New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-29
ASQUITH CALLS
WAR STRUGGLE
OF ENDURANCE
Shows Value of British
Navy in Making Com
MERGE Possible.
NATION is LARGELY
FINANCING CONFLICT
Premier in Obtaining Adjourn.
ment of Parliament Till Sept.
IA Reviews Struggle.

IA Reviews Struggle.
London, July 2s.-The war has be-
come, and is likely to continue for
some time, contest Of endurance,
Premier Asquith told the House OF
Commons this afternoon while making
a general review with his motion for
the adjournment of Parliament from
tomorrow until September IA. The
motion was carried although Sir Henry
Dalziel, Liberal member for Kirkcaldy
Burghs, moved and Sir Arthur b. Marx
ham. Liberal member for the Mans
field Division of Nottnghsmshire, sec
ondcI an amendment that adjournment
should be only for four weeks.
In his review the Premier said:
ave should be ungratefui and in
sensitive indeed if we did not recof-
nize at this moment the indescribably
gallant efforts being made by our Rus
sian allies to stem the tide OF inva-
sion and to retain inviolate the integ-
rty Of Their possessions.
High Praise for Russians.
81 don't think in the whole OF mill
tary history there has been more
magnificent example of discipline and
endurance and &c both individual and
collective initiative than has been shown
by the Russian army IN the last seven
weeks
"Our new ally, Italy, is, with care
fully prepared movements, steadily
gaining ground, making its way tow
ard the objective which we believe IN
a very short time will be within It's
reach
The Premer declared that the British
governments confidence in the results
Of the Dardanelles operations was un-
diminished.
Mr.. Asquith emphasized his conf
Gence in the victory of both the French
and British armies engaged IN the
western field.
Referring to the fact that next week
would see the completion of year of
war, he remarked that the world never
tad seen a more miraculous transfor-
nation in this country, not in its
spirit and heart. but in the outward
manifestations Of its life, than had
taken place here in those twelve
months.
British Fleet Far Stronger.
The British fleet to-day was far
stronger, the Premier continued, than
at the beginning of the war, "and to
its quiet and unobserved but ubiqui-
TOW and all-powerful activity is due
the fact that the seas are clear or sub
stantially clear.
"For. after ALL" said the Premier,
"this submarine menace, serious as 1t
has appeared to be, is not going to in
fict fatal or substantial injury on Brit
ish trade. The seas are clear. We
have our supplies of food and raw ma
terials. upon which we and the rest OF
the country depend, flowing in upon us
in the same abundance and with the
same freedom, and | may say without
much exaggeration, judging from the
insurance rates and other matters, with
the same immunity from serious haz-
ards and risks as in times of peace.
"The navy so far has been denied
the grim and glorious fight. but It is
through its unreaxing vigilance and
the supreme skill with which it has
been handled that this country to-day
can laugh at the scare OF an invasion,
that we to an extent unknown by any
other Of the belligerent powers are i'm
mune from the actual ravages and dan
gers OF war"
CHANGING around the House, the
Prime Minister remarked:
This is a sight unknown for hun
dred years, this gathering Of members
equipped in military garb, but there is
not family represented in the House,
and the House is typical Of the whole
country, which has not given its hos
taCcs in sons or brothers"
Speaking of recruiting, which, he
remarked, had been in progress for
Twelve months with undiminished ac-
tivity. Premier Asquth said:
"The latest reports are among the
best we have had for long time"
Premier Warns Country.
The Premier concluded with a note
Of caution 20 the country, saying:
"DO not let us suppose that our ma
tional duty is discharged either by
sending an adequate influx of recruits
to the army or 10 the various indus
tries engaged in the fabrication of mu-
nitions. The duty has been cast upon
this country not only of maintaining
the freedom of the seas, not only of
supplying large contingents of we'll
equipped men for the battlefelds and
trenches, but also of financing to a
large extent the whole conduct of the
war.
eve cannot do that il we continue
to import and 10 increase our indebt-
edness to other countries, and unless
we maintain our great manufacturing
industries"
Urges Big Reserve.
The Premier urged the accumulation
of large reserve of gold and the use
Of paper currency by householders and
employers.
He characterized as calumny the
statements IN section of the press,
which he described as melancholy and
notorious exceptions to the newspapers
as whole, that the people of this
country had failed to rise TO the height
of this great occasion and that the
Allies did not appreciate the contribu-
tons Great Britain was making TO the
ultimate triumphs of the common
cause.
Don't let US give any encourage
ment TO the falnt-hearted, and still less
to the backbiters who are disheartening
our allies and encouraging our enc
mics" he said. Let Us in this House,
and in the country at large. with the
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