Evening star., 1917-11-20

most carefully prepared and submitted
to the cabinet before I left. OF course.
we had to discuss things, but in sub
stance the documents adopted were
the documents prepared here and dis
cussed, line by line, in the cabinet, and
which I carried in my pockets from
the cabinet meeting a few hours be-.
fore left"
The premier explained he was afraid
that this beautifully drafted document,
approved by. among others. dis
tinguished soldiers-one member of
helpful in drafting it-and adopted
by the allies, would also fail. and de-
clared:
II made up my mind to take the
rights, and I took them to arouse pub
lie sentiment, not here merely, but in
sure that this document would become
an act" (This statement aroused loud
cheers from the house)
Knows Political Strategy.
'T may know nothing of military
strategy, but I do know something of
political strategy, and to arouse pub
vince public opinion of it's desirability
is strategy not of an easy kind. That
Is why l did it, and it has succeeded.
cloud cheers.)
Il was determined to deliver a dis
agreeable speech that would force
everybody to talk about the scheme,
and it 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" Cloud and con-
tinuous cheers)
Field in All Directions.
'aThe field is north, south. east and
west." he continued, and our business
Is to bring pressure upon the enemy
rom 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. We need all the
experience and help we can get, and
our allies need it, and their need is
greater than ours at the present mo-
get it. But do not want the whole
burden of it to fall on Britain, and
want. therefore, an interall:ed council
that will order the whole field of bat
lies shall be thrown into the conflict in
order to bring pressure to bear upon
the enemy. Mr.. Asquith has challenged
my history. That will be decided one
day, and am not afraid Of it.
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 a single attack or
dered on any part of the battlefield ex-
cept upon the advice of the general
staff. I have only twice this year act
ed against the advice of the general
staff. I have only twice this year acted
against the advice OF the soldiers. The
first time was with regard to the big
gun program: they thought I was
manufacturing too many and they
would be unable to man them. There is
not soldier today who would not say
was right.
''The second case was when I pressed
upon the soldiers the appointment of
civilian to reorganize the railways
behind the lines. There is not soldier
today who would not say that he was
grateful to me for pressing my ad-
vice"
The premier declared that policy and
strategy were tnextricably interviewer.
Anxieties in Horizon.
IF we act together. have no fear
Of what will happen. I see anxieties
on the horizon and I have never con-,
cealed them. 1t is better to tell the
people what is going, on. But I see no
anxieties that modify my conviction
that there are only two things that
could defeat US. There was the sub
marine menace. If that had wrenched
from US the freedom or the seas, then
indeed our hopes would be shattered
But now of the submarine l have no
fear. We are, on it's track, and l am
glad to tell the house that on Saturday
we destroyed five of them-f1ve Of these
pests of the sea.
What is the other? Lack of unity
the only thing.
Il support every scheme that will
help on the road to victory, and that
will bring peace and bring healing to
a world that is bleeding"
The debate closed with the with