The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-12
Andrew Bonar Law Says II Was
a Monumental Blunder on the
Part OF the Teutons TO Compel
U. s. TO Enter Great Conflict.
MUCH DEPENDENCE PLACED
ON AID WE CAN RENDER
Without Our Financial Assistance
the Allies Would Have Been in
Disastrous Straits To-Day, Says
Chancellor of Exchequor.
sy Associated Pre.s

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London, sept tg.-Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor of the exchequer
speaking today az luncheon given
by the Empire Parliamentary asso-
clation. To Medlll Mccormick. con-
gressman al large for Illinois said.
In everything connected with the
military arm the Germans have shown
remarkable results. even genius. But
In dealing with questions Of humnn
nature they have repeatedly made mis-
takes which have been the salvation
OF the entente allies No mistake
they have made WIN be SO great in is
consequences as that which drove the
United stats into the war
The Germans lately" Mr. Bonar
Law continued. have been saying that
the entente was relying on the United
states as their last hope. I want to
say to you that we do rely on tho
United states.
As chancellor of the excheauer
am ready to say to you now what
should have been sorry to have had
To say six months ago namely. that
without the United States financial
assistance the allies would have been
In disastrous straits today. We have
H't Ntt seen int emu.
Perhaps ! may be excused from
speaking OF the Russian situation. ex-
cePt To sny how much we sympathlzs
with Russia In her timc of anguish
and that We hope she vet may be
able % render "a assistance In tho
great cause.
The American people. like us. ara
people of hard practical sense and
realize that the war now has becoms
largely question OF nerves. endur-
anee tnd staying power. Thank God.
we OF England and America have
those qualities ana shall see this
thing through to victory,
we have two special reasons for
lsatisfactiou al the coming in OF tho
/ United States. First. IL is the beet
possible proof that our cause Is jlst
ana righteous, aud, second. we know
we nov have on our side resources
which are more than sufficient to
lachitve victory.
The United States possess tho
greatest wealth and resources OF any
nation n the world Moreover as "A
nauo they nave shown Inventive
genius and adaptabnity which they
must Inevitably apply successfully 20
the prosecution OF the war"
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possess 10 warrant their belief that
some of the Anvii's passengers were
implicated IN the navy yard explosion,
they refused to state
Under escort of the warshlp which
captured her last sunday afternoon
Off the Lower California coast. the
AnNii arrived In port early today
Two well known Industrial Work
ers of the World members. it was
said hy one Of the federal officer.
had been found on the Anvil. one oN
thesc. 'harlc- MIllcry, recently cross
ed the border a. Tijuanl. Mniery arr
the second alleged l. W ". John Grit
are said Co have played prominent
part n the recent labor troubles ii
Montana. Although il was reporte,
, that Sew YORK man sought on 4
charg, of murder was on the vessel
me officers reported that he had no
- p",h located None of the names a.
{ the passengers on board, other tha-
q those ut the two alleged members q
- the l. W. W has as vet been permit
l. Ied Geo hscom, kuown and IL WIS snt
s ro further Information would be giVel
10 out unt.l the examination of an tn
men ON board j. completed MANY %
% the persons tou board are alleged (.
Is Zee draft evadets or alien enemies
b The Anvil H. owned by " L.oisca
5 Itompaus ~ san Francisco. ana wa
90 uuudcr charter to Bernard Hchling q
Los Ang,les