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THE POLITICAL CRISIS FROM INSIDE
LORD DERBY'S ACCOUNT. Lord Derly made a speech on the political crisis on December 6th at a luncheon in the Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, London, when he was the guest of the Aldwych Club.
AN AMERICAN LANGUAGE.
The English language has given plass to the American on this continent, according to a writer in McClure's Magazine, English is still the written languago, but in the land of the star- spangled banner nobody speaks it any more. As the writer in McClure's says
When Ball Biggs went to Europe for the first time they asked him daily if he understood English. Yo-es, Bill would admit doubtfully, toler ble-toler'ble; I kin make it out, il y go slow. What Bill was trying to say is that, like most of ur, he understood English but spoke. American.
**LEAGUE OF PEACE.”
TO MR. BALI CAINE,"
every imaginable horror of treacherous warfare which inhumanity can devis and barbarity execute, wo feel that it is not for us to prate about. be right. Let our,emies squeal for it, peace until it is near, and we know it to whether in brands or fear, it foot in the spirit of our people to do so, whatever the price we may have to pay for our silence. That is the first trait of our national character, and not to know it is not to know our British race, what it is, and what it has gone through.
brave, high-spirited face, unaccustomed to defeat, and unwilling to bear the shame of t In times post we have MR. HALL CAINE'S REPLY TO
known the full bitterness of dark and AMERICAN WRITER, "
threatening hours. Less than three cen- zuries ago (after a period of world- Recently there appeared in the Newhonuar, almost world-supremacy) we w Fork Times a series of articles signed a Dutch fleet riding triumphantly in the Cosmos who was referred to editori Thames. Less than two centuries ago (on ally as a source whose competency and the eve of our greatest victories) we saw authority would be recognised in both our forces broken on land and rea. But Sir Hedley Le Bas, who was in the
bemisplaces"in which certain views our tutional spirit has never been broken. catir, proposing Our Guest," said that
On seeing a summary of these articles graceful peace. And now, when we are, were expressed about the future peace. We have never ret submitted to a dis- if the soldiers and sailors were allowed to do their work without interference,
Mr. Hall Caing wrote an articlo reply as we believe, the victims of a cruel and from politicians they would win the war.
following copy of a cablegram from with our Allies, and with some of the ing to the theories advanced. The cowardly plot, when we are suffering Lord Derby, who was received with
"Cosmos," gives a clear and correct neutral nations (not excluding America) Spoken-American has travelled far cheere on rising to respond, said: OLD In my office I have plenty to do without from spoken English. The English lift Presentation of the view put forward, from
Are together with a rejoinder by Mr. Hal interfering with any of the other work, the receiver and mildly inquire:
Caine :-4 of & Government which does not apper you there Americans rattle the handle tain to that office, but even in that ofice and cty:lo! H'lo! Who zisst The
Bah-ther! Wo say: By the courtesy of the New York Times SQUARE" became apparent, especially in the English say
matter of manpower, that there was not Sure thing! They do her in wo I am able to make immediate reply to sufficient grip by the governing powers double-cross her. They shut it we your cabled letter dated Novermber 25th of the position of the day. What was re-can it. They tap their forebeads signi- You have quite misunderstood the pur quired was a small committed, who would fcantly and murmur: Balmy! We pose of my discussions. This misunder remark: Nobuddy atome! And spoken standing is doubtless due to the imper not only consider matters and give a decision, bat would have power to make American has travelled even farther. We feet or partial form in which they have all departments carry out the decisions have no written language. Our print is reached you. It may be due in part to so arrived at (Cheers.) Unless that was
the English language, our speech is the the fact that at the moment of their done, and quickly done, there was the American. For instance, we must use publication there were made, both in great danger that the plans of our English letters to indicate the sound of this country and elsewhere, a number of General Staff, wacther in the case of the common American latation: Godda expressions of opinion regarding the speak to our people through the great Army or the Navy, might fail in the macha bowcha (Have you got a match termination of the war with which my forthcoming year. That was not a mo- about you?) But, alas how this crude discussions may have been quite unjusticeppers, from day to day or week week, have been made acutely ment when anybody who occupied, as I
may be due in part to the caption characteristic. There are subjects we did, a subordinate, but still somewhat vernacular.
It is news to learn that in the, drop-under which they were printed. I make cannot discuss because our people do not responsible, position could remain silent, and when Mr. Lloyd George (cheers) ping of the aspirate the Yankee is out no plea for immediate peace. On the admit that they come within the realma asked me to associate myself with him pacing the Cockney." Were zee" has contrary, I entirely dissociate myself of question. There are eventualities we in submitting to the Prime Minister & taken the place of Where she from those persons and those movements cannot contemplate because they are not proposal for the amelioration of the exist What's she doin' 'ere Shudder-rup!" which would urge humanitarian
believed to be within the region of pos ing state of affairs I felt myself amply more easily interpreted than the cry grounds an immediate peas even at the Ribility. And about all such subjects and from the bleachers: "Itim owd, oh cost of the great objects of the war. (Obrers.)
man" and the applauding shout of Until these objects are gained and, tuality of a peace which shall be pre- eventualities is the subjecs and even- It is well you should see what the pro-Attaboy that follows when the player having been gained, are secured for the mature, and therefore dishonouring and posal was. The proposal was that the merite approval. This new American future, this war cannot end in anything dangerous. On that question, in spits of War Committee should consist of # smaller number of men, and should prac-language has crept into the joke columns, I that would deserve the name of peace. all out sufferings, past, present, and to
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Under such circumstances the result come, the soul of our Empire is on fre. would be at best a new era of competi-Hence the impatience and even the sus tive armaments and a new and desperate picion with which some of the so-called struggle by the use of every means known
peace talk of America has been receiv
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skitution of that War Committee, and the proposal made was that it should consist of a smaller number of men than at present, and that the Prime Minister, whose duties are so great thas he cannot always preside over a committee which First relieves, then cures all manner of ought to sit all day and every day, afinity to t'u American language. When forward and examined in my contribuanother calamity is a proposition that will
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ed it would be as the chairman of that committee. Of course in his absence there should be another chairman, pro perly delegated to take his place, and I think you will agree with me that for that chairmanship, there was certainly one man who would be designated 19. thes- whole country as being the right man. (Cheers.) There was a further power given to the Prime Minister, and that was not only to attend and when he at tended to preside over the committee, but to voto any proposal which that committee might wish to put forward.
COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE.
Fie pole ciddy," so be. A-ryo, sez she.
Fir noble burg,' acz he A-rye, sez she." Canada, in the language of the street and the playground, revenia a marked a Yankee and a Canadian meet in the rotunda of Loudon hotel obey have more in common that there is betwee the Canadian and the Englishman, The difficulty that an Englishman experiences in adjusting himself to Canadian life begins with the language. "E dunn were 'e are. Toronto Globe,
With the general trend of your letter, as called to me, I find myself in com plete agreement. That when the war has been righteously ended (God grant it may be soon!) un efort ought to be made to establish an international agreement
to man to gain a position of advantagecd in this country, and bence, too, the from which to carry on another and misconception which, as your letter equally terrible contest. The starting shows, sometines prevails as to the scope point of my discussions, assuming the end aim of it, certain defeat of Germany and her allies, is the belief that the time has come to consider whether the war may not be ended in the not distant future by a international agreement, in which the United States shall participate. With a view to securing a basis for the discus whose aim would be to protect civilis on definite proposals are being brought sntion against the recurrence of such tions to the New York Times. It would be most helpful if, when these specific carefully considered, it might then be proposals have been read in full and pointed out how far, if at all, they as be made to serve as the basis of a future be to do everything that is humanly the present erime. international agreement, whose aim shall possible to protect civilisation against a j recurrence of the present calamity.
peace.
to
crud itself to the vast majority of take the lead in this high enterprise, as my countrymen. And it will seem to as to be fit and right that America should the one great nation whose power would command authority world, and whose hande are clean of throughout the
TEE FINAL RESORT,?!
You are mistaken in assuming that
But in joining your League of Penco Mr. Asquith. Since the way I havs been these articles have been written under. brought much in contact with him, and the disadvantage of aloofness from the we should have no illusions. We should
While an
not necessarily think we were promoting during the last few months I have been emotions excited by the war,
aubordinate member of his Government, effort, has been made to keep any ex-
the peace principles of the Founder of and I want to take the best publie oppression of these emotions from appears understand them, are based on the our Faith, Those principles, as most of portunity of banking him for the coming in there discussions this has been theory that violence, in whatever form sideration and the kindly courtesy be difficult task, because of the death of the employed, produces violence, and that That was the constitution of the com- has always shown me, and to say that writer's feelings. No one to whom the the only way to establish the rule of the mittee, and I thought, and still think I shall always be proud to think the cause of the Allies in this way does not moral law is not to resist evil. But wo that it would have been possible to make through all these troublous times, even make a profound emotional appeal is such a change without overthrowing the before the war, when politics divided us likely to be at all able to contributs to
see that that doctrine may make mostyra Government. That would still have left as they do not now, I enjoyed the discussion of the terms of a durable and religions, not nations, and that your the composition and naming of the men friendship of Mr. Asquith. (Cheers.)
(Signed) Cosmos.
international League of Peace would have to be founded on force. Like civil who were to act on such a committee. A In ordinary times the outgoing of one great deal of the difficulty that arose Prime Minister and the incoming of
A REJOINDEN,
government, it would depend in the has arisen, from the putting forward
final resort on the power behind it, and Mr. another are looked upon, by a certain
Hall Caine's rejoinder
therefore be liable to deadlocks and from many sources of many 'rames, section of the people as a triumph, · Let Cosmos" is as follows:- Several of my friends, friends whom I us first make it clear to our enemier By the courtesy of the New York Times dangers of the present condition.
breakdowns and some of the lesser have worked with in the old days of abroad that they will get no satisfaction I have read your letter, which appeared party politics, have had their names put out of the present crisis (Cheers.) This on Monday, and I hasten to say that difference that the force behind your Qu the other hand, we recognise the forward. Let me say of them what I am is not a contest between peace and war: hardly anything could be less like the League of Peace would be world force, sure they have not had the opportunity it is a contest sa to by whom and how general purport of your articles as mude
not national force. That difference would of saying for themselves there is not the war can be most successfully waged. known to us by the digest, published on
be fundamental. It would give us one of them who would not gladly have The country bay need of the best brains this side of the occan. That digest re- stood aside if there was a better man to her sous can give her. We do not ask presented them as a pesce kite, flown be allowed to operate in international reason to hope that the moral law would be put in his place; farther than that, what their politics were before the war possibly in German interests, or at least disputes, and therefore an ultimatuma that none of them would have taken or what they may be after the war. We capable of being turned to Germany's like that of Austria to Serbia would be. office unless he folt, it was with the good only say to all of them; Give of your account. But my letter was not inspired impossible; that the rights of the little will not only of both sides of politics best to the service of your country." by that injurious interpretation. On the nations would be considered apart from in Parliament, but also with the good (Cheers.) I know that when a new contrary, it was suggested by regret that their power to enforce them, and there. will and confidence of the country at Government is formed Mr. Asquith and such language should be employed by a fore the violation of Belgium and the large. (Obeers.)
there who think with him are too responsible organ of British opinion enslavement of her people would be un- It is no use, however, talking of what patriotic not to give it a lusal support about a writer who was obviously sincem, thinkable; and, above all, that another and in relation to a journal, the New such world war as we are now in the might have been. We have to face Fie Rather over a year ago I had the York Times, which has published some midst of, involving incalculable suffer- realities of the present position.
honour at the Mansion House of putting of the most enlightened, searching.ings to half a million millions, would deeply regret the present itsabien.
forward & scheme which ultimately deeply-felt, and sympathetic articles that never again be undertaken, after a few had no personal motive of any surt in developed into the group system of re have appeared in any country during the delirious days of intoxicating diplomacy, what I did, and I have no personal am craiting. I prefaced may remarks by period of the war. My letter was also conducted in secret by a handful of men bition except to do the best I can in asking those present to look at the map prompted by a desire to make recogni- who are not all distinguished for intel- any place, inside or outside the Govern and see whether they had any great tion of the obvious fact that the United ligence or above the suspicion of un- ment, in which I may find myself to help cause for satisfaction and whether they States could only be inspired by the worthy motives. on the conduct of the war. (Cheers) did not recognize, after looking at it, noblest motives of humanity (against the I support Mr. Lloyd George with no that ven greater efforts would have to manifest oppositionof material interest) pass a condition like that it will have If America in due time can bring to. motive whatever except to obtain a be made by this country. 1 end my in initiating a propaganda in favour of rendered a service to humanity such as thoroughly efficient. War Committee rerunrks to-day by asking you to look at peace. (Cheers.) I look upon that as indipen the map, compare it with that of last Therefore, I did my best to answer you for. So blessed a consummation would the world has hardly yet dared to hope sable, and I do not regret for one moment year, and then ask yourselwa In allen the high ground of moral law, not almost reconcile us to the immeasurable the setion I have taken if under any well We have gating thing to our of military opportunity or necessity, misery of the present frightful conflict, Government and under any Prime credit which will not he seen on the map frequently quoting the precise terms at by making us feel that for this reason Minister it secures such a committee.th great leadership of Sir Douglas tributed to you, and drawing no fufer God has permitted it, that as once by (Cheers.) If I had to go through this Haig Sir f Jellicoe, and now Admiral ences from your argument except. such flood, time again, much as I hated it I would Beatty and we have the invincible as semed to be fair to the general trend be purged of the worst of its impurities now by fire, the world might do the same thing, and I would say, guilantry of our own troops and those of it. In doing this I think I represented that He has allowed nothing to be. I say now, that there can be no com- of the Allies. But the map itself will the spirit of our people, who are not wasted, no suffering, to sperilice, and promise on the subject of committee on
not give any of us a feeling of sco great ungrateful to America for what she is that through the grandeur, de well as the which the members shall be heart-who complacency. I a not a pessimist doing, and would certainly not presume sorrow, of the time He has given to His in the prosecution of the war and will very far from it. I believe that victory to banish the word "peace" from the stricken world a glorious resurrection. leave no stone unturned to bring it to a will come to us, but I feel that no Gov-vocabulary of the greatest of the neutral God grant it! satisfactory conclusion (Chore.) I can ernment that can be formed will bring nations, however, little they may desire only say that it has brought one thing us to that victory except through many to use it themselves.
(Signed) HALL, CAINE, to my mind, and that is, that rouch as months of greater privations and hard- I dislike politics, and have disliked them ships than we have endured and without fer some time, I dislike them more at tho present moment than I ever did
TRIBUTE TO MR. ASQUITE,
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GET OF WITH THE WAR."
OUR NATIONAL SPIRIT.
:.
DANISH SMUGGLING.
During the last seven monthe finca amounting to £300,000 have been imposed
in Denmark on wnugglera, and many heavy, sentences of imprisonment have bech inflicted; In Sweden a fine of
a greater determination of the country But if you feel that you have cause as a whole to see the matter through, for complaint in the language sometimes cost what it may. To secure that there held towards America in this country. I is ma thing that is essential and thatisk you to put yourself in our place, I would like to say one werd about is the thing I appeal for with all the It may be true that the Junkers are not Mr. Asquith For me to speak of his strength in my power-unity throughout all in Germany, that, the Huna are not action, whether in the old days no head the Empire; unity in this country, unity, all in Prussia, that boastful and over. of his party or later as the head of a with our Colonies, unity with our Allies, hearing threats are used here as well $30,000 was recently imposed for a single Coalition Government would be imper- It is, unity that alone can bring us to as beyond the Rhine, and that in the offence. Yet such penalties do not deter tinent, and resented alike by those who the goal at which we are aiming. It is midst of the immeasurable suffering that offenders. Many of the snugglers are support, and those who oppose him, but not too late to put a very different aspect has been created by the war the loudest Germans, while some are Danes, working I must ask you to allow me to do what between now and next year on the man clamour against proposals for peace may,
with international organisations. I think can be done without offence, to
as you see it now, but it cannot be too in this country as is the countries of our large German merchant of Copenhagen any-to pay testimony to his personal long delayed. Therefore I make an enomica, come from the warlike pulpits, was convicted of smuggling 60,000 of character. (Cheers.) I had even before appeal. I say to politicians, to workers the heroic sofas, and the invincible arm rubber which was contained in sealed the war some work in connection with in the country: Closs your tanks; gee chairs. But that is by no means the herring tins. It is believed that the
(Fantinued at Foat of sent Onlynn.) on with the war.”:: (Cheer)
whole story. Our people are a proud, Berman Government pays the fines.
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