Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-23
weDNnspAYo~..DrJuNE 20, 49,
ENGLAND AND HER GOLD.

ENGiAtND ANU ttfIt toihDs
Great Britain officially Is trying to
80 everything possible 70 conduct the
war efficiently. Az becomes a great
nation hghtng for i;s life. the gov
eminent is leaving no stone unturned,
clubbing over no expense, however
great. necessary TO success Nowhere
Is there heard voice suggesting
compromise.
Although the war has cost billions
20 date, the house OF commons has
Just passed unanimously bill giving
the chancellor OF the exchequer a
thank check for 5000, 100000, sum
that would build more than half of
All the railroads OF the United states
and equip them with all of their roll
ing stock. buildings, sinking and oper-
atlng funds and their present force of
Officers and employees. from chair
mon OF the boards to section hands.
All Of this money, and the billions
that have been already spent during
That have been spent already during
smoke.
The government is making despcr-
ate efforts to arouse the patriotism Of
the people David f.ioyd-George Is de-
iiyering speeches IN all Of the great
Industrial centers calling upon bust
ness men and working men to rally
to the support of the nation. lie has
put Us plainly as possible the moral
position Of those who when the house
Is on IRE, "argue as TO whose duty II
Ia TO carry the waterbucket, ana
whose duty II is to tlp IT,"
The speeches Of Lloyd-Geofge may
be compared not unfavorably with
those Of pin during the Napoleonic
wars when invasion Of England was
threatened Here is an excerpt from
one OF Pitts speeches.
"FnRllahmen must look TO this as a
species OF contest from which, by the
extraordinary favour OF Divine Provi-
dcnec, We have been for u long series
Of wears exempted II we are now al
length called upon TO take our share In
Il. We must meet II with Just gratitude
for the exemptions we have hitherto
enjoyed and with firm determination
TO support Il with courage and rcsolu-
ton, We must show ourselves worthy.
by our conduct on this occasion, of
the happiness which we have hitherto
enjoyed, and which, by the blessing OF
God, | hope we shall continue TO en-
JOY. We ought TO have a due sense OF
the magnitude OF the danger with
which We are threatened; we ought TO
meet IL IN that temper of mind which
produces quiet confidence, which
neither desplses nor dree1s the
enemy and while on the one hand, we
accurately estimate the danger with
which we are threatened at this awful
crisis. we must recollcct, on the other
hand, what Il is we have at stake
what Il is We have to contend for. II
81 for our property Il Is for our lib
eTty. II IS for our Independence. nay,
for our existence as a nation. II IL for
our character, Il Is for our very name
az Engllshmeni II ~ for everything
uear and valuable 10 man on this side
Of the grave
How similar was the condition then
TO the menace OF today How like Ma
poleon is the German menace! Great
Britain is meeting the Germans in
the same way she mes Napoleon. For
fourteen years her fleet and her gold
gave the Corsean no rest. even when
he wanted e. The spaniards. the AUS
triaus, the Germans, the Turks and
the Russians were financed to nghtI
the French conqueror Meantime all
French ports we're bioekaded.
Great britain Is financing Italy.
Belgium, Serbia, MONTENEGRO. She isl
arranging 70 finance Rumania. Bul-
garia and Greece. Her enormous
financial resources must eventually
crush German efficiency. or at least
force II to terms acceptable to the al
lies.
But with II all. Great Britain is not
neglectine her own forces For iiphi-
ing purposes the response has been
generous. only the lahorng elements
have fallen away from their duty
There II Is that Engllshmen, between
drinks. quarrel and strike over
whose duty IL is 70 carry the water
bucket, and whose duty II is TO tip
IT. but put out the fire burning the
house.
For the army Kitchener started out
With the avowed purpose of raising
900. 600 men. Finally when the fg-
ires we're given out, Il was found thai
he had enlisted 100000 men--l, ooo,-