Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-22

supply Of munitions. We want furth-
CT such a stewardship Of the economic
resources of the country as will ena-
BILE us 10 lift and carry the financial
burden which we are called upon to
bear in behalf of ourselves and our al
lies.
FINALLY, what perhaps is as import
act the advantage the enemy has ov-
er US in a single direction, by greater
unity and concerted strategic control
among the allies. The staff confer
ence inaugurated in Paris a fortnight
ago will mean greater concentration
of purpose, coordination of plan
economy of energy and effectiveness
of action"
Il agree with the minister of NUM-
lions that while at this or that mo-
ment the superficial facts of the cam
paign seem against u.s. the facts that
really in the long run matters are
steadily and growingly on our side.
There has been in this was as in 9TH
Ell wars an abundance of error and
miscalCulationS on both sides, but our
will has never waivered for mo-
ment and our fighting resouces, both
in men and material, are becoming
more ample, better organized and bet
ter modified for the purpose of vic
tory"
John Dillon, in fiery speech OPP
| posed the granting of Mr. Asquith'S
| request for an additional million of
men. He said:
The premier's speech is deplorably
l1p in, Il,
adding of the fourth million We
place no reasonable limit on the size
Of the army. We are travelling a road
that leads not to victory but ruin and
! loss o fJhe war.
The whole principle on which Lord
! Derby's groups are arranged is alb
surd, unfeasible. So far as ireland is
! concerned, the people are quite pre-
/ pared to share the burden of the war
/ but they are free people and conscrip-
/ ton cannot be talked of. 1t would be
/ an act of political insanity to embark
! on CONSUMPTION during the war"
/ James Parker, labor leader, speak
! ing in behalf of the laborites, declared:
we are prepared to fight against
/ CONSUMPTION as hard as we have fought
1 to get m n into the army under the
/ voluntary system"
Several + the members expressed
! themselves in favor of conscription
Replying to Sir Edward Carson's
| complaint that the government had
failed to give out adequate news of the
| GallipoH operations. and his remark
that now the government hulrs the
, withdrawal from two fronts at the ma
ton as if it We're kind Of victory,
II. J. Tenant parliamentary secre-
/ taTN of the war office ca
General Ian Hamilton's dispatch
] reached the war office yesterday. The
/ general is a writer Of distinction and
! has taken time to polish his periods
| MI. Tenant deplored the language
| used by Sir Edward Carson and de
claTed that the latter's representation
of the government as dilly dallying in
! the GallipOli was not a truthful repre-
| sentatiOn of the facts. Continuing i'm
/ reply to various members who had ex-
/ pressed the fear that the government
In asking for a larger army, was not
taking into account the economic need
Of the country, Mr.. Tenant said:
The reason the government is ask
ing for this additional million men is
that they are necessary to fill the
gaps and have a large enough army
in the field to win the war. The gov
ernment is fully alive to the imDor-
tance Of maintaining our industries
and safeguarding our financial posi-
ton. The premier has indicated
however that if certain conditions
are not fulfilled relative to recruiting
the government might be forced tc
ask for additional powers"
In conclusion he appealed to the
Irish and labor members to join the
government in these efforts.