New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12

still clearer in their reply to the United
states, that before they attempt to re-
build the temple OF peace they must
see that the foundations are solid.
81 have just returned from council
Of war OF the four great Allied coun-
tries upon whose shoulders the burden
of this terrible war falls" Mr.. Lloyd
George went on. al cannot give the
conclusions reached there. but there
were no decisions as to the magnitude
of our task neither were there any
doubts about the result. We looked all
difficulties in the face, probed them
and made arrangements to deal with
them We separated with the feeling
that if victory is difficult defeat is i'm
possible.
There was no finching, wavering,
faintheartedness or inhrmity Of pur-
pose. There was grim resolution that
at all costs we must achieve the high
aims with which we accepted the chal-
lenge Of the Prussian military caste
ard rid the world forever Of its men
ace.
Allies Trust Great Britain
zone thing which impressed me at
this conference Is the increasing eX-
tent to which the Allied peoples are
looking to Great Britain, trusting her
rugged strength, her great resources.
She is 70 them like great tower IN the
deep. She IS becoming more and more
the hope of the oppressed and the de-
spsir of the oppressor.
To-day the armies of Great Britain
are more formidable than ever before
in training, efficiency and equipment.
The nation can depend on it that If 1t
gives the armies the necessary support
they will cleave the road 10 victory
through the perils and dangers of the
next few months. We must support
them-they are worth it.
81 want to see your checks hurting
through the air to the enemy entrench-
ments. Every well directed check,
properly loaded and timed Is more
formidable weapon of destruction than
a 12-inch she'll 1t clears a path
through barbed wire entanglements for
our brave men to rush through.
"A big loan now will win the war.
Let no money be squandered on lux
uries or indulgences. Don't throw il
away. Put it there TO help the valor o.
our soldiers. The more we get the
surer will be the victory, the shorter
will be the war. The more we get the
smaller will be the cost in treasure
and in the greatest treasure Of all-the
blood of brave men.
"This is a war of equipment. Why
are the Germans pressing back our
valiant allies in Rumania? Not be-
cause they are better fighters. The
Rlmanian peasant has proved himself
the doughtiest fighter in the world
when he has a chance. He never had
one. As for the Russians. the way in
which, with bare breasts. they fought
for two and one-half years with in
ferior guns, insufficient rifles and in
adequate supplies of munitions is one
OF the tales of heroism of the world s
history. Let US help equip them and 1t
will be another story.
"Ths loan is good investment now.
il will be better after the war. J don't
know a nation that will dare touch US
after the war They had forgotten
what we were like in the old days, but
it will take them long time TO for
get this lesson.
"The nation has been developed, dis
ciplined and braced up. The Prussian
menace was a running mortgage which
deprecated the value of {. Ir national
security. That mortgage will now be
cleared off forever. After the war the
world will be able to attend to its bust
ness in peace, and in the future the
best security for peace will be found
when the nations OF the world band
themselves together to punish the first
peace breaker"
This reference TO the American pro-
posals for a league to enforce peace
was greeted with prolonged cheers.
The Premier added final exhorta-
ton for contributions to the loan, and
then closed his address.