COUNTRY'S TRUST IN LORD KITCHENER

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2512, 13 July 1915, Page 4

COUNTRY'S TRUST IN LORD KITCHENER

TRIBUTES AT THE GUILDHALL', By Telegraph—Pr<;ss Association—OopyrijtM ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" (Rec. July 12, 7.40 p.m.) > London, July 12. .At tho recruiting meeting in thd Guildhall, Sir Edward Carson, propos*" ' ing a vote of thanks to Lord Kitchener, warmly pledging the meeting to support tho appeal, said that Lord Kitchener possessed the absolute confidence of tha Cabinet, and what was more the absolute confidence of the country. Thenar tion would give him whatever he asked in order to_reach the final victory. No poorer servico could be rendered by aiiy, inan to his countrythan to attempt in: the smallest degree to shake the confidence of the nation in Lord Kitchener. (Cheers.) Li ■ this great struggle .. for existence victory would never bo won by, a policy of pin-pricks. The voluntary, system was on its trial. Did anybody* doubt, if it failed, whether we ought to hesitate to apply compulsory service? (Cheers.)' Lord Derby, seconding the motion; said that speaking as a practical recruiter he know that where they -wanted a flood they were at present'experiencing something of a drought. He resented embarrassing questions being., asked iii and out of Parliament—if spies were shot in the Moat Tower, for. ■example. If ho had his way those who asked tho Government these questions would be taken there and shot too.(Cheers.) If they failed to obtain men under the present system they would then have the right to go to Lord Kit-" chener and say; "There are other powers; put them into force." (Cheers.)' Mr. Churchill, in moving a vote of thinks to the Lord Mayor, thought it: was right to repudiate the dangerous, and libellous*suggestions that'had been scattered broadcast, that it was due to Britain's shortcomings that) the war would not be brought to: a speedy conclusion. Ho regretted disputations about the thiugs that were j>ast._ People' should not waste their, energies on sterile controversies, but keep theio hatred for the cpmrnon; enemy.