New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-03
CARSON BREAKS
POLITICAL TRUCE;
ATTACKS ASQUITH
Ex-Attorney General Says
Great Britain Is Crop
ing in Dark.
CABINET, HE SAYS,
CAN'T RUN THE WAR
Tells of His Own Inability 70
Agree with Colleagues on
Balkan Situation.

London. Nov. Sir Edward Carson,
who recently resigned from the office
of Attorney General in the Cabinet.
initiated this evening in the House OF
Commons a discussion of the speech
of Premier Asquith made earlier in the
session. He criticised the Govern
ment with almost as much freedom as
in the days before the war, and herald
irp thus a partial breakup Of the
political truce agreed upon in August,
1914, il met hostile reception in many
quarters.
Sir Edward began by remarking that
he would have risen even if the
Premier had given sufficient informa-
ton to the public on matters upon
which they showed anxiety, for after
fifteen months Of war, he thought 1t
only right that there should be free
debate in the House.
The present position, he declared,
vas one of grave peril. There was
nothing to be gained by minimizing
the danger, and he could assure the
Premier that the desire for discussion
was not in any way to minimize the
main objects OF the war. II was a
symbol Of the growing determination
of the House and the country to do
everything that could be done 10 bring
the war to a satisfactory conclusion al
the earliest possible moment.
Sir Edward declared that on all these
questions the country was cropping in
the dark. He held the view that the
country had never fought so well. or
had so readily made sacrifices as when
the people understood the whole situa-
ton, and when, with its back TO the
! wall. if necessary, the nation deter
mined at all costs to surmount It's diff
ficulties.
Tells of Cabinets "Gyrations.'
Perhaps the gravest instance and the
most recent of how the Cabinet and
government worked, he said. was TO be
found in the Balkan situation. Nothing
had astOnished him more than the gyra-
tons they had gone through i'm relation
TO British policy in the Balkans, On
September 2S Sir Edward Grey stated
that Bulgarian mobilization had result
ed in Bulgaria assuming an aggressive
attitude on the side of Great Britain's
enemies and that Great Britain should
/ be prepared to give its friends in the
Balkans all the support in its power in
a manner most welcome 70 them.
When he learned that this was no
longer the policy of the government
and that there were no plans to this
end he severed his connection with the
Cabinet, writing to Premier Asquith TO
that effect on October IL.
Sir Edward said he decided to re-
sign rs he could not support the con-
ciusion reached by the war council of
the Cabinet the day before. He quoted
Sir Edward Greys statement made in
the House on September %, promis-
/ ing the Allies support to Serbia, and
/ read part of his letter to the Premier:
81 cannot understand how England
can abandon Serbia to her fate with
out national dishonor.
A Policy of Despair.
Even if we are not so bound in
honor, such course would, in my
| Judgment, be a policy of despair and
an admission of failure which could
only be justified after every other al
tentative had been tried and aban-
doned. Bulgaria will be given free
hand 20 crush our ally.
All nope OF lnuuClHE iANHdHld "
come to Serbia's assistance will have
been abandoned and she may even find
il to her interests to join our enemies,
and every encouragement will be given
Greece 10 follow the policy of King
Constantine rather than that of NJ.
Venizelos and his majority in the
! Chamber. The loss TO our prestige Will
be incalculable and a very grave men
ace TO our Eastern empire"
"As regards Greece, / think" he con-
tinued, vigorous efforts should be
made to compel her to fulfil her treaty
obligations. 1t was at her invitation
that we sent troops TO Salonica, IN
conjunction with the French. and we
shall be rendered ridiculous in the
eyes Of the powers if we are compelled
to withdraw and are placed in posi-
ton Of dishonor toward Serbia.
Greece the Kings party is afraid
of the Central Powers. We ought TO