Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-02-14

prime minister thanh had in the last,
declared Mr.. Bcnar Law. land l wish
to see fair play for both But | would
rather see al the head OF the govern
ment a man iwho makes the mistake
of being over sanguine and over buoy
ant. than a man who Suffers from pes
simism"
Criticism OF the government handL
ing of home affairs was voiced by
Herbert Samuel. the former home sec
rotary.
Regarding man power, he said Great
Britain stood in virtually the same
position as she did in December, 1916.
With respect TO food the government
had 4 somewhat better record but he
asserted the Increased production of
food was only 4 per cent net, of which
per cent related to Ireland
The situation as to food control. he
declared. was very far from satisfac-
tory. Further, the promises of the
premier as to shipbuilding in 1917 did
not square with the results. There
was only half of the increase estimat-
ed by the shipping controller. and
only one-third of that estimated by
the premier.
Another complaint was the produc-
ton of beer. The actual production
had been Is and a half million bar
rels. whereas the premier had said it
would be reduced to 10 million bar
rels.
The last subject on which he wish
ed to criticise the policy of the gov
eminent was finance. During the last
Il month there had been an increase
in the daily national expenditure OF
two million pounds. or an increase Of
40 per cent.
Mr. Samuel said il was clear that
the present system of the government
was not working to the best advan-
tage. They had six weary men ex-
hausted with labor endeavoring every
day to catch up with ever accumulat-
ing arrears of work. After II months
il could not be said that the war cabi-
net mad proved successful.
Arthur J. Bal our, secretary for fore
len afafirs. speaking in the debate in
the house Of commons supported the
prime minister. and contended that
even President Wilson. so far as he
was aware did not profess TO fnid
definite propositions in Count Ger
Mrs speech
II was a misunderstanding. he said.
to assume that the Versailles council
had to deal with diplomatic and spec
ial issues; its real business was mill
tary
The governments view added the
secretary. lis that the attitude OF the
central powers shows that for the mo-
ment diplomacy is entirely out OF
course. II was the central powers
who banged the door. and by the mouth
of the chancellor and the kaiser prov
ed that they are as far removed as
three years ago from accepting the
ideals to which President Wilson has
given classical expression"
Mr.. BalfOur said he feult bound to
say that the conclusion the Versailles
council had reached was a correct one
and that no glimmer of peace dawningI
on the horizon was to be derived from
the Won Hertling and zerninI
speeches. Had anybody. he asked.
succeeded in extracting from the more
pacific of the two speeches anything
that might be regarded as satisfaction
of the allies wair aims.
A member: President Wilson did,
President Wilson was amply justl-
fled" Mr. Balfour said. in dwelling
on the difference in tone. but when
you leave the tone and come to fOrmu-
lated definite propositions you will
not find them in Count Czernin's
speech, and. as far as | am aware,
President Wilson did not profess TO
find them"