The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-17
ENGLAND VOTES
$1,25O,OOO,OOO
MORE FOR WAR
Parliament Grants Sum
Without Debate at As
quith's Plea.
SAYS COST OF THE WAR
Is s.. 100000 \ DAY

LoNnoN. Nov. le.--Promier AsquIth
asked the House OF Commons to-day for
an additional credit Of sl.250.000, 900 for
war purposes. This Is the greatest single
demand ever made upon the nation, and
IN addition to the money already voted
/ In August Is equal to a 30 per cent.
increase in the national debt The new
amount was voted unanimously in almost
record time.
The larger part OF the $500 900 900
already obtained for war purposes has
been expended. Premier ASqulth told the
HouS', and Great Britain is now spend
ing $4,000. 900 a dry.
+ Great Britain has lent to its all es
s215,o00 600. of which the largest sim
gle amount. sJ0.OOO.OO, was to Belgium
Servia has borrowed 100000. ON these
two loans no interest accrues until the end
OF the war.
Other loans were made 10 the self
governing dominions of Canada. South
Africa, Australia and New South Wales
/ Under ordinary conditions th Sc coun-
| tries would have to borrow their money
| in the London market
Referring TO the great stimulus to
recruiting for the London Scottish regi-
nent which h d resulted from the
prompt publicity given 10 the story OF
its gallant charge and to similar pub
I lic'ty regarding the achievements Of
/ other regiments which had greatly ac-
tolerated their recruiting Mr.. Asqu.th
| said he would he very glad II any system
could he adopted by which the gallantry
Of officers and men OF all regiments
| should ne promptly communicated to the
| public.
! with regard to the suggestion that
, skilled war correspondents be permitted
At the front he pointed out that the
| Government was not a free agent
I'VE must regulate our proceedings" he
| 30
DO the chief share OF the fighting in the
| long lines az the front In their own coun-
| Try, and who therefore rightly have the
| decisive vote as to what should be done
! N the way of appointment OF war CORE
| spondents'
lie asserted he had been governed
strictly by the requirements Of the mill
tary exigencies and he knew that the COM
| mauder in chief 81 the French forces de-
| sired that both countries should get the
! fun advantage that could be obtained by
| giving publicity to the military operations.
With referenc" TO the allegations that
| there had been much decentralization
among the troops through drink and other
| causes. he said that careful inquiry had
| been made. which showed that there was
| far from 80 or 40 per cent OF the men
| suffering from preventable disease. as had
| been said In some quarters. 1t would be
nearer the truth to say that there had
| oten not more tndrl ~ or AT tne OUTSIDE
is per cent suffering from disease OF any
| sort.
Dealing with the vote of million ad-
! ditional men. Asquith remarked that apart
| from the territor.als i,lOO.000 men al
| ready were under arms That number
| however. he added, was not enough.
| lie said he saw no reason TO he dis
4 couraged ny the recruiting figures. Tn,
| numbers OF men that the sNigencles OF
| he state dcWaul. 3. he believed. would
I be ra Sed Indeed tr t.rs.dcr,d that IN,
/ recruiting position was satisfactory
/ since the outbreaks OF '.o war. Asqulth
said. more than zoe. 400 recruits had joined
the regular army and almost 3oO. 600 had
Joined the ;crrtorlIis.