The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-10-22
CARSON TELLS
WHY RESIGNED
FROM CABINET
NO PERSONAL DIFFERENCES ALL
AGREE ON QUESTION OF CARRY
ING WAR TO VICTORIOUS CON.
ClUSION.

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| from Buckingham Palace, where he
handed to King George the seals of his
office on his resignation from the cabi-
net, Sir Edward Carson appeared in
the house of commons this afternoon
and in a few words made the house
conversant with the cause of the min
isterial crisis, which, he said, was due
entirely to the fact that he found him
self in complete variance with the cab
met on questions of near eastern poll
cy. The former attorney general ad-
ded that he never had had the slight
est personal differences with any of
his colleagues.
After expressing regret at the alb
sence of Premier Asquith and stating
that for this reason he would give a
briefer explanation than he had in
tended, Sir Edward Carson said:
Sir Edwards Statement.
81 am well aware of the difficulties
under the existing circumstances of
making any full statement or of saying
anything that might be taken hold of
as showing any signs of weakness or
divergence in the main object we have
in view-of carrying the war at all
sacrifices to a final and conclusive is
sue | need hardly say that upon that
issue there is not and has not been
either in the cabinet or this house or
in the country any disagreement or di-
vergence of opinion.
"Since | entered the cabinet | never
heard a word of discussion or dispute
on those party questions which were
divided before the war. In every cabi- |
net | attended we all devoted our en-
ergies wholly and solely to the discus
sion of questions which arose with |
reference to the prosecution of the
war.
81 also desire to say that during the !
whole time | have been in the cabinet
never have had any personal differ
ences either with the prime minister |
whose unvarying courtesy | desire to
or with any one of my !
ate colleagues.
AT the time | entered the cabinet
We already were committed to what
nay be called the operations in Gal
ipoli. 1t is not, of course, my inten-
ion to deal either with the inception
Dr the carrying out of these opera.
ions, but it must be plain to any OBJ.
erver that the new war theater in the
Balkans created a situation which
ould not be divorced from our posi-
ions on the Gallipoli Peninsula, and
he statement made in this house by
he foreign minister, with the sanction
f the cabinet appeared to me to be
n announcement of a policy of the
highest importance with regard to
ur obligations in the Balkans involv-
lg our prestige and honor.
Actuated by No Personal Motive.
THAT situation with all its compli.
ations necessitated, in my opinion,
Iearly defined, well thought out and
ecisive policy on the part of the
Overnment, and finding myself una.
lie to agree in any respect with what
understood to be laid down as a poll.
' approved by the government. | felt
lat my presence in the cabinet could
Dt be of any use in the critical situa. 1
on in which we were involved. *"*
THAT is all | can say, and ask the ,
1use to believe that in the course |
I'VE taken, | have been actuated bv
personal party motive, but that /
I'VE acted to the best of my ability d
lely in the interests of my coun-
v" l
Sir Edward Carson's speech was
nctuated with cheers and was con.
lded amid loud cheers.