New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
WAR LOAN VOTE
UNANIMOUS In
PARLIAMENT
SLIPS, 100000 ApprOpria-
ton Raises British
Debt so Per Cent.
ARMY OF MILLION
MEN ALSO PROVIDED
Loan of $5O,OOO,OOO to Bel
gium and S4,000,00O to
SerVia Is Proposed.

gium and $4,000,000 to
Servia Is Proposed.
London, Nov. l6-The meeting of
the House of Commons to-day was en-
tirely devoted to war measures and
without partisan politics. Premier
Asquith requested vote for 81 y,
100000 and another million soldiers,
both of which the House granted with
out a dissenting voice. This is the
greatest single demand ever made on
the material resources of Great Britain,
and in addition to the millions already
voted in August is equivalent to an in
crease of more than so per cent in the
national debt.
The condition and morals of the SOL
diers, the inevitable spy system and
the press censorship were discussed
freely.
The Prime Minister characterized
the crisis as "the greatest emergency
in which the country has ever been
placed He said there were already
under arms 100000 men, that the
wer was costing nearly S5,0O0,000 per
day, and that the government proposed
to lend Belgium $5O,O0O,OO0 and Servia
s4,OOOOOO without interest until the
end of the war.
Would Collect Money from Kaiser.
Timothy Healy, the Irish Nationalist,
said that the money should be given
to them. John Hodge, the Labor men,
Der for Lancashire, indOrsed the pro-
posal, with the suggestion later on we
can collect it from the German En-
peror."
Reginald MeKenna, Secretary for
Home Affairs, informed the House that
there were 14,5OO alien enemies in the
concentration camps in the British
Isles, not including prisoners Of war,
and 10000 at large.
Walter Hume Long. Unionist, said
the country was not likely to be faced
with the stupendous problems Of un-
employment, which might naturally
have been expected, and he believed
that all the men needed would be
forthcoming, because the spirit of the
country was so magnificent. He con-
graduated the government, on behalf
of the Opposition, on its "steadfast de-
termination to carry the war to sue
cessful conclusion"
Mr.. Long, Mr.. Healy and Lord
Charles Beresford discussed the ques
tion of publicity and urged that the
country should be given fuller details
of the achievements of the troops in
the field.
William Henry Cowan, Liberal, pro-
posed that Great Britain follow Rus
sia's example and prohibit the sale of
liquor during the war. Mr.. Healy de-
manded greater liberality in dealing
with the dependents of the soldiers.
He said:
1--WE are not going to have crippled
warriors in the warehouses; again, or
their dependents thrown upon the scrap
heap"
Must Defer to Frances Wishes.
In his closing speech Premier As
quith placed the burden Of the censor
ship on France, and said IT was neces-
sary to defer to the wishes of the
country which was doing the greatest
part of the fighting and where the
fighting was being carried.
Dealing with the matter of the pay
the Premier said:
"The insufficiency of the pay Of the
lower ranks of commissioned officers
has long been a reproach to this coun-
try. but has become an indecency and
scandal when men are laying down
their lives"
He announced that Earl Kitchener,
Secretary for War. had prepared a
scheme for increased pay. He conclud-
ed by declaring that sickness among
the troops had not exceeded 10, posi-
bly 10. per cent, and that he believed
no body of men had ever been brought
together who had comported them
selves better than the present army.
The Premier told the House that the
largest portion of the first $500, 100000
already had been expended in the con-
duct of military operations, loans TO
the Allies and disbursements for the
securing Of food supplies for this coun-
try.
Sugar Expenditure Large.
The expenditure Tor sugar, which
had been especially large, would, in
.he belief Of the Premier, ultimately
no recouped 20 the exchequer. 4 con-
siderable sum had been spent 20 Sc
cure the control Of the railroads 20
the government, and the expenditure
included provision for refugees.
With regard 70 the purposes Of the
new credit. the far greater bulk Of this
would be for army and navy expendl
tures. the Premier said. The civil eX-
nenditures were inconsiderable, and
thew would be largely for the purpose
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