The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
English Premier
:, Beiiffles Rumors
of European War

London. Nov. a-speaking at the new
Lord Mayors inaugural banquet to.
night. Prime Minister Asquith predicted
moment and made the emphatic state.
menf that he believed II to be the gen
eral opinion OF Europe that the victors
In the present great struggle should NOT
be robbed Of the fruits Of their victory.
Premier Asquith referred to the unsuc-
cessful efforts Of the powers to prevent
the conflict and to the great changes
the war had made in the map Of Eu-
rope. and continued:
Tn these anxious times II 10 satisfac-
tory to be able to announce that the
relations of England with the ether pow
ers, without . single exception. were
never more friendly and cordial.
The great powers are working to-
Gether with q closeness Of touch and Q
frankness of discussion which II re-
markable and which may seem almoat
unintellis1ble to those that believe that
because for certain purposes the powers
have been and are ranged in different
Of European crisis be arrayed in oppo-
site campL
The map Of Europe viii have to be
recast. and nowhere u there . DISPOSE
ton to belittle the magnitude Of the
struggle or dispute the decisiveness Of
the result ,
England has no direct interest in the
exact form which the political and terri
tor1al redistribution may ultimately take.
The special relations Of the other powers
geographical. economic, clinical, and
historical-wtth the scene Of the conflict
are such that theN cannot be expected not
to claim voice when the time comes for
permanent settlement
Tor the moment and as long a. the
state Of belligsrency continues. his majes-
tvs government deprecates the raising
and pre1sinS OF isolated questions which.
II handled oquarely and At once, may
seem nkely to lead to frreconcilable d.
vsegsncies. but which may assume . dif-
ferent-perhaps more praeticaIaspect
u thsy are resexyed to Be dealt with from
;,ssss.. snssss. point Of v'sv IN the ssnera' sst
Winston Churchill arst lord of the ad-
miralty. who spoke before Mr.. kDquith,
1t the banquet, made an announcement
which. like the premiers speech. DID
nothing to relieve the anxiety He said:
AT the present time strong British
deet u cruising In the Eastern Nediter-
ransan. Hore than twenty battleships
and cruisers are to Be found where they
Nv Wouhca oh,0 Wuou toey 8f0l W8utcQ
IN fhoss classic waters. now the theater
Of such tremendous events.
The abeence Of this powerful force at
the dime Of crisis-in European aRairs re-
quires especial vigtlance from lkhe ad-
miraltys and certain precautions designed
to increase our imsdiats prsparsdness
have been takm-
I'VE have no reason to sDprehend
troQh3s Of any kind. but my advisers Of
the admiralty ara satisned that our 6est
and flotilias In home waters are b. NO
means unequal - Any fask which might
devolve UPON them. s. d
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