Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-02

Ied, Mr. Asquith said making this
large pccuniary demand with the fun
conviction that after seven months Of
war, the country and the empire are
every whit as determined as eyer
If needs be, AZ cost of All we can
command IN men ana money tot
bring the righteous cause 10 % ri-
.umphant issue
There is much to encourage aud
Stimulate az IN what we see In the
heroism Of Belgium ana Serbia and
in the undaunted tcnacity whcrcwth
our allies hold their ur-AunR lines
.uutu the moment comes for an irrc-
alstblr decisive advance.
Eve have no reason to be other
Wise than satisfied with the progress
OF recruiting can assure the puh-
he hlt with al the knowledge ana
experience eaiued by the govern
mcut. we newer were more confident
than today of the power and will Of
the allies to achieve an ultimate vic
tory"
Turning To the subject Of German
submarine activities and the situation
which they have brought about MI
Asquith mid
Aftcr Careful Consultation.
"I may say that the suggestion
which has been put forth from Ger
man quarters that we have rejected
certain proposals or suggestions made
10 two powers by the United states
IFS untrue. an we have stated 10 the
Emitted states so far is that we have
taken this measure into careful con
sidcrauon. in consultation with our
allies.
n shah have 10 use some very pam
language. II did not come upon ua
as surprise that war has been Carried
ON hv German, with systematic Vio- /
mtlon of an tho conventions and reg
uations under which hy international I
agreement II WAS thought to mlligaie |
warfare she has now taken a fur
thcr step by organizing an under sea
campaign Of piracy ANA pillage
"Can we here j address myself To |
ncutrals-sil quiet as though we were
under the protection of the rules of
civilized warfare? ! think we can-
not
Mr. Asuuih rldiculod what he called /
the German theory OF blockade ana /
asked.
where is the German fleet
II had been seen ON the sea only /
twice since the war began, he said. /
"Thc plain truth is that the Ger .
man fleet is not blockading, cannot Z
blockade and never viii blockade the /
English shore" the premier contln- |
ucd 1.-THE measures To- be adopted /
by France and Great Britain, how
over, viii not involve risks to neutral /
vessels or neutral lives, The allies /
will hold themselves free TO capture /
goods of presumed enemy origin or /
destination There is no form of eco 1
uomic pressure where TO We do not /
consider ourselves entitled to resort /
"If ncutrala suffer inconvenience, !
the allies VIII regret II. but neutrals /
should remember that this phase OF !
the war was not initiated 10y us. We
do not propose TO assassiuato their
seamcu or destroy their ships"
Referring to the two occasions on |
which German warships had been /.
seen by the British at sea. Mr. /,
Agquith said that the object of the |
Germans i'm both cases was murder /
and wholesale destruction Of property |
and mdcfended towns Tie described /
the German campaign against British
shipping as grotesque ana puerile and |
said that II was perversiou of lang |
uage TO call it "A blockade.
"The gravity of our immense tasl, /
Increases each month"; he continued. /
"The cali for men has been responded /
to noblN both at home and through /
out the empire THAT can has never /
been more urgent than today"
Referring TO recent labor troubles, .
the premier said that the first duty /
OF an concerned was to 90 on pro- .
ducng with might and main what the /
safety of the state required II that /
were done the government would i'm /
sure prompt and equitable settlement !
OF disputed points affecting the labor /
world
Walter Hines Page. the American /
ambassador, called on Sir Edward 1
Grey the British secretary this ar /
ternoon The Italian and Russian
ambassadors and the Swedish and /
Danish ministers also made calls It
is presumed that they went 20 the I
foreign office to discuss Great Brit /
aims policy Of rcprsals, designed to /
cut OF commerce to and from Cor 4