Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-28
Declares World Has Been In
duIging in a Fit of Political
Alcoholism But Must Now Get
Sober.
GREAT BRITAIN HAS
NO SECRET TREATIES
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Makes Plain, However, That
England viii Never Submit
to Insult,
BY Morning journal Special Leased Wire,


by Morning journal Special Leased wire.l
London. Nov. 27-Sir Edward Grey
secretary of foreign affairs, today
cleared the political atmosphere and
poured oil on the turbulent waters OF
Anglo G erman relations in speech
in the house of commons.
The foreign secretary reviewed the
whole Moroccan episode from the sud
Gen appearance of the German gun,
boat Panther in the port Of Agadir up
to the signing Of the Franco-Germah
treaty. He unflinchingly upheld the
attitude taken by the British govern
ment. but at the same. time declared
that its action was never antagonis-
tie to Germany or to any settlement
she was able TO arrange with France
which did not threaten the rights OF
Great Britain.
Sir Edward made no secret of the
fact that the situation had at one
time been very tense. but thought nus
statements today would prove se-
dative TO a world. which had been IN
dulginp in a fit of political alcoholism
and that the time had arrived tor II
to get sober and to keep cool Great
Rritain had no secret treaties ana
hotb France and Russia knew per-
fecty well that British public oplh-
ion would not support any proVoca-
tive or aggressive action against
Germany
German strength was in itself
guarantee that no other country
would seek a quarrel with her 'but II
q nation had the biggest army IN the
world and a very big navy and was
going to build a still bigger navy
then that nation must do all in its
power to prevent the natural apple-
tensions of others lest that power
should have aggressive intentions 'o'
ward them,
"J do not believe that Germany mas
aggressive designs and all we or other
neighbors of Germany desire 70 ~
live with her on equal TERMS sa'u
the earl.
At the outset he told the house that
Herr Won Kiderlin Waechter's DIS
closure of the conversations whlch
had taken place between the German
ambassador and himself had taken
him by surprise.
In diplomatic procedure il was
most unusual to make public any
such conversation without consulting
the other party and he knew nothing
whatever of Herr Won Kiderlin
Waechters intention until he read
the published account.
He did not make any complaint
however, as he understood that ex.
igencies of the situation in German,
precluded any such consultation.
The communication made to the
British foreign office by the German
ambassador Count Paul Wolff Meter
Mich, on July /, in regard to the dis
patch of the German gunboat Pan
ther to Agadir, in southern Morocco
and the ambassadors explanation In
regard to that matter continued Sir
Edward, made it clear that Germany
regarded a return to the status quo
in Morocco as impossible and that
Germanys real objective was defl-
mite solution of the whole Moroccan
question.
On July g. Sir Edward Grey in
formed the German ambassador Il t
the situation created by the dispatch
of the Panther to Agadir was so
serious and important that it must
be discussed at a cabinet council ana
en- July 4, he told Count Wolff-Met-
ternich that Great Britain was MOI
able to take up a disinterested attl-
tude concerning Morocco nor to rec
ognize any new arrangement without
her consent
A long silence followed and the
next conversation between Sir Ed
ward and Count Wolff-Metternicn
took place on July 81, when the BRIT
ish foreign secretary told the German
ambassador that the British govern
ment adhered to his statement MADE
on July 4.
Sir Edward Grey also told Count
Wolff Metternich on that occasion
that the British government knew
that a rectification Of the Congo IRON
tier was proposed as a basis OF set
tlement between Germany and France
and said he thought the matter might
be arranged on such basis without
affecting British interests. sir Eu-
ward pointed out to Count Wolff
Metternich that In the event of tho
negotiations with France failing
Great Britain would be Obliged To
take some step in order to protect
British interests.
The German ambassador was not
in a position to impart any informa-
ton to the British foreign office but
he deprecated the assumption of pos
sible damage to British Interests ana
he said he was sure that his govern
mont had no intention of acquiring
commercial menopolies.
! Chancellor Of the Exchequer Lloyd