The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
ALLIES DEMAND
PREPARATION AND
FUTURE SECURITY
Bonar-Law Tells House of
Commons Germans Possess
Two Great Advantages. ,
TWO BILLIONS VOTED
England Can Continue War Long
Enough to Best Her
Enemies"
By the Inter-

(By the international News servtos.)
London, Dec. IL-Bonar Law, the new
chancellor OF the exchequer, member OF
the reconstructed war council, and
spokesman for Premier Lloyd George, IN
a speech in the house OF commons today
stated:
That the allies viii make peace only
upon the basis of adequate repara-
ton for the past and adequate Sc
curity for the future"
That the Germans possess two great
/ advantages; first, preparedness for
war; and second, a central control OF
all resources. Lack OF these two ad-
vantages. he said. was one Of the
drawbacks Of the entente alliance.
That England cannot continue the
war indefinitely at the present cost.
but that she can keep at the present
figure long enough TO beat our
enemies," and that II the war Ii lost
it will not be from financial causes.
The chancellor introduced an additional
war credit OF s2oOoooo.ooo. which Parit.-
ment passed.
An additional lOcOOcd men 6H all ranks
for the present year is provided for m
a supplementary estimate issued today.
Reviews War Credits.
The chancellor gave the votes Of credit
since the outbreak OF the war and said
they did not quite represent all the ex-
penditure. There had been expenditures
over and above the votes OF credit Of
81. 100000 bringing the total since the
outbreak OF the war TO SIS, 30. .oooooo
In discussing the vote OF credit Mr.
Bonar Law said an additional s1.oooooa, =
on would be required from February q
to which time today's vote 10 expecesd
TO sufice. until the end Of the financial
year, which would bring up the toGai
votes for the year to g, 75a0Oo co. Dany
war expenses for England sIons were
now SS-5500oo owing to higher cost az
munitions in the United States
Touching on the peace proposals N
chancellor said:
Something has happened Of wnsuh I
think II necessary that I should say a
word-the peace proposals from Berlin.
These proposals have not reached hfs
maJesty's government. II is obvious that
under these circumstances. no member
OF the government can make any state
ment on the subject. and in my view Il
would be better that very little should
be said in the house OF commons.
Quotes Former Premier A.auffh
There is one thing which even st thi,
stage 1 think II necessary to saw. In
moving the last vote Of credit the late
premier, in a peroration which moved
the house and nation. used these words:
They Cthe aIlies) require that ths-.
should be adequate reparation for the
past and adequate security for the fu-
ture.' This is still the policy. stIu the
determination OF his majesty's govern
ment"
Reginald Mckenna. former chancellor
OF the eXchequer, supporting the govern
ment's request for another war credit OF
8, ,0oo 0oN,ooo, congratulated Mr.. Bonar Law
on his speech, which showed the entente
cordisle between the old and the new GOV
Mr.. McKenna continuarI
We Pre- bound TO supply munitions 10
The full extent OF our capacity. The ex-
-ent OF our ability to meet demands is
enormous. but there is one restriction,
namely. that Il will not be easy to con-
vert sterling wealth into American dol
ars wealth. We must pay in dollars for
what we buy now all over the world. and
hat is the limit Of our power 10 help our
Allies
Philip Snowden urged that a full day
De given for discussion in Parliament
lext week of the speech before the
ReichstaG OF Chancellor Won Bethmann-
iolweg. at which there were cries Of
No" from all parts OF the house.