New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-26
Sir Edward Grey's Words
Stirred House of Commons

estimates on tho Literal side and via,
economist wuc complainne bitterly ~
tho reputation % part pledges AMI
rolicics Vet tho most advanced Radicals
after receiving him coldly md turnin,
their faces away from MIA with diurus,
end antipathy. suddenly found ihon,alv,,
cheering tho leader VINO mad profovmdv
stirred their emotions. ~ A dramatic
moment the impa esvc master Of ststccran
had become more sentimental in his opt.
riem than tho widest enthusiasts on ,rsi,
side. Tho debate begun ny Little Erz.
landcrs in accents of despad ended IN
revcl of hope for future civilization
In less sincere and simplo-mnid
statesman this would have bccn accoun,e,
A master stroke Of diplomatic clcvcrnos,
SIR Edward Grey docs not profess 70 10
brilliant tscticiap His Vsrmost sdmIrtr
do not expect exhibitions ~ political det.
terity from him. Thcv knoU t1st NJ car
always he trusted 10 say What De- believes
AM 90 20 straight on cverv ISSUE of "a.
triotiem or morale whatsoever may hcfsil
part or faction
ON this occa sion ne did not allow hts op.
Ralfour's challenge To- define the Govern.
mcnt's standard of sra power. Without
epuiyocaiion ho brushed aside with con:
tomnt the scare mongor's Two kecls Cor
one" and. excluding America from Euro
pcan calculations. rosfirnod the tno-powsr
standard against any reasonable prohah's
combination without discrimination hs
reckonod the chances Of a shrukage q
naval expenditures in consequence Of fu,.
ure alterations in the German rate ~ con-.
struction The cheering began with his
forecast Of the revolt Of tho masses sC3ir,i
tho burden of taxation. II steadily N.
creased a. he referred ~ President Tafts
appcaIe to law i'm place Of force ana vim
doorening voice and weeping gesture
warmly welcomed the proposal for absolute
arbitration between great nations. hN-
treue Radicals. Moderate Liberals ard r..
dictionary Tories were thrilled with this OF.
,mist,c forecast Of worlds peace.
The glamour OF noble idealsm j. not Ike
~ 10 survive tho collapse OF tronhiesone
debate. Discounted Unionists. VINO con-
slider criticism Of naval armamen's inc neS'
method Of attack whom the Parliament OH
has tho royal guarantees behind Il, arc A.
ready conforming President Taft ana sr
Edward Grey as pair Of dreamers IN not
haste for the millennium. Moderate LII.
erals arc declaring that the German chal'
Ienge must be met AT any cost. and nat
generations of excessive taxation mus' pass
before an enlightened world discovers thsi
law is a better remedy than force NJ sor
the progressive Radicals, it VIII not ne lens
before they revert 10 their prejudice asalh''
Sir Edward Grey as timorous N"s d"'
an obstinate Impcralist, and console 'nem'
selves with the reflection that nc VIII soon
he in tbe House Of Lords and ont OF ne
wa of Mr.. TAoyd.Gcorge, the coming hsa'
ical Prime Minister.
Meanwhile the noble idcalist OF sines
debate will be as silent a. ever on .s
front ministerial bench and quite content
with th, dun routine OF the Foreign once
Sir Edward Grey will battle 'alianiy ,eI
principles. but he Will never ralsc ei,nr
voice or finger for the ends Of sei,lsh amp
ton. !" ~