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MR. BALFOUR ON THE BATTLE
THE END OF GERMAN SEA HOPES,
THE FIRST COMMUNIQCESSO
Mr. Balfour, speaking at the luncheon of the British Imperial Council of Com
merce at the Cannon-street Hotel, Lons
night, while in the second place they were perfectly indifferent us to whether their story was true or not, and their object in sending wireless all over the world was not to tell the truth, hut to tell what was not truth.
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HESPONSIBILITY" ACCEPTED:
What were we to do? I think the responsibility ought to rest on myself What ought I to have done? I am quite sure that I did the right thing, and the dan, on June 7th, reviewed the broad right thing was, whatever the conse quences were, to tell the public, what results of what lur significantly described
1 know. We got a supplementary tele. is the recent victorious engagement." gram about 11.30 or 12 o'clock the same Lord Desborough, the President, prod that many more ships had come in
night from Admiral Jellicon which show posed the toast of the Imperial Navy thinn had been supposed, and dwelling Referring to the death of Lord Kitchener, he said that the day before That was sent to the Press at once, but
in more detail on the enemy's losses he had been loking over some letters from
as it only reached, the Press by. I sup the late Secretary for War, and found the following passage written in a time of use, 12 or 12.30, we may presure that surrow. We have to stick it out and all the leading articles had been written and the opinion of the Press on Satur do our very best until the release comes day morning was based, not on the two Tonly wish I could do more, or rather
telegrams, but the one telegrani, **
that what I do was better words
in
be thought, might be taken as expressing the last message which Lord Kitchener would have wiehed to deliver to the coun- try. Coming to the tonst, he said that from what we had seen the mou were
which makes them talk, for the benent of their countrymen, as if their Fleet was superior, while their admirals know that
EMPIRE TRADE POLICY. OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR
TARIFT PROPOSAL RE 28 not superior and act nccordingly. (Cheers.) The last thing the Germas desired was a collision with our Fleet,;. Lord Desborough presided last month and the last feeling which they have at at the resumed Conference of the British. this moment over that collision is rejoic Imperial Council of Commerce, held að ing that it has occurred. There are Skinners Hall, Dowgate hill. E.C. Dis- people who have described this battle scussion was continued on the resolution indecisive, and, from one point of View
moved by Sir Algernon Firth endorsing it is indecisive. That is to say, we can easily conceive conditions of atmosphere
the resolution passed at the special meet- which would have enabled Sir Foing of the Association of Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom, and Jellicoe with his superior forces really to compel the whole German Fleet to action, ging that arrangements should be and I doubt not, to have inflicted on
made at the earliest possible moment to
could have denied was decisive and con- them a defeat which no human being provide for elusive.
In that serise, na fortune was that the action was an indecisive action. not on our side, we may, if we like, say
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The favourable treatment of neutral countries, and the
Sir A. Spicer, M. Pupposed the re solution. He objected to doing anything which should appear to tie the bands. of the Coalition Government. --
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right. the ships were right, and the guns sorry are the Flest for remember that has not been indecisive, the victor Mr. F. P. Robjent (Newport) mid the
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were right, and thank God we had still Every: British seamen to engage the enemy when he saw him The Balaclava charge of our destroyers in the face of superior forens had sent a shrill of admiration throughout the Empire (Cheers.)
AN INTERNATIONAL LOSS.
Mr. Balfour who was received with cheers un rising to respond, first paid a graceful tribute to the great work of the late Lord Kitchener. closing with these words: Wo mourn for ourselves; lot us not mourn for him who died as I think he would have wished to die-suddenly, in the height of his fame and in the work that he was doing for this countes "
THE NAVAL COMMUNIQUE...
I turn how to the toast of the Inperial Navy At this moment such a toast right- ly leads the thoughts to the recent battle. I am, of course, perfectly aware that a considerable body of criticism was direct ed against the Admiralty with regard to the method in which they communicated the www of this engagement to the pub- lic. I am entir ly responsible for all that was dose, ple
But if by indecisive you mean the res ult of the battle was to leave the two forces of the same relative strength as they were before the battle, then you are
Hestriction by tariffs and utherwise of making a profound mistake. The Gertrude relations with all esremy countries mans are relatively far inferior to what so as to render dumping on a return to The course of events has been that the they were before the battle. Neither in pre-war conditions, inpossible.
the North Sea nor in the Baltic can they public did first receive an unnecessary shock of alarm, from which I may day for many months attempt an organized they recovered with extreme rapidity, fel effort, which might have been in their power before the battle. The battle and the people for whom I am most the Fleet came in bitterly disappointed at merely a victory on paper, in which in Uut they had not caught the whole side which drives the other off the field of contest into retreat with justice Gerrian Fleet and inflicted a running claims to be the victor. It is more than defeat on it, and that the German Battle that, Not merely have we carried off Fleet had in the main succeeded in evail the honours of the day; we have carried ing an engagement, though the result off the substatial fruits; and if you ahows that they played their part magni- doubt that I will ask you to consider ficently (Cheers.) Knowing that they what it is that we are getting and hoping had inflicted a blow of the severest to get out of our as power, and what character on their opponents, and not it is the Germans would like to wrest unnaturally expectant of a congratula from tory reception, they found this rather tragic note struck in the morning papers of Saturday, and from what have heard they regarded it as quite unnecessary and very undeserved.
If my candour, if desire immediately to let the public know the best and the worst that I knew was in any way ro- sponsible for that result, I can only oxpress my regret. But confidence in the desire of the Admiralty to deal straightly and fairly with the British public will be increased by what has surred and if that be so there is nothing to regret. -
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nation was tired to death of the "wait and see policy, and be asked the Government to do something to solve the great problem.
Mr. Bennett (Warrington) advocat ed a uniform ad valorem tariff on all with a preferential rats for our Allies, goods coming from outside the Empire,
Mr. J. A. S. Watson (Cape Town) sup ported the motion, and Mr. E. Saunders (Durban) said his Chamber hnd passed forence, a general tariff for neutrals, a resolution in favour of Empire pre- preferential treatment for our Allies, and heavy penalization of enemy sugar.
Mr. E. B. Tradwen (Londos); Zom plained that the Government had never given a lead.
The Hon. Mr. J. H. Turn (British Columbia) said it was remarkable that while the opponents of the resolution be lieved that something must be done they refrained from making any suggestion as to the method by which they would accomplish that object, 20
The Hon Mr M Muse (Western Aus- tralia) said the only weapon with which they could fight the enemy was a protse tive tariff such as they had in Australia.
OUR SIRA FITH'S REPLY.
of the blockade, the problem of invasion, There are three problems-the problem and the more general problem, the com- mand of the seas for ordinary commer ¿cial intercourse. In respect of which of
Sir A. McRobert (Uppor, India) said those problems is not the German post that it would be unwise to legislate on tions worse than it was before the batte the assumption that those countries began, Remember that enumeration is practically exhaustive; there is nothing which were our friends to day would more your Fleet can do than to blockade always be our friends and that those which were our enemies would always the coasts of your enemies, secure your on shores, and drive the enemy come our enemies. Ho suggested that the more off the sea. Her wireless messages tution should he modified in that re- and her newspapers are full of her spect SUCCESSOR. Is there a German, whether Mr. Wilfrid Hill (Birmingham) He belongs to the general multitude thought the botter plan would be to have Now let me turn to the rent issue-gulted by these stories of victories, or a modified form of free trade with safe. the broad fimperial issue of what is the whether he belong to the restricted few guards, and to achieve this end they result of the Fleet's action. I want you who really control German affairs-is ought to have a good sound commercial I think ou looking back it was very
to bear in mind certain baad fines of there one of them who thinks that the party in the House of Commuona, argument which are quite irrespective of British or Allied blockade at this moment difficult to see, at any rate I have not been able to see, what other course could losses. I do not doubt myself that the consequence of this battle?
what I call the squabble over comparative is really to be relaxed a hair's breadth have been adopted than that which was losses of the Germans were bigger than actually taken. I agree that it is not
VANISHED DREAM OF INVASION very important, perhaps, but you will ours, but what I want to talk of now is irrespective of that. Remember what
Which of them doubts that that block allow me to say a word or two about it. the Germans attitude was with regard ad is more secure that it ever was be It was on Wednesday afternoon I sup to our Grand Fleet. They habitually nut fore, and that we have it in our power puse, soon after 4 o'clock, if my memory out the rumour, which gained currency
to increase our grip? As far as naval serves, me aright, that the Admiralty got all over Germany, that the British Fleet power is concerned it is increased rather the first intination from the Com skulked behind its defences and refused than diminished. Take, again, the pro mundior-in-Chief that an engagmont be to come out and meet the valorouslem of invasion. That problem has tween the hostile Flests was imminent Germans in mid-ocean. It was an ex-been the puzzle in turn of every Power Between that telegram on Wednesday tremely foolish thing. say, but what I that his desired to dominate Europe, afternoon and the telegram rived want now to point out is that it is from the time of Philip II of Spain from Sir John Jellicoe on Friday after traurdisarily inconsistent with what has power come
down to our own days. - Always has that num, the Admiralty, received from their actually occurred power. Always has he said, "Can 1
up against British sen Sir A. Firth, in replying, denied that If it be true that the German Fleet,
the policy expounded in the motion destroy the effects of British sen power affected consumers only. As a rule: could it meet the British Fleet, would really inflict defeat upon it, why was it. Britain. That has been the eternal prob had the weight of pulle opinion behind by effecting an invasion of Greal Governments did not more unless they that after, according to the German lom-the probem of Philip II and, of them, and the conferere was going to account, the battle cruisers of the Louis XIV, the problem of Napoleon, apply that fore They wore doing this German Fleet and the German itself had the problem of William II of Germany. the express invitation of the Prime inflicted these great losses, "how was it that the next thing they did was, not to
Is that problem as inch nearer solution Minister, who told them in December improve the occasion, to do what every than it was before the battle! On the last that they should take measures to successful General does, which is to press contrary, if any German seriously enter have the social, financial, and compart his advantage to the utmost, and to contained the view plete the discomfiture of a beaten for possible, does he nut now regard that as cial problems that would arise after the how cones it that their next procedure one of the many unfulfilled dreams which carefully explored by skilled ex Nor was Admiral Jellicoe in the least was to rush into port directly the main this war has dissipated for ever?perts. One of their proposals was that Customs experts from the Allies should Go blame for that. I just ask you to con: Fleet, under Sir John Jellicoe, appeared (Cheers.) And lastly, there is the general meet the Empire's Customs experts in sider what the work of an Admiral in his on the were? (Cheers.) There is no use power of our Fleets to prevent enemy. Dion and with his responsibility was arguing about comparative details when commerce going on in time of war. Has order that a scheme for Allied trading G the occasion of a battle like this. When that brond fact stares you in the face that been diminished It was complete might be devierd.
The notion was then put, and declared w received the first talegrain nt. the Ad The more they multiply the more they before the battle it is complete still. miralty the Fleats had sighted on auvent losses for the British, the more Bul if there be a difference between the carried, only three hands being held up other and it was evident that an action imaginary battleships are sent to the position before the battle and the posi- against it. was going to begin. From the moment, bottom, the more amazing it becomes that tion now, is the position not better now nay, very long before that moment. Ad those who contrived to amplish these that the enemy have lost some of their miral Jellicoe must have been consider wonderful successes, as soon as they ac- most modern light cruiserat Has any advantage accrued to them? Do they not ing the situation, dealing with the aitun complished them ran away
Of course we must distinguish. All feet that more than ever it is impossible this talk abost the German High Seas until this war comes to an end for the Fleet passionately desiring to meet the to do anything to rehabilitate the pegilio
of that great mercantile maring which sired to avoid them, was never the coa suci ability, with such powers of organs British Fet, whith as passionately de- they had so slowly, so laboriously, with viction of the German Headquarters zation and at such cost. Built up before We have to distinguish between they rashly entried into hostilities two the German control, and the German years ago? people. They are quite different. They hold, or, at least express, different views and recommend different policies. The nelay in the broad light which I have sible to see all that is being done, either
German people are persuaded that their ventured to suggest to-day--if," putting by your own Fleet or by the Fleet of your Fleet is not only a very good Fleet, which aside for the moment and until we get opponent.
it is, but that it is a Fleet superior to fuller information, any discussion as to All through the two days and two their opponent's Fleet. Acting on that either the movements of particular ships nights which intervened between the be view, we have had all this talk about the mirals if we look at it in this broad.
or the orders given by particular Ad ginning of the engagement or the sight British remaining in port. Acting on light and in its relation to the world ing of the enemy and Admiral Jellicoe's this view stand, putting out of flags in contest now going on, then surely you
we have had much boasting
Admirala no communication at all as fo the coarse of the fight. Such informa tion is we could fragmentarily pick up was obtained from intercepted wireless messages of which a certain number were
transmitted to us. But let it be under stood that between the first telegram to which I have referred, and the telegram received on Friday afternoon, "we kucw nothing from the Admirals us to the course of the engagement.
wollected by the proper stations and
tion, and from that moment until he
again reached his base on Friday, there could not have been one instant in which forms of the utmost dificulty problems he was not considering and solving prob- with regard to which the promises were doubtful, as they necessarily must bry when the area of the battly is widespr, as it was on this occasion when visi
bility is low, and when it is scarcely ps
Staff.
that invasion was
If we look at the battle of last Wed
confulente greater hope, and greater triumph than would have been pessible, ten days ago (Load cheers.)
return to his base, I suppose, nearly 30-and. I bours after he had driven the Germans Berlin and other cities, and holidays are justified in drinking the toast of the into theirs, during all that period the promised to the hard-worked. German Imperial Navy in a spirit of even greater strain can never have been for one in school children, (Laughter.) stant relaxed, and never would 1 have tun responsible for troubling an Ad miral with such responsibility upon him by inquiring for news to satisfy gither myself or anybody else. (Cheers.)
T-AND-RUS POLICY,
Acting on that policy, and in order to keep up this illusion, Me have had chose rais on the British coast in which a fast cruiser often rushes, across the This first telegram was received on Fri North Sea, fires for half an hour, and day afternoon. What was to be done in rushes back tetore it can be caught. A connection with that telegram? The ID-tip-and-run policy (Laughter.) All formation was obviously imperfect. It that in order to keep up the spirits of was all that Sir John Jellicoe had been the frerwan people in respect of maritiné able to collect at that time. Were the Admiralty to keep it until the whole, story could be more completely known, and then send it out in what undoubted ly would have been a far more reassur-, ing farte, or were they at once to take the public into their confidence and let them know what had occurred? --I do not dedy there were argumentsion both sides, but remember there were one
or two of our ships which had been dis abled from taking an active part in the Right and which had already come inte. port on the East Coast. All the hospitals had been naturally and automatically warned, and do and the dockyards, that they might have to deal with the inevit -able results of a great battle. The Gor mans were sending wireless all over the world and they had a great advantage In the first place their ships were close to their base und got in on Wednesday
RESULT OF THE LITTLE
ARGIMENT IN THE NORTH SEA.
breezy explanations of the circumstances in which he came to be charged as zu absentee froin his ship.
FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR,
Mr. W. J. Butcher, of the Chinese Customs, was presented at the Customis Club, Chinking, on the 85th uit, with
home to serve his "King and Country," gold wrist watch by his friends and hrather officers prior to his departure for
Serge T. 6. DX Wade, 10th Yorkshire Regiment, formerly of Shanghni, has at the front with his regiment recovered from his wound and is again
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affairs. But depend on it, German Head- A naval stoker, who haki been in the quarters have never been under these great battle in the North Sea, delighted delusions. They know quite well that the Bench at Willesden recently by his 504 COMPANY TY they possess a feet admirable as regards its quutériu, admirable as regards its personnel, with competent officers, brave crows the makings of a great foot. It was like this 'ere, sir," he assured but they also know that that fleet with the magistrate. My mother's a bit all its I have ever met is going to deny or under argiment in the North Sea I just popped inerits certainly no British sailor. nervous like, so, after this ere little
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the British Fleet on even terms. (Cheers) well, then I suppose I get adrift ac 757 Yvanovich is transferred to the And it is no blame to them that when bit Sir John Jellicoe came up with the main body of his Fleet, the felt it would be asked the magistrate, if you had sent Would it not have done Just well," bad form from their own point of view,
bad strategy, and bad tactics to allow a telegram saying you were all right ↑ " themselves to be involved in a fight, and
Well, now, I suppose it would, but. they withdrew, as inferior forces always do you know, I never thought of that," must withdraw, unless they mean to risk answered the jolly seaman destruction Watson
Their fault was not in withdrawing their fault is in this ridiculous swagger
He was sent back to his ship, and, as he left the dock, made the philosophic reflection: This comes o' drifting.”
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