Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-05
Asserts Great Britain Is Only
Allied Nation Not Doing Her
Part in Prosecution Of Eu-I
r0pean War,
COUNTRY FINANCIALLY
CAN OUTLAST GERMANY
Says Workingmen Realize
That Their Future Is at
Stake and viii Respond to
Call Of King,
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London. May 4 tl:16 p. m.) The
house of commons tonight passed the
second reading OF the military ser
vice bill for Immediate general mill
tary oompulsion. a motion by Rich
ard D. Holt, radical. TO reject the bill,
was previously defeated. 32S TO %.
The debate on the bill developed no
important new points. DAVID Lloyd
George, the minister of munitions, ie-
clared that he would rather be driven
out of the liberal party and even out
of public life than to have upon his
concence the responsibility of refus-
Ing the demands for men which might
constitute the difference between de-
feat and victory.
Sir John Simon, former home sec
retary, in opposing the bill. reiterated
that 1t was not alone u question for
the military to decide. There was no
evidence. he said that the bill would
really add to Great Britain's national
force and strength. II would create
maximum amount OF hardship with
minimum results.
L0yd-GeOrge's Argument.
Speaking on a motion to reject the
George, minister of munitions, said in
the house of commons today that he
would rather be driven out of the
liberal party, even out of political life
altogether, than have upon his con-
science the responsibility of refusing
the demands of the military authori-
ties for men which might make all
the difference between defeat and vic
VIII Outstay Germany
Those who asserted that if the war
lasted until 1917. the nation could not
stay the course, were both inaccur-
ate and iniudicious. He had consulted
the leading finaneiers of the country,
and they had not the least hesitancy
In affirming that however long the
war lasted, 1t would outstay anything
Germany could do. but in any case it
was wise to apply its full power forth
with.
Mr.. Lloyd-Georgc argued that until
Russia had completed her equipment
so as to employ her immense reserves
Of men, II was essential that France
and Great Britain put every available
man in the field.
Bad News for Germans.
Germany, he said, was we'll aware
OF the danger of this country failing
TO take the utmost share 1t possibly
could of this years burdens immedi-
ateiy, and he ventured TO say that the
passage of this bill would in itself be
anout the worst news that the Ger
man general staff could read.
England Alone Derelict.
MI. Lioyd-George. pointing out that
al The entente allies were defending
tner countries by compulsory SER
wee, argued that if Great Britain had
summoned men to her colors through
out the empire in the same proper
uon as France there would have been
twice as many men in service. He ap-
preeiated fully Great Britain's respon-
sDllities in financing the allies and
N maintaining trade, ais well as the
.uansport difficulties. but taking ev-
erything into account. Great Britain
haa SUN substantial margin of avail
auie men, and he wanted both Ger
mahy and the entente allies to know
snat II u would constitute the differ
enee between victory and submission,
es's country would summon the whole
~ taat margin to the colors to defend
- Faith In Workingmen.
i. Inc minister ridiculed the idea that
.he conscription involved burdening
sne working classes and protested
asalnst the notion that the working
psopie were to be regarded as sort
u oouotful neutrals.
- me elemental virtues he de-
,s'aleu' know no class, and patriot
''',i one Of the greatest of them
h,n nneplying 70 the opponents of the |
sn,. S",' VINO had predicted that the re-
nss,s nlas OF the measure would be insig- !
!. .'naht, ne could tell the house that |
~ sr, she battle Of Ypres one division OF !
n,a sh troons to relieve the exhausted !
ola 'en on either side would have con-
lie. Inv ISSUE OF the Da'-
me working classes" said Mr.. |
ss.,,~su-ueorge know that in the |
rnusssie rna Tor liberty they would lose
sn, ,U.s ny Prussian domination than
lrs Ivy other class in the country. They
snoe sr perfectly we'll that If through |
Srn hwy neglect on our part or failure to
up our resources, Germany