New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
EPOCH MAKING SPEECH
IS SIR EDWARD GREY'S
British Foreign Secretary's Pro-
nouncement on Taft'S Arbi-
tration Proposal.
MOST IMPORTANTUTTERANCE
Address Taken to Indicate That
Some Assurance Had Been
Given of Anglo American
Negotiations.

London. March 14-Sir Edward Grey's
epoch making speech, as every Liberal
calls it, has aroused enormous interest
throughout Europe and was again the
absorbing topic I'm the Parliamentary
Hobbies to-day. BY universal consent t
is the most important pronouncemert
made in Parliament in many years, and
If some Conservative morning papers.
taking the ground that the Foreign Sec
retarys ideal is almost impossible Of
attainment, comment somewhat ooldly
and point to the difficulties its path,
the Liberal organs hail it with un
bounded enthusiasm. and express strong
resentment at the scoffing remarks
heard from the Conservative benches
while Sir Edward was speaking. such as
How about Mexico?" and similar inter-
jections offensive to the United States
The wagon of the English speaking
peoples is now hitched to a star" said
Sir Henry Norman. to-day. The rest
may come slowly, but it will come and
il will date from 1911"
most progressive members Of the House
of Commons. Indeed. many members
connected with the arbitration movement
found it difficult to believe that Sir Ed
ward Grey had not made sure of his
ground with regard 10 the negotiations
with the United States before going so
far in public utterance.
Lord Reay, the British delegate TO the
Hague Conference of 1907. in an inter-
view. heartily welcomes the idea. and
thinks that a general arbitration treaty
between Great Britain and the United
States might be the occasion for the
establishment of a permanent arbitration
tribunal. and that the only possible oppo-
sition i'm America would come from the
Irish section.
The Nationalist party in the House Of
Commons. discussing the matter, ere
frank in declaring that it would be quite
impossible to secure acceptance of the
treaty until Home Rule has been granted
Ireland.
The afternoon newspapers welcome
with enthusiasm the cordial support
given L. President Taft's known wish for
a general Anglo American arbitration
treaty in the House Of Commons last
night by Sir Edward Grey. II is as
sumed that the American Executive
cherishes the hope tlht an amendment
To the existing arbitration treaty will re-
move the present prohibition in Article
| against the submission to arbitration
of questions OF vital interest to the two
parties. or involving their honor.
Sir Edward believes that the British
government and Parliament will place
the stamp OF their approval upon the
sentiments expressed by President Taft
The Evening Standard holds that "a
real and natural dual alliance would be
not that between England and France
or England and Japan. but between Eng
land and the United States" II. says
.rrhe standard" these two governments
could agree that the armaments OF one
should be available TO resist an attack
unon the other. there could be no more
danger from aggression either in the
,,Iantir or Pacific regions"
The Pail Mall Gazette says that Sir
Edwards response u President Tafts
sugeestion carries with II the full
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