The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-19

NJ Gel - ram "aN0" Di9 EOehS ~ DSi
GUM, Servia and Colonies, Whict
Helps to Reduce Its War Chest
Premi-r Asquth Refuses to Commit
Himself as to country's Probable
Further Financial Needs.
London, Nov. 17.-WithCut a dissent
ing vote the house OF commons ap
proved of an additional war credit Q!
$1,125, 100000 asked for by Premie!
Asquith.
An appropriation of $5OO000,O0C
was voted TO the government in Au
gust and the two appropriations mear
an increase in the national debt OF
Great Britain of 80 per cent.
Another measure calling for 1000
900 more soldiers was passed.
In asking for the appropriatios
Premier Asquith declared that the wa,
already was costing Great Britain from.
S4,500,000 10 $5,0O0O00 daily.
Having regard for the enormous
scale OF operations and other consider
atoms, this sum, the premier said, die
not exceed the estimates of expendi
lures reasonably to be expected.
The prer7ier told the house that the
largest portion Of the first appropria
ton already had been expended in the
cNnduct Of military operations. loans
to the allies and disbursements for
food supplies for the country.
With regard to the purposes Of the
new credit the far greater bulk of this
would be for army and navy eXpend
lures, the premier said.
The civil expenditures were incon
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 to others
amounting to S215,OO0000. The pria
cipal items in this list were to the Bel
gian government, $4,000 600, and &c
Servia, 100000. 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
tralia and New Zealand, countries
which, under ordinary circumstances
would be compelled to borrow in the
London market, would account for
$151 ,250,0 900 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 it might be necessary
for Great Britain TO incur Later. but
up to last Saturday the actual expendi
ture falling upon the exchequay
amounted 20 between s4.50O,0OO and
s5,000,000 day.
Tim Healy. FISH Liberal member,
discussing the government censorship
on news, asked if the government real.
lied i. is making laughing stock of
itself in this regard.
He made the house shake with
laughter over the picture OF a censor
who was not content with paring 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 thig9"
Healy demanded.
THE whole job OF press censorship
needs an absolute and immediate 70
vision" was Healy's final comment.
Mr.. Healy told of his experiences in
America and of the queries directed at
him because of the brevity of the news
that filters through the censors Office.
81 gave them an explanation" said
Healy, in tones Of biting scorn. 81
told them that the government had put
this whole work under the charge of a
chancery lawyer, accustomed to draft
ing affidavits. Uaughter). He is a
most able man in his profession. but
would as soon put plumber in charge
of illuminated manuscripts. He is an
admirable lawyer but this is not A
Iawvar'c iol