Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-27
5ECRE TkRY CRAY
CAUSES ALARM.
Relations Between France, England
and Germany Said TO be
Delicate.
ECHO OF MOROCCAN DISPUTE
Lom--Looked-ior speech Causes Con-
{; siderable Apprehension Among Dipio-
mats-Eoreign secretary Accuses Ger
: many of Acting in Bad Faith.

London, 2271.-rha. tho relations be.
tween France, Germany and Enslanl
still are serious and delicate" was
admitted this afternoon in the House
Of Commons by Foreign Secretary
Grey in making his Iong-heraidcd
speech regarding the Moroccan stua,
ton.
Sir Edward Grey's speech was partic-
ulary sensational for the high English
official practically charged Germany
with acting in bad taith III the entire
African imbroglio. 1t was conceded
OH all hands that the speech instead OF
conciIiating Germany and England wli
open tile breach wider. Tue galleries
wcre iammcd with notnbles when Sir
Edward rose to speak this evening.
Among them was American Ambassa-
dor Whiteaw Reid whose presence was
regarded as an indication that the
United States IS watching the situation
with keen eyes.
Grey's adniissio that the relations
between tie three greatest nations OF
Europe were still Of the most delicate
character and their importance and Sc
robustness was appreciated by the For
eign Oliice created 4 widespread SEN
sation.
In the very beginning Of this. his
most important speech Edward ntima-
ted that Herr Kiderlen Waechter,
German, Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
had not disclosed the situation fully
and frankly. The secretary did not
propose to have the old treaty practl.
caI!y made over without having some
thing to say about it.
More than this, said the Foreign
Minister, England was most anxious
concerning the ccssion 10 Germany
proposed by the Kaiser i'll comrcn&a-
gt,au !I:~ TIE itdtite1t.u, > ",,hGraE d :
from AgaGir Of q part Of the French
Congo. England. 100. had African
interests which might be prcjudiced
By such a cesSiCn.
The German ambassador failing 10
reply TO these representations. the
English government decided the Eng
lish public might be m!slcd by silence
and had chancellor Of The exchequGr
Lioyd George make his famous man
sion house speech. in which was plain
~ expressed England's discrimination
10 protect its interests against any
other power in the world, Germany
being obviously referred 10 as The one
he meant.
The Mansion House speech. Sir Ed
ward pointed out. was not meant rs
a threat but as a dignlieG assertion
OF British rights. The German AM
bassador complained OF it. however.
but voiced his complaint in such a
tone that the English Foreign Office
thought it undignifed 10 notice il.
England does not. went on the
sneaker, support u provocative atti-
;ude By either France or Russia. its
TWO allies toward Germany. but the
English government does emphatical-
" consider that d Power like Germany
with the largest army in the world
and a growing navy shouid do every
thing possible 10 allay The natural APP
Drehension in EngliShmen minds
that il has no aggressive attitude to-
wards Great Britain, which desires
only to live on equal terms with the
Fatheriand.
! II must be borne in mind said the
minister, that no Improvement in
Anglo-German relations will be
thought OF al the expense OF sacrifice
! Of England's friendship with other
countries. Nevertheless. Sir Edward
admitted he thought il would b"
wise for England 10 expand as little
as possible in the future and especial
7 Iy in Africa England is unable 10
force the pace in improving relations
with Germany, but ii Chancellor
! Bcthmann-Hollweg recent pacific
speech in the Reichstag had been cor
rectIy interpreted England was ready
to respond cordially.
Berlin Nov. 21.-Simultaneous
with the speech OF Foreign Minister
!. Sir Edward Grey of England the Brr-
lin government today withdrew tie
cruiser Berlin and the gun0oat EDeT
from Agadir. The withdrawal w2s
accompanied by the following s!a5r-
ment:
Since all is quiet at Asad:r and
there is no longer danger 10 the lie
and property OF Germans there. Tie
cruises. Berlin will leave for home
, tomorrow by way Of Casablanca and
Tangier.