Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-03
Premier Makes LOng-expected
Speech to House of Com
mons Before Galleries Filled
TO 0yerflowing,
REFUSES TO APPEAR
IN PENlTENT ATTITUDE
Government Just as Detemin-
ed as Ever to Prosecute
War to Successful Termina-
ton in Spite of Obstacles,


London, Nov, ? CI:t5 p. mO--The
prime minister Mr. Asquith. in the
house of commons today delivered
before the largest assembly of the
year his wldely heralded ana much
discussed statement ON the progress
of the war. The premier's speech
was a characteristic one. His most Inn
portant declaration was that the war
will be conducted by cabinet COM
mittee of from three to five members
which will consult with the fun cab
met on questions of the most serious
nature.
It is taken for granted that Premier
Asquith, Lord Kitchener secretary for
war, ana A. } Balfour. first lord Of
admiralty will be members OF this
council The plan was expected and
seems in the nature of "a compromise
TO meet the criticism that cabinet
Of twenty-five members Is unwieldly.
With respect to the Dardanelles OPP
erations the premier insisted upon
taking his full share of the respousi-
bility These operations. he said,
We're designed to influence the Bal
kan situation. open the way for sup
plies for the Russians and strike a
blow az the heart Of the Turkish em-
pire.
Holding Up 100000 Turks.
The allied forces at the Dardanelles,
Mr. Asquith pointed out we're holding
up 100000 Turks, But he gave no
indication of shat the future policy
would be on this important section of
the war front, saying merely.
81 cannot say moro ats regards this
particular sphere Of the theater Of
war II is too soon TO pronounce fl
nal judgment The situation In the
Dardlnelles is receiving our most
careful and anxious consideration. not
as an isolated thing, but as part and
parcel of the larger strategic ques-
tion, which was raised by the wholly
recent development in the eastern
theater Of war
The opinion in the Hobbies Of the
house. according to some reports, is
that it is not proposed to abandon the
Dardanelles operations
Sir Edward Carson's speech.
Sir Edward Carson, the former at
torney general, was listened 10 with
almost as great attention as was Mr.
Asquith with the expectation that he
would throw more light on the rea-
sons for his resignation Those who
awaited his explanation were not dis
appointed.
Sir Edward declared that the cabi-
nets slowness In deciding upon tho
policy of aiding Serbia was the main
reason for his disagreement. tlc as
serted that the country was anxious to
know whether its resources Of men
and materials we're being used TO the
best advantage He described the
cabinet as "A machine utterly mcapa-
BILE of carrying on war. lie Ques-
toned whether the government was
justified in embarklng upon the Oar
danolles expedition and spoke OF the
failure at Suvla bay as most dlsas-
trous OF the war
Tells Governments Record
Premier Asquith's speech was q re-
Of what the government
had accomplished IN the past year in
organizing q great army lie said
that the gigantic overseas operations
the work Of the navy in transport
ing troops-hdd been carried on with
% loss Of life considerably less than
one-tenth of one per cent Of the men
engaged that the great German lltti
did not dare to show its face where
il could be attacked that the Ger
mans had not gained a foot of ground
in the west since April
lie revealed that Premier YenIzeIos
Of Greece had agreed to mobilize the
Greek army il Great Britain and
France together furnish 10000 men
ana explained that any delay In going
TO the rescue Of Serbia was due to
the belief that Greece would 1.-Two mp
to her treaty obligations toward her
ON the vital question of compulsion,
Premier Asquith expressed optimism
that Lord Derbys schomc for recruit
ing would succeed and said he was
opposed to compulsion because IL
would endangor national unity but
was ready 10 adopt some form Of com
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