Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-02
Premier AsQuith in Speech to
House of Commons An
nounceS That Policy Of Re-
taIiatiOn VIII Be Followed,
STAND OF THE ENEMY
IS BITTERLY DENOUNCED
Prime Minister Declares Sub
marine Campaign Opposed
to All Rules Of International
Warfare,
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the combined fleets of Great Britain
and France can prevent il, no COM
modities Of any kind except those now
ON the seas shah hcucefurth until the
conclusion of the war reach or leave
the shores OF Germany.
This is Englands answer to GER
manys submarine blockade, and It
is to be effective forthwith
Premier Asquith, reading from Il
prepared statement. made this an
nouncoment In the house of commons
this afternoon at "A session which viii
he historic StudiouslN avoiding the
terms blockade and "contraband"
for these words occur nowhere in
the prepared statemcnt-the premier
explained that after this day the al
lies considered themselves justified in
attempting, and would attempt Ito
detain and take into port ships car
rying goods of presumed enemy des-
tination. ownership or origin"
The premier emphasized how
ever. that vessels and cargoes SO
seized were not necessarily liable to
conliscaton. and bcgged the patience
of neutral countries in the face Of a
step through which they were likely
to suffer lie added that i'm making
such "a step the allies had done so in
self-dcfense.
Asserts Moderation.
1--WE are quite prepared he went
on, "to submit to the arbitramcnt of
neutral opinion, ana still more 10 the
verdict of imperial history, that in
the circumstances in which We have
been placed we have been moderate;
We have been restrained, we have alb
stained from things that we We're pro
voked and tempted to do, and we
have adopted policy which com
mends itself to reason, TO common
sense ana to justice.
Every member of the house not
at the front in Khaki or unaVoldably |
detained. was In his scat 10 hear the |
prime minister's speech, ana there !
was frequent cheering The galleries /
were packed. The premier concluded |
his set statement ana turning to the !
speaker said
THAT sir is our reply
There WAS tremendous outburst !
Curlously the German reply 10 the |
American note seeking TO solve the |
situation growing out Of Germany's |
declaration of a naval war zone, was
handed to Ambassador Gerard at /
Berlin today ana Premier AsQuith /
in his speech. said that Great Britain |
and her allies were stll carefully |
considering the American note to .
them ON the same subject That the /
British government had rejected the
proposal. he declared, was quite un
true"
Tremendous Cost of War.
The tremendous cost of modern
warfare. which tho presuier estimated
now ut $500. 000 daily TO the allies
alone. and likely to grow to $S,500,-
600 or more daily by April, was the
theme Of that part or the premior's
address not dealing with the block
ade. lie gave these figures IN asking
for "A supplementary note of credit
making total of t3G2,00O,000 ($l-I
S1O.0OO.000 to prosecute the war to
March 81, 1913 which the house
granted
The entire struggle with Napoleon
cost England only 1881 900 900 and
the South African war only l2ll-
600. 600 These were Mr. Asquiths hs-
ures
Before the premier had finished,
the newspapers were on the streets
"Our answer to Ger ,
many" in big letters ana It was ap-
parent everywhere that the English
nation had been chatting for reprisals
against the sinking Of merchant craft
by submarine.
THE statements follows
Germany has declared he Eng
lish channel the north ana west
coasts Of France and the waters ,
around the British isles war area
ana has OFFICIALLY given notice that elI
enemy snIps found i'm that area viii
be destroS ed and that neutral vessels
may be exposed to danger This Beg iu ;
effect claim 10 torpedo ot sight
without regard To the safety Of thf s
crew or passengers, any merchant Nes- ?
sci under any flag. AZ u rs NOT IN
the power of the German admiralty 70
maintain any surface craft in thcs
waters The attack can only be de-
livered hy Submarine agency. The
law and customs Of nations in regard
to tho attacks on commerce have al \
ways presumed that the first duty # q
the captor Of a merchant vessel Is {
ii before "A prize court, where y
Il may be tried and where reRuari- q
ties of the capture may be challenged
and where neutrais may recover theit !
cargo The sinking Of prizes is in IT. I
self questionable act TO be fesorted ,
10 only In extraordinary eircum- '
stances and after provisions have been 2