The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-28

land, the German government to-
day Withdrew the cruiser Berlin
and the ounboat Eber from Agadir
and issued a statement that there
was no longer danger TO the life
and property Of Germans there.
LONDON, Nov. 27.-That the rela-
lions between France, Germany and
England still are Serious and deli
cate" was admitted this afternoon in
the House Of Commons by Foreign
Secretary Grey, in making his long
heralded speech regarding the Moroc-
can situation.
Sir Edward Grey's speech was par
ticularly sensational, for the high
official practically charged Germany
with acting In bad faith in the entire
African imbroglio, 1t is conceded on
all hands that the speech, instead OF
conciliating Germany and England,
will open the breach wider.
The galleries we're jammed with
notables when Sir Edward rose TO
speak this evening. American Am
bassador Whitelaw Reds presence
was regarded as an indication that
the United States is watching the sit
uation with keen eyes.
Grey's admission that the relations
between the three greatest nations OF
Europe were still of the most deli,
cate character and that the serious
ness was appreciated by the English
foreign once created a widespread
sensation.
In the very beginning of this, his
most important speech, Sir Edward
intimated that Herr Kiderlen- Waech-
ter, German Minister of Foreign Az
fairs, had not disclosed the situation
fully and frankly.
The German ambassador In London
informed him July IL, said Sir Ed
ward that the cruiser Panther, then
at Agadir, which was claimed by
France, to be within it's sphere OF
influence, would leave there as soon
as II became certain that German
lives and property there were safe.
Instead OF recalling the cruiser. how
ever, the German government APP
peared TO have re-opened the entire
question OF the European powers re-
spective right to Morocco, which
everyone else assumed 10 have been
settled by the Algeciras treaty. Grey
told. the ambassador candidly that he
did not consider the kaiser's attitude
disinterested.
Unless England was included as
party to any new settlement between
Germany, France and Spain, he add
ed I'm his talk with the ambassador,
the British would consider the old
treaty completely abrogated and the
whole Moroccan question again open
for discussion among the powers.
they certainly did not propose TO have
the old treaty practically made over
without having something to say
about II.
More than this. said the foreign
minister. England was most anxious
concerning the cession to Germany,
proposed by the kaiser, In compensa-
ton for the Fatherland's withdrawal
from Agadir, OF a part OF the French
Congo. England, too, had African IN
terests which might be preiudiced by
such q session.
The German ambassador falling TO
reply to these representations. the
English government decided that the
English public might be misled by ST.
lence and had Chancellor OF the Ex-
chequef Lloyd George make his IA
nous Mansion house speech in which
was plainly expressed England's De
termination to 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 as
threat but as a dignified assertion
OF British rights. The German en-
bassador complained OF II, however,
but voiced his complaint In such a
tone that the English foreign ONCE
thought II undignified to notice IT,
England does not, went on the
speaker, support a provocative atti-
tude by either France or Russia, its
Two allies, towards Germany, but the
English government does emphatical-
~ consider that power like Ger
many, with the largest army in the
world and a growing navy, should do
everything possible to allay the nat.
ural apprehension in Establishments
minds that II has no aggressive In.
tentions toward Great Britain, which
desires to live only on equal terms
with the fatherland.
IL must be borne In mind, said the
minister. that no. Improvement in
Anglo-G German relations will be
thought OF at the expense of sacrific.
ing England's friendship with other
countries. Nevertheless, Sir Edward
admitted he thought II would be. wise
for England TO expand as little as pos
sible in future and especially in Az
RIGA. England is unable to force the
pace In improving relations with Ger
many, but IL Chancellor Won Beth
manufacturers recent pacific speech
In the reichstag had been correctly in
terpreted, England was ready TO re-
spond cordially.