Mr. A. Bonar Law said that th was nothing io Sir Edward Grey statement that he desired to criticize. Bat he would like to point out that was no anti-German feeling in this country, A war between Great and Germany would be so inconceivable calamity.
He thought that the Prime Mioister ebould have m: speech in the House regarding the negotiations, rather than outside, He desired that every ground of friction between ourselves and Germany tbould be removed. We did not want more territory; our responsi were great enough already.
1e" National Zeitung" cava that Sir Edward Grey placed himeelf pedestal whence he lectored German diplomacy.
The " Lrkal Anzeiger" says that is must acknowledge that the speech it couched in the most tranquil tone, although recent experiences could and would not be forgotten. Germai would rejoice if the assurances of the British statesmen have more thin a day's duration.
The " 7agcblatt states that, according to Sir Edward Grey, Great Bri wants a level footing and an equality with Germany, but his utterances prove that Great Britain this sammer placed UN
569 herself on a higher footing—that of controller of the world. Germans would not tolerate an unlimited right veto.
The " Rundschau" says that the speech is disappointment, as all were hoping that there would be a decisive change in the direction of an Anglo-German rapprochement, The German Government must at lest recognize what is needful.
'The " Vossische" save that Sir Edward Grey' alters nothing of the political conditions or feelings.
The " Boersen Courier" writes that the utterances of Sir Edward Grey are not caloalated to inspire over-much hope of an improvement in Anglo-German relation The " Vorwarrts" is of opinion that the speech is thoroughly council EONMENTS OF THE DaITIBH reess, The British newspapers generally in a chorus of praise to the effect that Sir Edward Grey gave the most masterful and locid exposition of Great Britsia's foreign policy made in the House of Commons for generationr, firmly estabolishing the pillars of British policy. The newspapers hope that the conciliatory overtares will be received by Germany in the spirit in which they were made.
The exceptions to this chorus of praise are the " Daily News" less extent, the "Morning Lender.
The former criticizes Sir EdwardGrey's scconnt of the events and dissents from his suggestion that we bare got to take sides in Europe. It says that the abandonment of the policy of isol tion has meant years of unprecedented anxiety and expense, and there is no prospect of improvement nolos it is sought in" bolder spirit than that of Sir Edward Grey. Neither the Cabinet nor the party are happy with his policy, The " Morning Leader" says that great sentiment of downright ans among UT, Bir Edward Grey's canticos ordility. adequately expressed in CONCLUSION OF THE DEBATE, London, Nov. 28, Mr. J. Ramsay Macdonald (Labs Leicester) said that be had never known such a dramatic condemnation of secret diplomacy as Sir Edward Grey's speech. The time ial|had come for an inquiry to be undertaken to ascertain the best way of keeping the House of Come mops in touch with foreiga aff If the Government had wished Mr.
Lloyd George's speech to have a pacific effect, it should have been followed immediately by a pronouncement by Sir Edward Grey explaining why it had been made.
The situation in Persia made people suspect that there was secret understanding with Russia. Pablic opinion was diametrically opposed to a policy involving the partition of Persia, or the making of Great Britain into a tool of St.
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