The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-10
BANQUET OF LORD MAYOR OF LONDON
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 {Continued from Page One) ton and will of the allies with whom they had to deal. England, in some part, was to blame for this. He was not one of those who thought the country was un- patriotic. He would go further and say no press with the freedom of the English possessed larger sense of it's responsi- bilities. But there were some sections of the press which forgot that the articles written by them were read far beyond the limits of these islands. They might be interpreted or misinterpreted by peo- pie who knew nothing of the British aims habits, thoughts or the ways this country had of treating great national 
 Helpful Criticism
 I've always take gloomy joy In self depreciation" said MT. Balfour. This is no new phenomenon. We should find it in every page of every great crisis in our history. Criticism is good thing in its way but criti- cism, however. well intentioned, is apt to be grossly misunderstood
 He had not the slightest objection
 
 confined to domestic affairs, but when it amounted to misuse of the press it might be positively dangerous and add to the strength of the enemies, whom, notwithstanding victories. they would have hard work to overcome. They, however, would be overcome.
 MT. Balfour could not say whether the war would be long or short; he could not tell whether it was going to hn m ha the south; he would make no forecast of military or naval operations.
 'But,'' he said, "when I look at the forces to which the allies are opposed and the cause for which the allies are f1ghting-their strength growing every day: when I observe the strain put upon the enemies growing, in like man. ner, until it seems as if we are already in sight of the time when the strain will become intolerable, then, without venturing upon dogmatic prophecy. I look forward with serene confidence to the self-sacrifices of those two great services of which I speak finding their immortal reward"
 Asquith Speaks
 Premier Asquith, after the usual com pliments to the mayor, recalled that this was the eighth year in which he had ap- peared as prime ministey at the Gulldhali.
 'sIn that long term Of years,' he said, there have been occa asions when we found ourselves rent by domestic con- troversy Those are things of the past. Today, after Is months of war, we are only one party. The voice of faction Is absent and there are only insignificant The national life flows in the deeper channel of united purpose and concentrated resolve.
 Since I last spoke in the Guildhall the whole face of the world has changed. We have brought together the scattered threads of our varied activities; we have woven them into single web. year ago we were confronted as people by a great and searching test. We chose the harder and I believe the better course. We had no doubt then and we have no doubt now we are right and that we are sure to win"
 The Globe Incident
 Referring to the seizure to the Globe by the authorities, the premier said:
 At critical moment we found a jour nal which thought fit to circulate a malignant and malicious lie. To talk of the freedom of the press in such con- nection is to be guilty of a travesty of the noble watchword. The press of this coun- try, with two or three notorious, but neg ligible exceptions, has shown fine ex- ample and the government has valued its 
 The government, said the premier, was anxious to introduce into the censorsnlp such notifications as experience might suggest, but an important incident oc- cured. Lord Kitchener, secretary of war, at the request of his colleagues had gone to Paris and had had fruitful con- versations with the premier and war there.
 "He has gone thence. I hope for short time only" continued the premier ito survey at close quarters the situation in the near east. He takes with him tho confidence of his colleagues and He takes with him the au- thority of great soldier and administra- tor, with an unrivaled knowledge of the near east. I have every reason to know that his mission is regarded with un- qualified approval and warm sympathy by our allies''
 Balkan Situation
 MT. Asquith said that all the allies had resolved to secure for Servia the future her sacrifices so well deserved. He spoke of 1.-the skill and courage with which the army of Italy, under the eyes of its gallant King. Is pushing, back the Austrians step by step and every week is nearing it's goal'' and concluded:
 "Be the journey long or short, we shall not falter nor pause until we have se- cured for the smaller states of Europe their charter of independence. and for Europe itself it's final emancipation from a reign of force.'
 Baron Reading, lord chief justice. re- plying for the judges said that while in America, Joseph H. Choate, that dis tinguished and famous American had that whatever the government might be. he was not neutral. and that out of the hunded million people of the