The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-28
.EHGLAND'S SHARE
LAID BARE BY GREY
Frankly Reveals Part He
Played in Moroccan
Affair.
AIR is CLEARED
BY STATEMENT
Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs Wins Support of House
of Commons by His Lucid
Explanation of Firm
Stand for Great
Britain.

| London, November 27,-Sir Edward
Grey, secretary OF state for foreign
affairs. in n quiet and unassumiug
manner-the manner which belongs to
the British Parliament.-but with in
tense impressircness. laid bare in the
House of Commons this afternoon the
part he played In the negotiations on
Morocco. which brought Europe very
close to war during the summer. At
/ the outset he referred to the disclos-
ure BY the German foreign minister,
iterr Won kluerlen- " aycnuur OIL the
conversations wnirh had taken place
between the German ambassador and
himself. This disclosure, he sand, Was
not complete, and he VAS under the
necessity OF putting more fully before
! the House of Commons the part taken
] by the British foreign once.
House IN Crowded.
The House was crowded with mem
bers ana the gallery with distinguish
cd outsiders, incluong most of the
diplomatic corps Nothing was win
held sir Edward stated frankly that
the greatest anxiety had existed, but
fortunately was able TO add that the
negotiations mad cleaned the slate be-
tween Germany and Great Britain.
Anxiety Was not constant but inter-
mittent. ana was caused by the TACT
that the negotiations might ut any time
reach deauiock. 1t hooked on one
or two occasions as II deadlock
could not be avoided. If that had
come some power signatory TO the
! AlSeciras act might have suggested a
! conference, the course of when Ger.
! many, which had been sounded on
| this subject, said might not be accept.
able.
That" declared the foreign score
I, tary. rs what caused the anxiety, Tor
we have situation wherein tho partl-
:, ton of Morocco might pegIn witnou,
4 argument between Germany, France
and spain"
| Great Britain. he continued, also re-
| ceived information which give rise to
appreh rnslon that the settlement con-
tempiatea by Germany NIGH, be the
partition of Morocco. arrived at by
negotiations TO which il was not IN
/ tenoGd Great Britain should be party.
Germany disavomed this intention,
stotng that she deaired only n rear
rangeinent OF French anu Germun
colonies.
Wins Support
/! The secretary luciu eA position of tn,
f; negotiations ana the nrlnness he was
! able 10 snow he displayed during the
! Trying weeks won tor MIN the support
! or the Rouse, with the exception OF I,
/; Few Radicals or peace at any price
members. who believe that the iirmness
which prevented war will estrange
| Great Britain and Germany His an
nouncement that IL British minist er
could not say what Lloyd George sald
In mis- much discussed speech. Great
Britain would cease to be u power,
! brought forth great cheer, as did Also
his announcements that the Cabinet
would at all times protect British in
| terests.
In one respect Sir Edwards state
ment natly contradicts that of the Ger
! man Foreign Minister. The latter said
that Great Britain had kept Germany
waiting for an answer to the commu-
ntcatlon with regard to the dispatch
! of tho Panther Ito Agadir. while The
/ British Foreign Secretary insisted that
the delay in replying to inquiries was
| all on Germany's sue.
| In the lobpies after the speech con-
fdencc was expressed in Sir Edward
| conduct of affairs during the crisis and
satisfaction that the government is
working for better relations with Ger
I, many. 1t is believed that the speech
VIII have n renssuring effect in Ger
many.
I The Primo Minister. during his reply
TO criticisms that the government had
acted with too much secrecy protested
that the House had never had greater
/ opportunities to discuss international
relations than at the present time. Ie
/ declared that IN the interest of the
peace of tho world the government
policy would DO continued
Later Sir Edward spoke on Persian
and other matters. He defended the
Anglo-Russian agreement, which pre-
tn Oh No
to gain advantage of each other in
| Persia. When the NationolIsts got rid
of the Shah they hoped also TO get
! rid OF Russian influence, but this was
perfectly hopeless. Had they shown d
| friendly attitude towards Russia things
would have gone we'll.
Criticizes Secrecy.
James Ramsay Macdonald Socialist
and Labor member. while welcoming
the Foreign Sccretary's friendly reter-
ences to Germany, criticized the secrecy
! with which diplomatic negotiations are
carried out. John Dillon. Nationalist,
also condemned the Secretary of For
eign Otnce. Other Radicals criticized
the governments failure to intervene
in the war between Italy and Turkey,
! and the whole foreign policy gener-
I ally.
The Prime Minister. In replying.
said that SO. far as the government was
concerned. the negotiations, first and
last. had two objects--to safeguard
British interests and to maintain treaty
obligations with other powers.
The world is now in possession of
] the whole OF our treaty obligations, =
1 said Mr.. Asquith. There 10 no secret
/; arrangement of any sort or kind which
has not been fully disclosed TO the peo-
\ pie. II the conduct of tho government
/ is TO be judged by tho measure of our
treaty obligations. the House Is now
In position to apply that men sure .