The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-19
Warns That Channel Ports
Are Not Far Behind
Fighting Lines.
FOE is AGAINST PEACE
Allies Must Go On or Go I'm
der. Premier Message 10
British Labor.


words naviI Lloyd George. the British
Prime Minister to-day summed up his
address TO the final conference OF the
trades unions affected by the man power
hy which passed the House Of Com
mons last night. in giving the Govern
meuts reasons for the necessity Of rails
!ns more men for the army. The Pre-
rne- also referred at length to bis own
speech and the recent message Of Presi-
len, Wilson regarding the war aims Of
tho Entente Allies and the United
etates
The Premier said there was no alter
native for raising men except either h0
raising the military age or Of sending
wounded men back and back again to
,he firing line.
As to the urgency OF raising more
men Mr. LLOYD George said that he
and his colleagues. who are on tho
watch tower, could not deny 1t. and
that unless the need had been urgent
they would not have brought forward
the demand now.
The Governments view said Mr..
lloyd George. "is this: 1t would b.
folly 10 withdraw men from the indus
tries one hour sooner than the need
arose. On the other hand. 1t would be
treason TO the state. treason to our
country. to democracy and to the cause
Of freedom II when the need did arise
we had not made the demand.
Ask. Minimum Of Justice.
Il assume that all of you here in
your hearts believe that the war aims
declared by that great labor conference
represent the minimum of Justice which
you can possibly accept as a settlement
n this terrible dispute. II we are not
'ble 10 defeat the German forces. II We
are not. able TO resist tho military
power Of Prussia. Is there any man here
IN the possession Of his wits who be-
lsves that one Of your tcrms--the least
~ them would be enforced?
4 am not talking about tho demands
o. the 1mperialists, / am not talking
about the demands Of the extreme war
men who want to 9rab everything and
nneS the earth and all Of the heavenly
ornament. am talking about the mod
crate demands Of the most paclfist souls
n Ibis assembly. Try to cash that check
At the Hindsnhurg Bank. II will be re-
'ained dishonored. Whatever terms are
N' forward by any paeifst orator in
lhese lands, you will not get them cashed
tr Won L1idendorff or the Kaiser or any
" these great magnates unless you have
got the power to enforce them.
President Wilson and myself laid down
"hat was substantially the same pro-
sramme Of demands for the termination
OF his war How has that programme
been received throughout the whole of
'he allied countries: It has been re-
e"ved with acclaim. There has hardly
been voice raised in criticism except
rom few men who wish that I had
i9adr more extreme demands.
Foe Sees Only Weakness.
What has been their reception in
Germany? beg you to consider this.
specially those who think that We are
r,rponsible for perpetuating this horror.
would not have this war for one Sec
'ad Oh my soul n could stop 1t hon.
"ab'y. The only enemy comment has
NN"n Behold how England Is weaken
fs, Go on, and they will come down.
Again, there has been no response
rom any man in any position in Ger
'Fany that indicates desire on the
last OF the ruling powers In that land to
approach the problem in a spirit OF
'Aiity.
Eve demanded the restoration ot
N.e'uiil' IS tn6TS OUc man ucT9 VINO
would make peace without the complete
restoration Of Belgium and reparatior
f0r its wrongs?'
Cries OF NO"
What is the answer from Germany
Mr Lloyd George continued. There hal
oeen but one answer. and II came from
on Tirpitz's soul-'Never.
There was a demand for the recon-
'd'fs'ion of the wrongs Of Alsace-I,or-
Iaue What IL the answer from Ger.
manyH Never
When | suggested that Mesopota mia
IA r. 'estine should never be restored
:. The tyranny of the Turk, what wat
me answer OF Germany? we win 90 or
Ha''l thsy are restored
No Civilian Answer.
will tell you another fact which I,
'e'y significant. There has been nc
cV'!'an answer at all. There have beer
o"n'erences hurriedly called together
.ens' Won HindcnburE and Won Luden-
aor't we're brought back from their
pis IFhl.cs III a great hurry to Berlin. but
.'e'r Von kuhlmanr has not been allowed
SPeaN' Why" II 1t means anything
. means this: That the Prussian mill.
"'y power Is dominant and the answe,
D"''h is 70 be given to civilization is ar
.n'"er which will be given from tn,
esnhon's mouth. DO not let us barboI
any deluslons.
You might as well stop fighting. I'm.
s you are going to do II we'll. II YOU
"e not going TO do II with all your miRht
- res! murder OF tho gallant fellows
wn' nave stood there for three years
on either have got to put your whole
length into II or just do what IL done
me Russian army and tell those
aNe fellows that they can 70 home
them. ''O o"e wa s'op
The Channel ports are not 80 fs,
ON the hghting line. and unless we ar.
m.pared to stand up with the Who'll,
,Nght OF the people who are don1inatini
"!inany now and will dominate th1
No,id Tomorrow " we allow them, ",
VII nnd that Great Britain and IN.
British democracy. tho French democ
10y ana the democracy Of Europe will
=. AZ the mercy OF the most cruel mill
",y autocracy the world has even seen
Last night this measure was carried
10 inc House Of Commons without dis.
seht'nE voice. Democracy. put In plair
rms II government by q majority o,
.ne people II one profession. one trade
one section or one class In 4 community
Usims 10 b. Immune from obligation,
"hch are imposed upon the rest. that u
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