The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-03
CARSON BITTERLY
DENOUNCES CABINET
Assail> British Policy in War.
Emphasizing Dardancllcs
Disaster.
OTHERS JOIN THE ATTACK

III W. WV
LoSpoN. Nov. Sir Edward Carson.
who recently resigned from the Cabinet,
ADDRESSING the House Of Commons to-
oay after p.omicr Asuu.th took his seat.
mad. /, bitter attack on the Govern
,rsn,'s conduct OF the war. Hc de-
,ounccl the Cabinet for "a shortage IN
snells and declared his belief hat the
expcd.t!on to the Dardarelles was UNI
justlilaoic.
suI = milestone bout Great Britain's
neck, vet the Government IL undecided
whether or not TO proceed with them or
10 withdraw the men and save Inc suffer-
Ing ami loss which go oil daily without
horr Of result.
sir Edward disappro,e ed of "A war CON-
mite, and said he wished the Cabinet
Gu, 10 a membership OF five or six who
would have the whole responsibility Tor
ne conduct of the war. lie cited the
Balkan situation IN support Of his view
Of the disadvantages of the present ar
sngenent.
He said tina; nothing astonished him
more than the gyrations performed in
relation TO the policy IN the balkans.
VALUABLE time. he said. was lost. and
When Ne learned that Sir Edward Grcy's
pledge Of September 20 to support Serbia
AGAINST bulgaria vas not to I've carried
on, promptly and that no plan existed
FOR its carrying out. he resigned. lie
Iead his letter of RESIGNATION. disse nting
rom the Cabinets decisions in the mat
ter ~ Serbia. and advocated vigorous
Efforts to compel Greco. to fulfil her
treaty ohll cations, urging naval action
and the rupture II diplomatic relations.
Ne also dlss.nt.d from other proposals
Il the Government.
John Redmond. tn" Irish Nationalist
lender. followed Sir Edward Carson. He
disagreed With the plan FOR the forna-
ton Of a VAR committee and also con
demned the formation of a coalition
Government. lie said he would refuse
any invitation to join II and advised
the Premier not TO include any lrishmen.
adding that he wondered what the Pre-
m!sr's opinion on this was now. Pre-
ricr Asauith Joined in the laughter
caused ny this prod at sir Edward
Carson
Mr.. Redmond promised the Premier.
An behalf Of his colleagues and all Ire
land. support of any Cabinet of which
ne was the head. He complained that
the censorship was not allowing Ireland
TO hear OF the gallant deeds OF their own
regiments and condemned the War once
for refusing to allow Irish volunteers Of
both parties to undertake the defence
Of Ireland.
With reference to the prosecution OF
the war. Mr.. Redmond said:
There must be- No talk Of Il prcrna-
ture peace. \ peace which does not
mean the condign punishment OF those
-es2ou~ible f1r these c'imes or that does
nc. include the restoration of the indie
pSndencc of Belgium. the restoration of
Alsac, and Lorraine to France n the
expulsion Of German troops from French
territory. the assured Independence of
small -,tious. especially Serbia, and a
gea>oIlhl. gId Sutre for the peace OF
t1- world. will D. regarded in ireland as
gross and ~ ininal betrayal of the liv-
irs al ,uy dad"
- Edward Grey replied to Sir Edward
cars %. .,~padIating strongly the Ulster
ttt.s Implication that tn. prunlis" to
zip S,.p.,l mad been broken through
v.g.lAt'ou and hesitation. He declared
lat t,-Ir had been no delay IN the
PREPARATIONS and tina, the forces avail
al, whiyd Wee at Salonica We're en-
gagged now Tn the Balkan operations.
t. Government had not gone lack on
'hr,r pr"uti-' ia amy respect. he said.
nor ucgl"c'"d opportunities TO help Ser
b., tu' much time ~"".sSarily had been
sien' n consultation with France as TO
iuN best 20 employ the forces.
Sir Juhu palzicl criticised fiercely the
operations AZ the Dardanelles and de-
cldred that Young. unseasoned troops
bad been landed AT Suvla Day.
Who was responsible for the failure
there" h. asked. Wasn't II a General
Vho failed? Scores of men died from
lack OF water. Wounded died because
of a lack Of ice. There also was a lack
o' ammunition yet the man responsible
for all thi, IS SIN in the service.
There has been a muddle ~everywheyr.
British action ia Serbia, as usual. was
TOO lat. In view of all these things
= ts impossible ~ have confidence in
the men now runoiug the war
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford de-
clared that the country was IN danger
and demanded that the Government Say
"a, instead Of following a policy OF
secrecy with regard to the optimistic
r~efereccs to the Ia rdanelles. he said
srurufullN
W snail never get through. The
rNp"liiiou would. however, have got
through II tller" had been a rly
'Grdnged plan OF campaign. The enemy
Commands the British positions and the
situation up 10 now mar been saved only
ny tat Turkish shortage Of ammunition.
- Is hopeless to think Of reaching Con-
stsntlnpD's low that the RulGrlrs have