Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-10
ENTHUSIASM IS
PREVALENT At
GREAT BANQUET
IN GUILD HALL

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whole hearted confidence Of the com
innnliy than during the hnndrc
DAYS since the outbreak Of The wa
aud never had confidence been NOR
unErudRlngly expressed. Briefly. h
continued. This was the seventh
year he had been privileged to speal
az the Guild hall banquet. Duflng tina
Time the world had experienced man,
strange vlcIssItudcs. II was not map
proprintc that he should 40 back /,
zoos ana recall the European snna
ton.
fifst there was the formal annexa
non Of Bosnia. On that occasion adj
vantage was taken. Of the unprepared.
ness of Russia. to ride rough shoe
over a smaller power with the con.
nivance Of another great power.
SECOND, there was the sudden cmer.
gence In the Ottoman empire of the
party Of the "Young Turks" Never
were hopes so sanguincly entertained
OF that party so doomed 10 bitter dis.
appointment After xix years he had
TO admit that the Young Turks had
reproduced the vices. without the vi
gor or versatility of the old regime.
The Turkish government had been
tempted, under German threats, Ger
man ships and German gold. TO com
mil q series OF lawlcss acts. England
had been compelled 10 admit the
logic the facts. and recognize Turkey
ms an open enemy. II was the Turk
ish government and not the people.
who had drawn the sword. and they
would perish by the sword.
Turkey Digs Her Grave.
England has no quarrel with the
Mussulman subjects OF Turkey and
nothing was further from England's
thought than TO initiate or encourage
u crusade against their faith. Eng
and, IN fact wns prepared II neces-
sary. to defend their holy plnces
against all attacks. The Turkish en-
pire, however, had dug It's grave and
committed suicide.
The premier dealt cxhaustivcly with
he financial situation and the mea-
'ures taken by the government, he
aid, we're very satisfactory. Foreign
Exchange with most countries were
working well and the gold at the
Bank Of England stood at the unpre-
'edented figure of 60,500. 600 pounds
Is47.50O. 000). Food prices had been
dept at normal and unemployment
vas rather below the average. he de-
lared.
Mr.. Asquith paid tribute to the
GOVERNOR of the Bank Of England
Walter conhffe. who the speaker
aid. had shown the utmost courage
nd resources. In recognition of the
overnors service the king had con-
erred a peerage upon him.
Going 10 Re Long War.
This is going TO be a long war"
aid the prime minister. "but there
nothing In long struggle to de- |
ress us or in what has. happened |
ur enemy has tried three detectives |
Paris. Warsaw and Calais--and has |
cen baffled in all. That is not nearly I
lough. We shall not sheath the T
word. which we have not lightly I
rawn. until Belgium has recovered
Ore than she sacrificed, until 7
rance Is adequately secured against
enace; until the rights of the small
nationalities have been placed up
! an unassailable foundation, and
It'll the military domination Of Prus-
4 is finally destroyed.
This is a great task, worthy of
eat nation. II needs for It's accom-
lshment that every man amongst
!. old and young. shall give what he
is and do what he can"
Earl Kitchener. secretary Of war.
liyered a stirring address.
lord Kitchener Speaks.
Confidence in the ultimate success
the allied arms was expressed by !,
lrl Kitchener who pointed out the
eat issue at stake, the advantages
assessed by the allies in men and !,
aterial and in that wonderful
lrit which has never understood the
aaning of defeat"
Lord Kitchener praised the terri
falls. particularly the London Scot
h and the East Indians spoke of
e admiration of the British troops y
: the glorious and French army !.
d said. Il
Under the direction of General
fire who is not only a great milf y
y leader but great man, we may y
1fidently rely on the ultimate sue a
IS of the allied forces in the west n
/ theater OF the war" cl
lie praised the brilliant leadership I
Grand Duke Nicholas and also a.
e splendid deeds of the gallant 81
glan army" and the gallantry of W
Japanese forces. Continuing, Lord CO
chcncr said e
Fighting for Existence. y
The British empire Is now fighting
its existence | want every citizen DC
understand this cardinal fact for ~
y from a clear conception of the "a
I Importance of the issue at stake pi
come the great national moral st
'ulse. without which tho govern IN
nj war minister's. or even their ma he
! can do but little. We have enor- nv
as advantages in our resources of III
A and material and in that wonder az
spirit Of ours which has never m tn
stood the meaning of defeat All iau
&c are great assets but they must
used judiciously and effectively. he
have no complaint whatever TO tn
e about the response to my ap- br
Is for men. The progress In the AT
tary training OF those who al wa
~ have enlisted is most remarks wi
ard the country .,ay well be dsl
I'd of than. but shall want more tn
and still more until the enemv do
rushed. IN
Discomforts Necessary. til