referred to the un-
successful efforts of the powers - pre-
vent the conflict and to the great changes
the war had made in the map of Europe.
He said the fall of Constantinople might
occur at any moment. and added:
''In these anxious times it Is satisfac-
tory to be able to announce that the re-
lations of England with the other powers.
without a single exception, were never
more friendly and cordial
Premier Asquith continued: THE great
powers are working together with close
ness of touch and frankness and freedom
of communication and discussion which are
remarkable. and which may seem almost
uninteIligible to those who believe tina.
because. for certain purposes, the powers
have been and are ranged in different
groups, they must, therefore. in time
of European crisis he arrayed IN opposite
camps"
Will Change the Map.
The map of Europe will have to be re-
cast, the premier declared, and nowhere
was there a disposition to belittle the
magnitude of the struggle or dispute the
decisiveness of the result
England" he said, has no direct in
terest In the exact form which the polit-
ical and territorial redistributions may
ultimately take. The special relations of
the other powers, geographical, economic,
ethical and historical, with the scene of
the conflict are such that they cannot
be expected not to claim voice when the
time comes for permanent settlement
The prime minister purposely refrained
at the present stage from even indicat-
ing in the most general way the points,
some of them full of difficulty. which
must inevitably emerge for solution.
For the moment and as long as the
state of belligerency continues" he de-
clared, Ibis majesty's governmtnt depre-
Gates the raising and pressing of Isolated
questions. which. if handled separately
and at once. may seem likely to lead to
may assume different, perhaps a more
practical, aspect IL they are reserved to
be dealt with from wider point of view
in the general settlement
Powers Working Together.
Mr.. Asquith concluded by saying that
the powers had labored as with one will
to circumscribe the scope of the war. and
SO far successfully. He hoped and be-
lieved they would continue to labor to
that end.
Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord
of the admiralty, spoke on England s
naval progress and referred to the re-
lations with Germany.
mo harm can be done by plain speak
ing he said. THE Germans are a peo-
pie with robust minds and a high sense
of honor and fair play. They like affairs
put plainly and squarely before them.
The relations of the two countries have
improved steadily, with every evidence
of our determination to maintain SUI
premacy. The best way to end the ri
valry is to go right on and prove that we
cannot be overtaken"
Mr.. Churchill said that recruiting for
the navy had tripled in the last year. 1t
had been arranged to put sixth battle
squadron in commission in 1913, instead
of 1915 At the present time there were
more than twenty battleships and cruisers
in the eastern Mediterranean.
He concluded:
What has made the year memorable