Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-28
ENGLAND AND GERMANY.
Talk In Congress Yesterday That
Sounds Ominous.


London, July 27.--The most pessi-
mistic views regarding the acuteness
of the Moroccan crisis were largely
confirmed by the prime minister In
the house Of commons today, when
with a manner as impressive as his
words. he read from manuscript
which had been carefully prepared. a
warming to Germany that Great Bri-
tain proposed to stand for what she
considered her rights and to maintain
the balance of power in Europe.
Further testimony as to the gravit!
of the situation is given by the fact
that the prime minister obviously mao
taken the leader of the opposition into
the governments confidence and .Ir.
Ralfours declaration was no less f1rm
than Mr.. Asquith's.
The prime minister's statement was
couched in diplomatic, though not re-
ASSURING, language. At the very open
ing no said:
1T is obvious that this Moroccan
question has reached a point at which
il will become increasingly dift1cult,
embarrassing and anxious unless So
luton is found
Later he said:
1--WE thought it right from the be-
ginning to make clear that, failing of
a settlement such as l have indicated.
we must become an active party In
the discussion of the situation. That
would be our right as signalory 10
the treaty of AlgeciraS, as 1t might De
our obligation under the terms OF our
agreement Of 1904 with France. II
might be our duty in defense OF British
> Of
developments
In promising the support of the op-
position to the government, Mr.. Bal
four said:
IF there are any who supposed that
we would be wiped off the map Of Eu-
rope because we have our difficulties
at home, II may be worth while say
ing that they bitterly mistake the tenn
per of the British people and the pa
triotism of the opposition"
Such plain speaking on question
fraught with possibilities of a great
European war has not been heard in
the British parliament in many years.
The outcome Of the situation appears
to rest almost wholly on Germany's
shoulders. If, as some German papers
say, Germany has reached the stage OF
national development where the ne
cessities of her population demand
that she branch out into foreign fields,
considers this vital to her national in
tereStS, and imposes conditions on
France which Great Britain thinks
threaten her vital interests, the only
result so far as those best informed
see ii. will be the oft-threatened and
iong-averted European convulsion.
German government officials and
the majority of the German newspa-
perS profess to think that Chancellor
Lloyd Georges recent speech Of warn
ing was not addressed to Germany.
but a sort of general proclamation of
principles. Mr.. Asquith's statement
leaves no doubt, and was intended
plainly 10 leave none on that point.
While the country las no knowledge
of the extent of Germany's first condi-
tions. the prime minister made it plain
that they were such that Great Bri-
tain would not consent to them.
Mr.. Balfour strongly hinted at what
is the general feeling, that Germany
thought she could take advantage of
the crisis in great Britain'S domestic
politics. in the belief that 1t was so abb
sorbing to the country that the people
would not pay attention to foreign af-
fairs.
English newspapers are entirely
united i'm supporting the government.
They strongly urge that Germany shall
not be permitted to make any African
excursion which would severely threat
en- Great Britain's national interests.
The politicians and the public earnest
ly hope that Germany's programme is
not one which Great Britain will con-
slider impossible.