We do not desire to exaggerate the meaning of these
words, but they were certainly not made leas significant by a remark in a later part of the speech. The House, said the Prime Minister, would observe that in the note appended to the present Supplementary Vote wider language was used than on the previous occasion, or at least that the words of limitation were omitted. " We now ask that
the money granted by the Vote may be expended in advances by way of loans or grants for purposes connected with the war." Before, grants could only be made to H.M. Dominions or Protectorates and to allied Powers. " We purposely," added the Prime Minister, "leave out that limitation on the present occasion. . . . I am sure that the House will not ask me to go into details." It was desirable in existing circumstances to have wider powers. We feel we should not be respecting Mr. Asquith's evident wishes if we made any comment upon this part of his speech, except to say that it was satisfactory. After Mr. Asquith had once more insisted upon the undesirability of going into further detail, he turned to the question of the adjournment of the House, and announced that it would not be called together again tilt the middle of September.
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