New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20

come to naught, because you have
naturally disincination on the part
of Independent bodies to merge their
ton. 1t is inevitable" added the
Premier, "and ! was afraid ttat this
would recur in the same sort Of way
just a resolution.
eve went to Rapallo with documents
most carefully prepared and submitted
to the Cabinet before ! left. Of course,
we had to discuss things, but in sub
stance the documents adopted were the
documents prepared here and discussed
line by line in the Cabinet, and which
carried in my pockets from the Cahi-
nett meeting few hours before left
The Premier explained he was afraid
that this beautifully drafted document,
approved by, among others, distin-
guishcd soldiers-one member of the
General Staff having been most helpful
in drafting it-and adopted by the Al
lies, would also fail, and declared:
~ made up my mind 20 take the
risks. and | took them to arouse pub
lie sentiment, not here merely but III
France, Italy and America. and to in
sure that this document would become
an act" This statement aroused loud
cheers from the House.
Planned to Arouse Public
81 may know nothing Of military
strategy, but do know something of
political strategy, and TO arouse public
opinion in such a matter and convince
public opinion Of its desirability Is
strategy not Of an easy kind. That is
why ] did it, and it has succeeded. I
was determined TO deliver a disagree
able speech that would force every
body to talk about the scheme, and il
has been talked about on two or three
continents, with the result that America
is in, Italy is in, France is in, Great
Britain is in, public opinion is in, and
that Is vital"
lt had been suggested, continued the
Premier, that he was blaming his own
country, but he was not. Mr.. Asquith
had referred to four illustrations
Serbia, Rumania, Russia and Italy. Mr..
Llovd George said:
. France was just as much RESPONSE
bic for this as we were-just as re-
sponslble. but no more. Italy was sure
ly responsible. II was not a pleasant
thing for Italy or for me TO remind
them that they had lost $500 guns. It
was more pleasant TO say that we had
captured kilometre than to say to
Italy that she had lost thousands Of
prisoners. II was disagreeable all
around, but it was necessary"
One Purpose: To Win
All the talk about Fasteners and
Westerners the Premier characterized
as utter balderdash."
"The field is North, South. East and
West" he continued, "and our business
is to bring pressure upon the enemy
from every point of the compass and
inflict hurt upon him where we can.
That is our business, and that is why
we want central council that will ex-
anime the whole field Of operations, and
not merely part.
I'VE neeo ali the experience and help
we can get, and our allies need il, and
their need is greater than our at the
present moment.
1--WE want victory and we will get /,
But do not want TIE whole burden
Of il TO fall on Britain and ! wanl.
therefore, an inter-Allied council that
will order the whole field Of battle,
that the whole resources Of the Allies
shall be thrown into the conflict in
order to bring pressure to bear upon
the enemy.
"Mr. Asquith has challenged my his
tory. That will be decided one day
and ] am not afraid of il.
There has not been a single bat
talon or gun moved this year except on
the advice of the General staff. There
has not been single attack ordered on
any part Of the battlefield except upon
the advice OF the General STAFF. | have
only twice this year acted against the
advice OF the soldiers. The first time
was with regard to the big gun pro-
gramme. They thought was manu-
featuring too many, and they would be
unable TO man them. There Is not n sol
der to-day who would not say was
right.
1.-THE second case was when pressed
upon the soldiers the appointment Of
civilian TO reorganize the railways be-
hind the lines There is not a soldier