The evening world., 1911-11-27
GERMANY bA[KED i
BY GREY IN THE
MOROCCAN AFFAIR
England's Foreign Secretary
Tells How War Was Averted
in the Recent Snarl.

LONDON. Nov. 27.-sir Edward
Grey, Secretary for rorsign Affairs.
CLEARED the political atmosphere and
poured oil on the turbulent waters Of
Ansio-oerman relations IN a speech
lasting an hour and a half in the
House Of Commons this afternoon.
The Foreign Secretary reviewed the
whole Moroccan episode from the sud.
Den appearance OF the German gum
boat Panther In the port of Aeadir
In Southern Morocco UP to the signing
Of the Franco-German treaty. He un.
n%inchinsly upheld the attitude taken
by the Britist Government. but at the
same time declared that its action wae
never a~ntasonistic to Germany or to
any settlement she vas able to Or.
ranse with France and which did not
threaten the rights Of Great Britain.
Sir Edward Grey made no secret Of
the fact that the situation had at one
time been very tense. but thought his
statements to-day would prove a
sedative to a world which had beer
indulging IN a ht OF political alcoholism
and that the time had arrived for Il b
get n to keep coo and sober.
Great Britain had no secret treaties
and both France and Russia know per-
fectly we'll that British public opinion
would not support any provocative O
aggressive action against Germany.
German strength was in itself a guar-
antee that no other country would seek
a quarrel with her. but II a nation had
the biggest army in the world and a
very big navy and was going to build
a stM bigger navy hen that nation
must do all in its power to prevent the
natural apprehensions Of others lest
that power showid have aggressive in
tentions toward them.
II do not believe that Germany has
aggressive designs and all We or other
neighbour Of Germany desire = to live
With her on equal termA"
The communication made to the
British Foreign once by the German
Ambassador. Count Paul woln-Metter-
mich. on July l in regard to the des-
patch Of the German Eunboat Panther
to Agadir in southern Morocco and tn.
Ambassadors explanation In regard
70 that matter. said Sir Edward
Grey. made II clear that Germany re-
garded q return to the status quo In
Morocco AZ impossible and that Ger
many's real objective was a dennite
solution of the whole Moroccan Ques-
ton.
On July 3 Sir Edward Grey Informed
the German Ambassador that the situa.
ton crested by the despatch OF the
Panther to Agadir was so serious and
important that 1t must be discussed a,
a cabinet council. and on July 4 he told
Cou~ Wolff Metternich that Greal
Britain was not able to take up a dis.
interested attitude concerning Morocco
nor to recognize any new arrangement,
come to without her consent.
A Ions silence followed. and the mex
conversation between Sir Edward Gre,
and Count Wolff Metternich took plac,
on July q, when the British Foreign
Secretary told the dermap Ambassador
that the British Government adhered 4
his statement made on July 4.
Sir Edward Grey also told Coun
Wolff Metternich on that occasion tina
the British Government knew that
recti1cation OF the Congo frontier wa
proposed az the basis O, a settlement
between Germany and France. md sat
he thought the matter might be ar