The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-05
Growing Demand for
British Sea Offensive
NJ Daily Financial America.

From Daily Financial America.
We may look for change in the
policy of the British admiralty or 4
change in the British admiralty. The
people Of Great Britain evidently are
getting very tired Of the methods or
Sir Edward Carson and Of Admlrais
Jellicie and Beatty.
The Times London) never has
has changed its character much de-
suite it's change Of ownership and
MANAGEMENT, and still stands as the
most influential newspaper OF the en-
pire. If not Of the worl d. II dec lares
that the U-boat cannot be handled any
more effectively BY a program Of
darkness and composure" than can
the Zeppelin. For the First Lord Of
he Admiralty TO put out the figures
of sinkings by U-boats in misleading
form would BE- comical If it were not
so serious The figures are most nm
reliable. Everyone should realize this
fact, yet one week they make for op-
limism and the next for depression.
The Times calls for a franker form
OF report.
II saws IL knows all the objections
to making news Of the submarine op-
erations public. yet the truth is neces-
sary if the menace is TO be met intel
ligently.
Lord Of the Admiralty, Is out with
demand for a naval offensive. He
wants the British navy 10 do some
thing radical and not let the U-boat
continue its depredations. practically
unchecked.
The Spectator, the oldest journal In
Great Britain. and one Of the most re-
spected, says when you have hornets
in your house YOU search for the nest
and break 1t up. Why not do the same
In regard 10 the t.boat?
Admiral CuStace says the British
navy was built TO fight. not to remain
in harbor. -.
So 20 the critics. not the small cali
Der ones, but the great and powerful.
Sir Edward Carson has been poor
apology for a First Lord OF the Adj
miralty. He is a clever parliamenta-
rian, has a fine legal. mind. and can
make more plausible excuses for in
action than possibly any other man In
the cabinet. He is firm in the belief
that the policy he is following Is the
rroper one. There are not many 9TH
ers who agree with him. but that does
not make any difference 10 Sir Ed
ward When Sir Edward thinks no re-
ports should be made as 10 the num-
her of C.boats sunk. that settles II.
When he thinks the reports OF vessels
sunk BY IJ-boats should say merely
that there were go many Of more than
500 tons and so many Of less than
| 500 tones. that settles il. Mr.. Car
son does the thinking for the British
people. and so long as he Is First Lord
Of the Admiralty lie will continue 10
do II in naval matters. and he wants
no advice or suggestion.
Mr.. Carson'S administration would
not be open To legitimate criticism II
If was positive In any way. shape or
form. On the contrary. II Is negative.
Confessedlv the T-boat Is not being
checked. as was hoped. Confessedly
the British navy is unequal. as dis
posed at present. to handling the men,
ace.
Whether the British are willing to
nut IN with such inactinn and inca
nacity AZ the Carson administration
furnishes. the Americans are not. We
have too much At stake. Fabian tao
tics won't do with 1F-hoatS.
Llnvd George had better get rid nf
Mr.. Carson. The present role Of the
British navy neither Is 10 tho credit
nor the safety Of the empire.
Churchill was hOt-head and rat her
inclined to take unnecessary risks.
Surely Great Britain has som" one no.
tween these two extremes ruaIt1rd 70
direct IFS navy policy.