A monument to Admiral Cradock was unveiled in York Minster
on Friday week, when Mr. Balfour said that it was quite a mistake to suppose that Admiral Cradock had been brought to action against his will. On the contrary, though he knew that his ships were markedly inferior to those of the enemy, he deliberately made up his mind to attack. That was clear from his wireless messages to the 'Canopus.' But why did he attack in these very adverse circumstances ? The explanation which Mr. Ballow unfolded in his moving address was that Admiral Credo& con- eidered it worth while to damage the enemy, even though he himself should suffer worse damage. The enemy was far from ports where he could repair his ships ; but while those ships were unscathed they had a great power for evil on the trade routes. Admiral Cradock, without a thought of ambition, decided simply to reduce that power for evil at whatever cost to himself. "If „I am right in the account I have given of his motives," said Mr. Balfour, "there never was a nobler act."
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