At the time of anxiety the reply received from Germany pointed to the fact that they would not be agreeable to conference, That was the reason NATURE OF THE TENSION, Bir Edward Grey continued I pro-pore now to examine real natare of why the anxiety was created. Bat supposing " conference had been proposed and that Germany bad not agreed poral, what would hi the situation then? You would have French and German Both sides had made some substantial concessions and bad revolved some substantial gains. The fact that this had been sccomplisbed in view of all the excitement that existed reflects credit upon the diplomate conducting the negotia But despite these moment has been chosen by sume peopl: both here and in Germany, to exch themeelres and to discuss as to how near we came to war. There are really some people who seem to take a delight in suggesting or forming opinion from whatever gossip or information they can get in avy quarter that we were near to war, and the nearer we are to war the greater satisfaction they seem to get out of the fact. had France, Germany and Spain in jon of parts of Morocco. You would have bad three countries making agreements in question in which we were not made s party and probably making agreements which we could not recognize in a settlement until we were consulted.
Therefore you cee that at the time of anxiety the negotiations were developing in the direction of most delicate diplomatic situation, T hope that this statement as to the events will remove any apprehensions, i toment of the trath and the at there is now excise @ quietening; ought to act as a have grown alarmed, toment ought inflaence and
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