Second Edition. BRITAIN’S BALKAN POLICY.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14741, 21 October 1915, Page 7

Second Edition. BRITAIN’S BALKAN POLICY.

STATEMENT BY SIR E. CARSON. Brew Association.—Telegraph—Copyright. Received October 21, 2.35, p.m. LONDON, October 20. Sir Edward Carson occupied the front Opposition bench. In a personal-expla-nation he said that he found himself at complete variance with the Cabinet on questions regarding the Near Eastern poucy, and felt, therefore, that hjs' presence in the Cabinet "w as a source of weakness, not strength- He emphasised that there had beeq. v ab'solutqly no personal disagreement, and no.party questions were involved.' Every member of the Cabinet had onlv one idea, viz., carrying the war at all sacrifices to a final and conclusive issue. He acknowledged the great difficulties in co-ordinating our policy with that of our Allies; also in consulting re the sentiments of neutrals. Tne position, however, arises that the Balkans policy was necessarily leading to far-reaching results. Sir E. J. Carson continued: We are already committed to operations at Gallipoli, wherefrom the new operations in the Balkans could not be divorced. In his opinion the situation necessitated a . clearly-defined, well thought out, and deciaiv'o policy, and finding himself unable to agree in any respect to the Government's policy, felt his presence no longer useful. This did not suggest that his views were comparable with these of greater experience and wisdom, but he held them strongly, conscientiously, and patriotically. (Cheers.)