West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-19
WAR COSTS FIVE
MILLIONS A DAY
England Increases Its National
Debt by so Per Cent
SlI25,OOo,OOO MORE VOTED
NUMBER q

Great E|tain Makes Gig Loans to Bel
sum, SerVia and Colonies. Which
Helps TO Reduce Ito War Chest
Premier Asquish Refuses to Commit,
himee,f ao to country's Probable
Further Financial Needs.
Londcr, Nov. l7.-Wlthout dissent
Ing vote the house Of commons AN
proved OF an additional war credit OF
NlSS,OOO.000 asked for by Premier
AsQJth.
An appropriation OF 5000 900 ,00(
was voted to the government In Au
gust and the two appropriations mean
an Increase in the national debt OF
Great Britain of 90 per cent.
Another measure calling for 1000,
600 more soldiers was passed.
In asking for the appropriation
Premier Asqulth declared that the wal
already was costing Great Britain from
$4,6OO,O00 To $4,000 900 daily.
Having regard for the enormous
scale of operations and other consider
ations, this sum. the premier said, did
not exceed the estimates OF expendi
lures reasonably to be expected.
Tho premier told the house that the
largest portion OF the first appropria
tlon already had been expended I'm tho
o\nduct OF military operations, loans
TO the allies and disbursements for
food supplies for the country.
With regard TO the purposes OF the
new credit 'ho far greater bulk of thi,
would be for army and navy expendt
lures, the premier said.
The civil expenditures were incop,
siderable and they would be largely
for the purpose of getting food SUP
plies and for further commodities
necessary for the British, the use oi
which must be made impossible for
the enemy. Another large item was
made up OF loans OF money 10 others
amounting TO s215,0O0,000 The prin.
cipal Items In this list were 10 the Bel
gian government, $5O,OOO.O 900, and to
Servla, $A,000,000. on which no inter
est was To be charged until the end OF
the war.
Other loans TO the self governing do
minions OF Canada, South Africa, Aus.
tralla and New Zealand. countries
which, under ordinary circumstances,
would he compelled to borrow In the
London market. would account for
S151 100000 OF the new credit, for the
reason that the government has under.
taken the responsibility OF raising
loans for these domInions.
Regarding the cost of the war, Pre-.
mier Asquith said he declined to dive
into the future or speculate on what
commitments II might be necessary
for Great Britain to incur later, but
up TO last Saturday the actual expendi.
ture falling upon the exchequer
amounted to between $4,000, 900 and
$6,000.0 900 a day.
Tim Healy, Irish Liberal member,
discussing the government censorship
on news, asked if the government real.
lied II Is making laughing stock OF
Itself In this regard.
He made the house shake with
laughter over the picture OF n censor
who was not content with pairing down
stories OF battles. but even excised
portions of the Mohammedan petition
for the blessings of Mahomet on the
fight.
who is responsible for all this?"
Healy demanded.
'The whole job OF press censorship
needs an absolute and immediate re.
vision" was Healy's final comment.
Mr.. Healy told OF his experiences In
America and OF the queries directed al
him because OF the brevity of the news
that filters through the censor's Office.
Il gave them an explanation" said
Healy, I'm tones OF biting scorn. II
told them that the government had put
this whole work under the charge OF a
chancery lawyer, accustomed TO draft.
ing afiidavts. Uaughter). He is a
most able man In his profession. but I
would as soon put plumber In charge
OF Illuminated manuscripts. He Is an
admirable lawyer, but this Is not a
| lawyers job"