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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6TH. 1917.

REVOLUTION “ROT” ABOUT U.S.A. MINISTER IN BELGIUM

GERMANY.

A FEW FACERS,

BY D. THOMAS CURTIN.)

You have seen pictures of Belgian de portoes bonding beneath the German lash,

If you have a mental picture of the asses of Germany is a somewhat similar re lativa position to their authorities, get rid of it.

It is not a real picture, it is only a kmirage. The idea that the German

REFUSED TO BE - BLUFFED”

"THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP IS ALWAYS THE LAST TO LEAVE.”

Mr. Brand Whitlock, U.S.A. Minister to Belgium, left Brussels last month for Havre, where ho will resume the duties as USA Minister to the Belgim

Government.

The members of the Belgian Relief Commission were enthusiastic and grate ful over the way Mr. Whitlock arranged his departure from Belgium, taking all

THE PREMIER ON THE OUTLOOK.

"THE

GERMAN SUBMARINE ›CAMPAIGN IS BEATEN IMPERIAL CONSOLIDATION

As briefly reported in our cable columns at the time there was a dis tinguished assemblage at the Guildhall, of the City being bestowed on Mr. Lloyd London, on the occasion of the Freedom George ceived a great reception upon his arrival, The Prime Minister, who, re-

also brought practically the whole ship- ping of the country for the first time. unde complete control and requisition. That means that the ships of this country are going to be concentrated henceforth upon the essential and vital trade of the country (Cheera) The Shipping Con troller has so concentrated and arranged heavily in ships, and assuming that we traffic that, although we are losing will still continue to lose at the same tonnagely we hall bring more cargo tonnage into our perts than in March Inet. (Cheers.)

OLD COUNTRY WILL WIN

MINISTRY OF HEALTH.

LORD RHONDDA ON GOVERNMENT

SCHEMES.

WEATHER REPORT.

On June 6th at 11.05.-The Japanese retam are lacking, and those from the crossed moderately over S Manchuria and Philippines are incbangletes Pressure Indid.

red light to moderately elecwhere Hental depresion remaine central to the worth west of Euphongst a bedensiore of a The anti-cyalong has weakened and the den-

ascóidáry to the south of Shanghai,

Lord Rhondda, President of the Local Government Board, replying to a depu- tation from insurance committees, said he regarded housing as the biggest of all questions. It had got to be taken in hand by the State at once, so that they might be prepared with a scheme and

ties. It was easy to trace infant morta co-day is as follow avoid delay at the conclusion of

hostili

people are a down-trodden mass forced his consuls, all relief workers, and also began his speech by emphasising the they didn't know the race they were deal lity and the rate or mortality throughout

against their wishes to take up arms and continuing to use those arms simply be cause a few mca, known as the Govern ment, will that they shall do so, is in direct contradiction to the facts of the case.

1 grant that the Germans are distress

ingly sick of the war. As a swift and happy means of building up a Teutonic world-empire it has not come up to or pectations. The majority of Germans, however, are not dissatisfied with their Government because of this

"But what of those violent speeches in the Reichstag!" you may ask "Don't they show a dangerous discontent and prove that the German people are against their form of government?

In

and

the members of the Chinese Legation growing British superiority over the Ger along with him. It was a combination of American determination and refusal to begUNS bluffed, combined with a shred under standing that would have done credit to the Orientals had not fear that they would be left behind caused them to pass imperturbable Mr. Whitlock.

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went on, thought that we were done, hat The German, Mr. Lloyd George

bear upon this old country it somehow life to overcrowding. ing with. When pressure is brought to

1915, we had lost $4 or other wing through, and it is considerable number of

The Government, he said, was serious Boogkong to Gap Rock to do it this time (Cheers.) B the prisoners, since when we had not lost union after daily investigating Govain of Health, and he was pressing his

means I have mentioned, I have no hesita ly considering the question of a Ministry single gun, and we had captured 400 thing in its worst as well as its best All were agreed in principle on the ment reports, and looking at the whoin over all such matter of finesse to the Britisher they had taken (Cheors) bod in the country does his duty he that in this new Ministry insurance com- while we had taken ten Germans for every aspects, in saying that if our progratino establishment of a central authority is carried out which means that every There was no ground for the rumours GERMANS TREATED PARTY GRACIOUSLY.Vimy Ridge, with 200 guns, was captured German submarino campaign is beatmittees and local authorities were to be: gracious towards the Ministerial party, French in the early days, when they had But the public must stick to rations,”

The Germans were outwardly bland and with a fifth of the loss sustained by the (Cheers)

ignored. His plan would be to build on but, "a blank wall of something always inferior equipment. All this meant ulti-ers and labourers must cultivate the landful that the question would be dealt with CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL Mr. Lloyd George emphasised,Farm

the existing organisation, He was hope- seemed just behind or beyond everything that was said or done that was baffling mate victory at less cost.

Workmen in shipyards and manufacturon non-party lines and that they would and impenetrable," This was sufficient to bring Mr. Whitlock to the state of mind

He would not say that the war would a must do their best to increase the largely succeed in removing the taint of supply of ships. If we carry out all pauperism The extension of medical where no one was going to play horse at through 1018, but Britain was taking those things faithfully, we can defy the benefits to uninsured persons would hard with him. !?

no risks. Hence there would be immense very worst. (Cheers.)ly come within the purview of such a There are 397 deputies, in the Reichstag.

He had remained in Brussels efter ly creased cultivation and elaborate food he had dealt at length with this sub opinion on the compulsory transfer of

Mr. Lloyd George proceeded to say that:

Ministry: There was a difference of Of these only 18 less than 5 per cent)

Ambassador Gerard left Berlin on account of the relief commission. He measures. The future of the country, ne marino question because it undoubtedly tuberculosis cases to a sanatorium. He are only arrayed against the war policy insisted on hanging on to the last moment said, depended on how much the politi had drawn a great deal of attention, and hoped before long the Government would They constituto the Social Democratic Then the Germans insisted on four weeks cians had learned. The Empire must be the figures were alarming, but the Goy come to a decision on the whole matter. Minority; it is their speeches, together delay for the relief workers. It was a consulted in future before a war-noterment published them all because they Mr. Haves Fisher, Parliamentary with an occasional one from the Social sort of quarantine" proposition. Mr. during a war-and the councils of the wanted the public to know that the pre Secretary, Local Government Board, said Democratic Majority, which make such Whitlock immediately demanded a con- Empire must become a reality. (Cheers.) sent Government concealed nothing from that after the war there would be a fladivostook pleasant reading in certain sections of

ference and adopted the legal tone, the Allied Press. More people read these

GRAVITY, NOT MINIMISED, the pairitsin," he added, is shortage of half a million houses. If Nemuro speeches in England than in Germany, the sinful Americans, who were selling victory is heroming increasingly assured. and cheers) That is true of any country solve the problem of an economia rent. Kochi The Germans preferred to talk about Mr. Lloyd George continued:—" Our until she knows the worst (Laughter maximum food prices would help to Tokis

country you don't get the best out of fixed, a minimum wage of 268, and Hakodate where for the most part they are made to

Ammunition to the Allies, thus preventing empty benches, printed only in the Social the Germans from winning the war, but Submarining is the worst problem we with grit obtrustive parliamentary type witliout that. After several hours of patience and Cheers.) Germany means to make the Lloyd George referred to the be diverted to improving the health of": Democratic Press, and even there in un Whitlock was not there to talk about have to meet, and we ran to do it. LESSONS OF THE WAR.

After the war the energy displayed by gasaki "feature" headings, since those must be

women in looking after wounded might reserved. Furthermore, they are seldom was reduced to three Mr. Whitlock call is essential to victory for us that they ors. The Prime Minister continued:

conversation the four weeks quarantine That is essential to victory for them. It lessons that the war had taught finan the poople.

seas absolutely impassable for any craft. read by soldiers, as the military scissors ed again the next day, and the three should fail. Do not let us minimise the This great world convulsion hau altered ciers, manufacturers, soldiers, and sail- rare extremely sharp in deleting anything weeks were reduced to two, and then to that may prove injurious to the helmeted one. After more long conversation the gravity of the situation. Unless we ap their ideas about trade pursuits. The our overses colleagues have assisted us mind.

Germans agreed that a week of queran-Preciate it, we cannot meet it future of the country depends upon how (rent problems regarding submarines, tine should begin then-on that day that

"This problem has worried us for at much politicians have learned. Cheers.) shinning, food, as well as military de although keeping an eye on electorauited Mr. Whitlock, as he could use a least two years and a half. At first the I have heard of politicians who think cisions, ell have been reviewed at the sha

single week to pack up.

Germans themselves did not realise the that when the war is over the same old councils in which they participated, hat him they couldn't give the party a special entrated on building submarines. Sisco same old methods applied. People whe

The next day the Germans informed potency of their weapon. Later they con machinery will be re-established and the we must do more rain Mr. Whitlock said time was all the German determined to sink all craft don't know politiciens think the wid

Sharp Peak indiscriminately,

A STORY THAT WILL NEVER DIE for dyed-in-the-wool Conservatives. Most third-class compartment, proteins, but they nevertroussutised with world at gnctionary nurson in the Lloyd Grorge and remember the

right, that he would just as soon have a

sunk more revolutionaries. The wild revolutionary they have

Amoy Referring of them display the customary Garntando

Swator (Cheers.)

the original army, Mr..

Taikoku weakness of prostrating themselves at Oh no," said the Germans, we have the balance. (Cheers.)

perfectly

(Laughter and cheers.) America a

Taicho the feet of the men higher up if they a first-class car for you in the first train. length saw that it was useless waving a

dark and dreary days when our gallant Fainkn fellows in the shattered trenches bact honum. In the second train will be the Consuls, neutral flag in the face of a shark show them a little personal consideration, Not a few of them have been as wildly and in the third train the relief workers (Cheers.) The best brains of the Allies George, there were five, absolutely inde stood. The way in which British infenongong

Before the war," said Mr. Lloyd scoffing of the Germans How they Canton

night and day to endure the mackary and Pocadores enthusiastic over a conquering Father and the Chinese."

are being applied to the submarine prob-pendent, parties in this country. People try stood the guns of Nanoleat one day Gap Bosk land as the most sabre tattling Junker. One of them, who în pence days told me relief workers and the Chinese will be present, but, believe me, we are concen parties had a monopoly of wisdom or was Their dependents afnod greater guns "Oh, no,” replied Mr. Whitlock. The lem. It would not be wise to say more at are now discovering that none of these was one of the epic of military bistory long as he lived, confessed to me after and I shall leave on the last train. soon an insoluble human problem, and not even the five put together. The and never flinched. (Loud cheers,)GA

war

The Social Democratic Majority:

reform, are solidly bebind the machine. In fact, were I not aware of their party affiliations I should have mis- taken some of them with whom I talked

three months of war that he and his kind: were wrong in criticising the military form of government. Look at France, he said. France is a Republic, and see

how we are beating her."

THREE CLASSES OF GERMANS. From the revolutionary point of view

the Germans might be divided into three elusas de Class I belong the leaders, the semi-deified army officer and pro fessor, and the great men of business. Class III, contains the 18 revolutionary extremists in the Reichstag and a small minority of the population, certainly not more than 20 per cent. This class has already tried to revolt, but a police system of revolver, sword and maching gun, espionage and preventive arrest, has rendered all attempts futile. It is ob vious that there can be no hope of a

port of Class 11.

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do not believe this is an exception." people are realising that there are more is the rentout, airy in the world. They Phulien The conversation was postponed for two days, when the same proposition again THE FOOD PROBLEM.

things. in heaven and earth than in the was made, with the same reply from Mr. Mr. Lloyd George outlined the steps That is one of the revelations we have Whitlock. He did not discuss the ques taken by the Government departments to seen in the lurid, fires of war Wave what they

political philosophy of any these parties met and talked those mourne

were never broken, and only tion whether he distrusted the Germans, deal with the food probleit. He said post-war reconstruction begins, I hope

with them can reallen Cape

will never dic he simply said: The Captain of the that the farmers were now cultivating 10 trust, and pray that we are not going to little man who led them through

Dagupan ship always is the last to leave:

per cent more land than before the war. dive into the pigeon holes of any party all those trying months and never lost Taloban Another two days passed. Then for the The farmer had been given guarantee for dust laden procedents and pro- heart Lord French (Cheers) When I eis due to the brave third time he same proposition was made to bad his out the and after the grammes. Let us think out the best took on the jab to organise the resources and Mr. Whitlock became blunt in his foverish activity of the last few months, methods for ourselves in the face of the of Britain I did it in order to give those refusal to accept.

He told them flatly we had a million acres of fresh land searching facts, of which we knew nothing brave men a real chance to fight (cheers) that he would only leave on the last train under cultivation, meaning an addition before the war unless the entire party left together. So of two million tons of food, a special train, which, the Germans said. He continued --

(Cheers) EAS

and, thank God, they've got it-cheers) could not be furnished on account of "I am not going to say that the war

thanks to the efforts of the annuictus forthcoming and Mr. Whitlock and his take no chances. (Choers.) We have generations has been crowded into just and asked what could they do to help military necessity, was immediately will continue through 1918, but we must wiser since the war. The experience of dred thousand, flocked to the factories We are a thousand years older and the women (cheers) who, by the bun

ers and workmen, and don't let us staff, his Consuls, his relief workers and taker far too many. If the German a few winters, and we should be in their gallant kinsmen in the field. They the Chinese delegation passed through knows that by holding on until the end worthy of the great destiny to which Pro- have done all they could, and the story and out of Germany at the same moment of 1918 he can win by starving us, he will vidace as called this generation if we now is a very different one. (Cheers.) hold out; but he also knows that the threw away all that, for the sake of for revolution until Class III. wina the supright or wrong, and until this founda for himne, pouce might come much statesmans wort of the sphere of "We have decided," said the Prime

longer he holds out the worse it will be mulas framed before the Flood (Hear But the latter despises the former and ion-stone in to away the combination harvest of 1918, and not a minute too need for revised ideas than our attitude business of British and Dominion Mates cloud d drizling rain, fog, g gloomy, 1 bail.

earlier. We are taking steps now for the statesmanship in which there is greater Minister, that in the future, it is the secks to curry favour with Class I from human ants, putting all their faith in are being put into cultivation; and even" tiong In Kreat conmenwealth of Bainanship to knit the Empire in closer gharing, o overcast, p paming showers, 4 squal

of millions of blindly obedient industrial on Three million fresh acres of land towards the which it also derives its ready-made ideas, When English-speaking people express

set of unscrupulously ambitious leaders, without a ton of food being brought from the past we treated it as an abstraction business, and general intercourse in belief that Germaus will follow the

will continue to be a rebrand in the abroad, no one can starve us (Cheers.) glorious abstraction, but still an ab affairs. We considered this problem, and

as the British Empire. In bonds of interest, Russians and overturn their autoeracy society of nations This stone is so firmly. But all must help. You must save your stration. The war has shown me that all decided that, in order to develop those trade, commerce, they are simply declaring what they, in many is forced to admit that she is de help as well as the workshop and trenches the most potent factor to-day in the necessary that exceptional encourage set that it cannot be moved until Gerrations; keep to them. The kitchen must that Empire is a fact, nay, factor, the enormous territories in the future, it is their advanced political enlightenment, would do if they were in the position of

feated.

If these steps for cultivation had struggle for human liberty, the Germans, En Germany not more While the majority of Germans whi. Leen taken a year or eighteen months than 20 per cent of the people are thus at the British blockade of the German ago, declared Mr. Lloyd George, we

ment should be given to the products of CLAIMS TO FARTNERSHIP,

each enlightened and it is important to note stomach, they delight in their own Gov-hould have had no danger about food

part of the Empire. We believe that that they are the least influential memernment's blockade of the German mind now. We might not have had enough August, 1914. They turned the side of food burdens. We believe it can be done We sent 100,000 men to Franco in lished, not involving the imposition of a system of preference could be estab bers of society. When you hear that the If neutral tones to England from wheat, but there would have been cer Demmat or about to throw aside their Germany he is asked by everyone heste and barley are very good food. 1 Jedis have contributed 1,000,000 men, searc.s6 and dearest, this is not the find history. (Cheers.) The Dominions and without that; and, of course, with food objectionable institutions, remember that meets, How are things really there was brought up on them, (Laughter.) for three generations belief in those Reverse the price.ding and the average CUTTING DOWN IMPORTS. ing the reality and beneficence of the Bri on food, but for the purpose of preference That has transformed our ideas regard to talk of putting additional burdens up- Institutions has been bred in their very formation. He would explain the whole said the cutting down of imports choice must be betweeh immediate con- by taking measures which in other lands Humidity

German would not think of seeking in Turning te shi narrow. The German is grafted to the situation, Onty ideas with the

shipping, Mr. Tiloyd George cannot afford to let it be broken. but the secure that by other means, particularly tish Empire. (Loud cheers.) The world that will not be essential. You can tree of State at the age of four, and into the fibre of the wood with each suc have no immediate effect of depression working to stop an additional 6,000,000 ter of the relations between us and the products of one country inside this great entrance of the United States will last year, new arrangements are now It may be said that the shadowy charac dominions and another. By these means the to the saving of a million and a half tons Things cannot remain where they were munication between one part of their ultimate dissolution have been taken for improving com eceding year.

upon the German people. Since the first Because you would not care to live winter of the war they have been educated being made whereby ultimately imports the East has produced this real cohesion, more freely, more readily, and more

tens of imports. under the Kaiser, it does not follow that to the belief that America has been doing will be cut down by over 10,000,000 tons That was all very well before they made economically to the markets of the other. Arrangements are Dominions and the great territories of Imperial Commonwealth can be brought

R the Germans are beginning to feel the practically all she could against them. yearly, without interfering with any great sacrifices. They have now estab- The Empire has infinite resources of same way. The Germans love their coun. During the Sneez crisis of a year ago Essential industry. Furthermore, we are lished claims to real partnership. try, and they are ardent students of its he people were almost unanimous for going to save all our timber, We are VEGA history as revealed to them by their pro came in or not. At that time one of the most of our minerale worked in the mines unlimited submarining whether America

wealth, minerals, food products, Liber, fessorsmen who always write with the

making arrangements wherchy we can get CONSULTING JUKINIONS. few

snd every commodity needful for man hope of official approval. That is why Our Government may yield to the of Great Britain.

great editors of Germany said to me

and it is obviously advantageous, not is the history of the house of Hohen later, unless our enemies come to terms Lion to what we are getting now out If our action brings them into trouble, that these commoditics should be de thoir glorious history, as they see it, United States this time, but sooner or be getting 4,000,000 tons of ore, in addi- must be the only basis of co-operationing these products, but to every other

Henceforth effective (Cheers.) We shall

consultation merely to the particular, country produc zollern the axis of the German world, unrestricted warfare will be ordered. this country, by August next, and our as it has, and it costs them millions of

part, including the United Kingdom, the only world worth while. I believe Not only do Count Reventlow and his blast furnaces will be adapted for that precious lives, they must henceforth be veloped to the utmost

the German or party that through it

purpose. You know what 10,000,000 toas consulted before we act Methods to Allied guns, but I can conceive no position of having educated more than been saved a year ago there would now not the best time for thinking out Minister emphasised, by the war, the inter get constitutional freedom, slinks but our Government are in the awkward of imports menn: If this amount had be carefully considered. A great war thing more sacrilegious to the average 50 per cent, of our people to believe that have been a year's supply of wheat stored i haps, new constitutions, but the couners real value of Empire, and one of the first 18 We have been taught, the Prime of our Empire must be a reality. The stration of the value of this council Ourbe to take the necessary measures to aid conference. They had a real share in our our special couro, and our special pride Wed colleagues from the Dominions and from the development of the

have not taken part in a formal sources we possess. That ought

stupendous re

been a great source of strength and security. We w

to be

wisdom to one deliberatione. (Cheers, under the flag (C councils and our decisims, and they have it undoubtedly will be

special Thurs

viewed the world-conflict from different and influence in this direction, you would They come here with fresh minds, having ago we had directed our minds, power,

to

lands (Cheers) If to ver

years

for a long time are apt to get ratty The Dominions st present possess, and would peaks. Minds running in the same course now have had double the population the weightier the minds the desper the rate have diverted emigration to the Domin out of the worn forrow and we bave had would also have attracted a virile popula You require fresh mind to lift the cartons instead of to other lands, and you such minda. We have had war decisions ton from Europe. This would enrich, of a most far-reaching character, in which strengthen, and bind together the Empire

(Oontinueu ut Jous of next column.)z az a whole.”

made-in-

rarely does he fail to grow more frmly any label are good enough for him last year was not adequate. In addition centration and

must

LANDS UNDER THE FLAG,

German mind than the merest suggestion our U-boats can defeat any combination in tais country." Imperial War Cabinet has been a demon- duties of statesmanship in the future will

that they should depose the Kaiser.

HOME-MADE IDEAS

paint where

of enemies if we use there without MUST DESTROY GCEAN BACILLUS scruple. We have got to the it would be a calamity to the spirit of that there were 85,000,000 bushels of whest There can be no hope of genuine reform resistance of our people if they felt that in Canada, he would not say for the disk

The Prime Minister Proceded to our in Germany until an overwhelming the war is being needlessly prolonged or ing, but for the fetching majority realise and admit the absurdity that they are sinking to defeat while this have been here. He believed that about of their present belief that their country, weapon is being held back. 20,000,000 or 30,000,000 bushels thereof It ought to after exhausting every possible means of keeping the peace, was forced to defend War in Germany Hold out, and the of other markets. We must, he urged, The Frightfulness War is the People's had to go to the United States for lack herself against a ring of jealous enemies enbmarine will bring England down," That delusion is the foundation-store their motto. While they believe this method of destroying this ocean bacillus cut down our food until we discover a upon which the Government have reared and they will believe it for a long time That's one thing that's got to be done, their whole gignatic structure of falso innocuous legislation may be passed in The Shipping Controller has already yet they will not rise in revell, A little but it is not all. We are building ships. hood. People will fight equally hard for their favour as a sop to their sacrifices, made arrangements whereby we can get their beliefs whether those beliefs be but the Hohenzollerns will not go the thrice, and possibly four times, as many (Continued as foot of meat, solúmn) way of the Romanoffs for the present. new hips in 1917 as last year. He has

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