MORAL COWARDICE.

ROOSEVELT AND WILSON.

One observer says that the US Pre- nidential election is the most exciting election s'nce the days of the evolution observed eight Presidential elections, de and the Civil War. Another who has clares that no election has developed less outward manifestation of popular in

terest than this.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER

DUMA AND THE WAR.

WAR MINISTER'S SPEECH.

In Parliamentary circles the course adopted by the Ministers of War and Marine at Friday's sitting of the Dunn is generally interpreted as a triumph for says The Times correspondent at Petro the principle of popular representation; grad, on November 18th. Even the less optimistic regard the event as highly symptomatic and as giving the lie to interruption of the labours of the Lower House

THE

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international issues than to more State or local questions, as in time past, says H. Cozens-Hardy, the Daily News New York correspondent." Americana generally are beginning to realise that

The patriotic action of MM. Shuvaeff and Grigorovitch has already evoked a response from all quarters of Russia. Prince Lvoff, in the name of the

their former position of isolation in the Zemistros, telegraphed to both Ministers that it would take the form of warning different counts depended entirely

world and detachment from the vertex of European affairs has been impaired largely by the present war, and this consideration influences the speeches of the candidates and their supporters,

This is the last great war in which we could keep our neutrality, said Mr. Wilson the other day, and, despite the pacific tendency of the average American to day that statement represents a very general and growing conviction,

That statement by President Wilson has drawn the lightning of Mr. Roosevelt's wrath. In any case, it will not bring much comfort to the hearts of the wailing mothers of the British Empire and of Europe who have lost their song in this war-to the world's Rachels who weep because their boys are not.

THAT IS ABSTRACT COWARDICE.

There is something worse than war, eowardico,

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the letter in The Time, of October 30th on Viscount Grey's speech of October 23rd, in which the writer said that a des claration that Germany should not be allowed after the war to possess anb In the House of Lords on November marines and heavy guns would be prefer- 18th, Lord Sydendzara asked whether his able to all the perorations of Ministers Majesty is Govaramout could say when Those who took that view did not realize Maite declaration of policy on that to make declarations of the kind behalf not only of this country but also they wanted was merely to substitute a of all the Allies, in regard to the mon-collective peroration for an individual These things were only strona proceedings" of German sub peroration. marines, to which the Lord President of words, and it could not be supposed that would be issued, and whether all possible the actions they took. The only voices which could speak with influence now nctive measures were being taken mean- while Everyone thought that the de- were the voices of the cannon on the claration to which the noble Marquess Allies' fronts. Our porer of enforcing rotorred would be issued immediately and penalties accumulating on a great many

the enemy of the consequences that would

being

a position practically to dictate It was imporative happen if the "monstrous" campaign terms to the enemy. were continued. But so far as they knew for the Allies that their victory should nothing had been done, and there was an

be absolutely complete.

It was not only a question of prevent uneasy fooling in the country that all the facts had not been disclosed. The abjecting those commercial and economic ro of prevent supplies of all kinds from going we might be sure the Central Powers He meant to prisals which without a complete victory the enemy was clear.

He was also determined would do their best to inflict on us. to our Allies, neutrals, so that at the end of the war to reduce our tonnage and the tonnage of There was also the geostion of compelling our enemies to pay the pomalty for the Germany should emerge at once as the monstrous deeds they had perpetrated. CHINA chief corrior of the world. Several sag. We could not be content with anything gestions had been made as to our answer but a complete and absolute victory; and to this campaign. One was that the cost of that being so it was a question whother the cargo of the vessels lost should be debit we should gain now by making a definite ed to the German tonnage in this country, announcement of our intention to punish Another suggestion was that we should certain acts. The suggestions which had Another suggestion was that after the demand "con for ton

been mentioned were worthy of close and careful examination, but he did not feel war we should deny coal to all German convinced that to attempt to shape the shipe in all Empire ports for a long of the Allies was one which it was wiso policy of ultimate punishment on behalf period of years,

to undertake at this moment.

after the war.

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profound love of country. With a feeling

manly debut is inspired by of proud tranquillity all Russia learns from the lips of the highest representa Lives of her Army and Navy of the con stantly growing martial preparedness our military forces, for the overthrow of the fou. With a sentiment of deep satis faction the country will learn that the highest representatives of the Army and Navy do not dream of any other method for the subjugation of the foe than a close and lively union with the people themselves and their representativen.

Opinions expressed by Duma Deputies foregoing impression. According to them serve to emphasize and amplify the

the Ministers of War and Marine, acting in conformity with the Imperial will, have realized that during the war union between the authorities and the people indispensable. By their action they made a bridge between themselves and the The measures taken to deal with sub- people and dissociated themselves from

marines in home waters reflected the

With regard to the submarines, it was the elements which would conflict with greatest credit on those who devised them important to note that, piratical though the Duma. In other words,

we held the action of the German Navy both

and carried them out. But the latest Ministers declared themselves beyond the submarines kept the seas longer and had to have been, they had not broke any range of party strife and on the side of greater speed than their predecessors, engagement to us, because they had made the Duma and the people, which are

and the problem was therefore much more none. We understood that the engage "Insincerity and hypocrisy when Thus the Duma won its first notable miralty were devoting their energies to would be parallel to that which for many wholly on the side of the Army and Navy difficult now. An assurance that the Ad-ment to the United States involved that successful in high places, work ruin to the victory. Though it is still far from its solution would give groat satisfaction.

the action of the German submarines nation's soul, and never have we had aobtaining satisfaction for all its aspira Circumstances had arisen lately which Years past had been sanetioned in rega kreater of war a In crisy than is contained in such a plea for re-election by the President, who has him self practised the coldest and most selfish neutrality when all those things that in the abstract he condemns were in concrete committed at the expense of Belgium, the Armenians, and Syrian Christians.

says Mr. Roosevelt, and that is moral

"If Wilson admits we cannot keep out of future big wars, why have we kept out of this?

For a man to say he will do some thing in future he is afraid to do now is abstract cowardice," added Mr. Roosevelt.

Mr. Roosevelt criticised American un- preparedness in naval and military matters as appalling, but he added: Our spiritual unpreparedness, thanks to Mr. Wilson, is even greater than our physical unpreparedness. Mr. Wilson, through his ceaseless flow of graceful ele cution, has bewildered the minds and crippled the sense of honour of our people. The too proud to fight doctrine is cloak behind which the coward hides It is no excuse for the timid, sordid man, who wishes to make money profit out of the sacrifices of others. It has been the chief caso responsible for the spread of the spirit of disloyalty in the United

the value of the first occasion on which the representatives of authority have given inoral satisfaction to the Dama and openly confessed that they cannot dis pense with the co-operation of the National Assembly in the interests of

defence.

ALL PEACE TALK UNFOUNDED.

plan? If so, it should be produced with the least possible delay.

late First Rea Lord had recently as to the control of our sea-power, The unciated doctrines of naval strategy which implied a defensive naval policy-an absolute negation of the tradition of the British Navy that its first say when capture or destroy theenemy's ships

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Republicans for using the crisis among the nations to settle intrigues amongst themselves, Mr. Roosevelt ad rotated the appointment of Wilson day," when all real Americans could sit in sickcloths and ashes.

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"Yes, Harrah for Wilson and Carranza. Don't forget Woodrow's side partner,

"Hurrah for 103 babies who went down on the Inikitumia.

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wo deligerately adopted these defensive was an unexpected intervention by the deals we should court disaster.

hoar.) The "visit had as often as not | Amoy He Minister of War and the Minister of therefore appealed to the Government to

been that of an unannounced torpedo, Swataw Marine M. Shuvaeft mounting the root out this pernicious propaganda.

and the hapless crew had been left in open Taibaku..... House and rostrum bowed to the

boats sometimes 100 miles from land. Tulsha expressed his thanks for the patriotic efforts of the deputies in furthering Lord Beresford said he agreed with letter of such

These procedings did not agree with the Tainan munition work. He said, the war would Lord Sydenham that we had arrived at a altogether foreign to its spirit.

engagement and were Koshua ....

That Pesadorem be carried on to the end, and all talk of very serious crisis The Government being the German submarine policy, it Canton peace was unfounded. Russia was in a seemed to think they were going to win

was only possible to regard a Germany

Hongkong better state of preparation now than the war by some lucky chance; but all submarine as an entry which it was per- Gap Book Mr. He cited figures showing the com- previous wars were won by energy, fore mistible and proper for destroy, if you do parative production of various war sight, and by attack The one thing the could, at sight. He agreed it was not to supplies, arms, and munitions, and as an Germang feared was our blockade, and be expected that those whose lives were Bolbow........ old soldier he could assure the House that he would quote an excellent letter in 7he imperilled should be meticulously careful Pukhoi Russia was never so near victory, but Times of October 21st, which cited the as to the precise and exact ascertainment: Phullen

words attered by a prominent of the nationality of the submarine before Toursas.. dition of success that there should be German co-operation between the Government and ernment drew the tooth of its Navy and Beresford that the arming of the mercan pard the Duma,

enabled us to go in through the so-called tile marine against submarines was a Dagupan M. Grigorovitch gave a brief address blockade supplics of cotton, copper, course the importance of which the Ad Manila o ve He expressed a firm opinion that nothing lubricating oil, steel, and many other miralty were fully aware of, and it was begui....

Tacloban in carrying on the war as the help of the been the position to-day if the British carefully considered by the War Commit Duma, and its members, who by their Navy had controlled the blockade He tee. The advent of the ocean-going sub a hearty co-operation and example, had criticized not the Navy, but the Board marine had added greatly to the difficulty stimulated the country to unprecedented of Admiralty, suit the Foreign Offics of pulling their teeth, but, as had efforts. He hoped they would recognise particularly, The Foreign Office had been said at the earlier stages-and he "It should be known as humiliation Minister of War in his difficult task, and Fleet. The public ought to be assured the Admiralty had been singularly sur

importance of supporting the controlled the Navy and handicapped the was bound to say to some extent still day

said the Colonel, because under reiterated M. Shuvneff's wish that full that the dominant noto of naval strategy cessful in the destruction of submarines. the Wilson régime Americans for the and hearty co-operation should be main attack was still considered to be the The production of figures would be first time have eaten the bitter bread of tained between the Duma and the method of naval fighting. He thought it wrong, but it would be a mistake to aan. shame and tred the paths of dishonour. Government in the cause of victory.

was the worst possible proceeding of the pose that, in spite of the increased diffi The only way to avert disorder and Tremendous charting resounded from Firat Lord to see distinguished journal culty in the case of the new submarines, resee the United States from ignominy, all the benches. The deputies left their ists. It would have been much beter if considerable success had not been obtain said Mr. Housevelt, is to change the seats and crowded round the Ministers, the First Lord had taken the public mora od with them also. . (Hear, hear.) leaders, to replace Mr. Wilson by Mr. who came down to the floor of the House into his confidence. From the beginning Hughes, and ao secure a policy of pre- and were greeted with a most hearty of the war up to November 3rd the fol paredness at home and abroad-a policy witch shook the hands stretched out to marines:-Steam and fishing vessels, 14ny comment on the criticisms of recent | ovation, M Shuvaeff and M. Grigora lowing vessels had been sunk by sub- which would restore to America her

them. rightful place amongst the nationa.

It was noticed that M Shuvaeff British and 314 Allies; 281 neutrals, of warmly grasped the hand of M which Norway on ned 100. When at Denver somebody shouted out Milinkoff, whose speech two days predate 30 more vesels had been sunk. Our to agree with the conclusion, whoever | viously had so violently attacked not only sea supremacy was being challenged by reached it, that the destruction of the high personages, members of the Government, but other the submarine. He thought the Board of enemy's fleet was not the first object of Admiralty as whole should be consider our naval policy. The destruction of the younger men ably strengthened. Now blood and enemy's fleet must, it was obvious remain were needed, men fresh the prime object of ear naval policy, and

he could not believe that it was the view governed by the view that it was not from the sea who had distinguished them Every one whom it has been possible to selves in the war. He would supersede of those in authority that any higher pur- necessary to seek out and destroy the to take for the manufacture of munitions every officer who had made a mistake in Beresford spoke of the Admiralty spar traditional policy. There was no hesita pose could be attained. When Lord enemy. They had not abandoned the of war has been taken.

Not only in strategy er tactles. We could not affording the feet as much as possible, by which tion on the part of the Fleet to meet and and boys but women and young girls to keep these officers, however distinguish presumably be meant that the tendency engage the enemy. The following figures show first the sur

He also arged the el they might be plus output on January 1st, 2016, and Government to take every step they could was to avoid rather than invite a general the Admiralty were ready to go any secondly the surplus outnut at the pro

to arm the mercantile marine, He wishin, was he really speaking by the length short of an actual breach with sent mement as compared with Januaryed efforts to he made to make good cur

neutral countries with which we were in 1st, 1915:-

losses and to standardize our ships. It all the small eraft, destroyers, and patrolovidence that our blockade, so far from Lord Beresford said his point was that | friendly relations. There was abundant 38 'thes and 8 times raply, should be stated to the Germans that comes that had been built were being being futile and negligible, was using

pensation would be extracted from them

a tremendous economic pressure on the for shipping losses caused by illegal at- sent to protect the Grand Fleet..

The Marquess of Crowe said that was Central Powers, (Hear, bear.) tacks and in respect of the crews of shine technical point, as to the number of could not allow Lord Beresford's state- which had been torpedoed. He support small craft which should escort and look ments that our naval policy had been dif ed the proposal that no coaling facilities after the Grand Flet He was glad astrous and that our naval supremacy should be given to German ships at any that the noble lord had explained his had been challenged by Germany to pass. In certain cases the increase of output hori belonging to the Allies for two years statement, because it the Admiralty and Buch statements were wholly misleading. has been 40 times,

after the war, and to this period another the Fleet were taunted with inactivity The best way in which the success of the (Load cheers.) As for asphyxiating gasts she output has year should be added for every month there was a danger that they might be German submarine campaign could be increased 33 and 69 times. The difficul daring which the Germaans continued led to undertake some reckless fetion measured was by comparing what the ties which we are mesting as regards should be set up at the Admiralty to deal urged them to leave alone.

their piracy. A separate department which their better judgment would have Germans had done with what they set out Their recourse to that cam- motor cars do not depend upon us. Avia with submarines, with an admiral coming blockade, he believed it had been tighter paign was evidence of their failure to

As to the to achieve. I was President for seven and a-halftion is developing. That is what common straight from the sea at its head to conted as far as it was possible to tighten it challenge our supremacy at sea.- years," said Mr. Roosevelt, and during effort has given us.

mand and advise all that time not a shot was fired by an

A representative of American in uniform at a foreign foo, repeat only that the war will be waged Council, and the British Navy should be hardships upon them. Though Germany Navy had been wholly unfulfilled and The Minister of Marine said:-I will the Navy should be placed on the War without absolutely breaking with the hope by the use of submarines to reduce nentral countries by inficting unfair the relative superiority of the British and not a single American woman or

M. Rodicheff said: Rarely have such

represented at the conferences of the was not starsed, the blockade, so far as our relative superiority over the German child was killed by the agent of any profound and useful words been spoken. upon in respect of cargoes lost through concerned, had been astonishingly effecfning, of the war. That the hope of the with the Homeward English mails, and foreign Government.

Allies, Compensation should be insisted the main materials of war necessity wore Navy was greater now than at the begin-port on the 25th instant, at 11.30 8.1. "If my Administration was peaceful," In conformity with the will of the Em-

the action of German submarines and tive and had become more and more Germane that they would prevent our be added, "it was perhaps because The Duma desires nothing else and has chant ships sunk by time. The most imffective as the months had gone on.

peror the Army will fight to the end.

in respect of the earning power of mer-

transporting troops to France anɑ seri- Jureign Powers realised I was not too

Viscount Midleton said the noble Marously hamper the supply of provisions arrive at Yokohama on Friday, the sath The str. Empress of Japan is due to proud to fight. If a person lets the ideanly assembled to further that object.

portant point was that the blockade quess had not given them get abroad that slapping his face is a.

(Applause.)

any great and munitions to our forces on the Con should be tightened by every means in hope of any considerable change in retinent had wholly and grievously failed instant, at daylight. safe, healthy amusement he is liable to

our power. Referring to the complete gard to navad activity: but he recognized was proved by the facts that during the instant for Hongkong si Manila, and

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ness of the German system of cenioange. the great disadvantages under which the last two years there had been transported is expected to arrive here to day he said he saw the other day a Navy List uoble lord spoke and the dangers of overses for military purposes more than printed in German giving information inciting the Navy to reckless action. He 7,000,000 persons, upwards of 1,250,000 Wednesday, the 20th instant, 10,

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admirals and the members of the Cabinet. meats of Lord Beresford about the third object of the submarine campaign Saturday, the 23rd instant and is ex- this country possessed except our leading been able to give some reply to the state munitions and other supplies. concerning our Navy which nobody is wished, however, that the noble lord had horses and mules, and 7,000,000 tons of In the

Board of Admiralty. E

-the intimidation of our merchant coa

en-there had been another complete pected to arrive here on or about 20th failure.

January.

their replies, and noted with satisfaction to latest advices, was to sail from Sydne

Lord Sydenham thanked Ministers for The N... str. Nikko Haru, according that they had repudiated the idea of on the 1th instant vid Brisba panel i stratens enumciated by Mr. for Kobe, not calling at Hongkon is duo at Kobe on the Lind Janakh

"Hurrah for men and woinen, murder- ed in Mexico.

Hurrah for American troopers lying with their dim eyes staring upwards from the Mexican desert.

"Hurrah for outraged women."

Then, when you have finished hurrah. ing for these things, think how you can Ke a little better American in future,"

Every big city in America is placarded | fin, pubs..

Peraira with huge posters as follows: "Vote for Wilson. He has kept peace with honour to stands for

and prosperity."

peace

An enormous Republican advertisement ruplies: Mr. Wilson has not kept us out of the war. Mr. Wilson has put us into the war. Mr. Wilson is making war apou the moral fibre of Amerien. The nation which does not protect its own citizens has already begun to die.”

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PRAGE TERMS AND, KENALTIES.

Mr. Roosevelt said that 800 Americans had best killed in Mexico, and they were still unavenged. Es asked what Mr. Hughes would have have done if he had plies announced recently that the Gov The Royal Commission on Whout Sup- been in Mr. Wilson's place. Mr Rooseernment of India have sanctioned welt replied, with great emphasis, that the export from India, of 400,000 tons Mr. Hughes could be trusted to keep his (early 3,000,000 quarters) of wheat for The Marquess of Crewe, referring to wort When Mr. Hughes said publicly shipment during November, December, his statement of August 15th sid it did.

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not imply any immediate deation Admiralty emphatically repudiated the The Earl of Lytton on behalf of the such deeds as sinking the Lusitania and The whole of this wheat will be shipped the indicated. He had carefully killing, women and children in Mexico, to the United Kingdom, France, and guide himself, because he was aware suggestion that the policy of the Depart he said what be meant, and meant what Italy, under arrangements made by the that there were two opinions as regardent in regard to naval strategy was

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