The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
EKCLANO's SIDE IS
NOW MADE KNOWN
SIR EDWARD GREY. FOREIGN
SECRETARY. EXPLAINS MO.
RooCAN EPISODE.
ATTITUDE is UPHELD
BOTH TORY AND LABOR LEAD
ERs DECLARE THE PEOPLE
WILD GIVE SUPPORT
TO GOVERNMENT.

LONDON. Nov. 27.-Sr Edward
Grey, secretary for foreign affairs.
shis afternoon delivered his long
awaited speech regarding the nego-
tiations between England. Germany
and France over the Moroccan affair.
in the presence OF a crowded cham
Der which heard him In almost
breathless silence. Tho speech OF the
foreign minister was conciiiatory In
tome He reviewed the entire Mo-
r0ccan episode. from the sudden ap-
pearance OF the German cruiser
Panther At Agadir up to the signing
Of the Franco-German treaty.
The negotiations between Great
Brttian. France and Germany are
10 important. % serious and SO deli
cate tntheir natnTo." he said. that
u have decided to cCnnns my speech
thereto"
He strongly uphaid the position
taken by the British government in
ahe lmatter. but declared That its
action wan never antaSonistic to Ger
many or to any settlement which that
country was able TO arrange with
France and which did not threaten
British interests. lie did not attempt
ton was at one time. very tense. but
he thought that his statement today
would prove calming to the world
which had been INDUCING in a Mt
OF political alcoholism" and that the
time had arrived for 1t TO get and
keep cool and sober.
| Relates Interview.
| Tho foreign minister then related
his interviews with Count Won Net
ternich, the German ambassador to
England last July. At time when
France and Germany seemed on the
verge of war over Germany's action
in sending the Panther to Agadir.
| The communication made to the
British foreign Office by the German
ambassador, Count Paul Wohn-Met-
ternich, on July i, In regard to tho
dispatch OF the German gunbot.
Panther, to Agadir and the anbassa-
doris explanation. he continued. made
II clear that Germany regarded a
return to the status quo in Moroc-
co as impossible.
| July 1 he told Count Mstternich
that Great Britain was not able to
| take a disinterested attitude concern
Ing Morocco. nor TO recognise any
new arrangement without her con-
sent
long 0itoNC6 IOIOWS0 &3N tIt'
| next conversation between Sir Ed
! place July 21st. when he told tn,
| German Ambassador that the Brittsa
government adhered to his statement
| OF July 4th.
Must Cunsult England.
| The German Ambassador va
told" continued Lord Grey. ''thAt un
! lees the British government was con.
| suited In the now Moroccan settle
iment the Franco-Spanish settlement
| OF 1904 might be upset.
"Tho German government was ais
told. through IT. Ambassador to Lon
4 don. that 0srmanyss dernand foeA ID
cession Of the French Congo nigh
/ cause embarrassment"
Because no reply was recefve'
from Berlin, continued the foreig'
/ delivered his famous mansion houD
speech on July 2lst. which had OF
Tended Germany.
| That speech was delivered onl
| after consultation with Premier ~
| Quith and Its motive was merely L
inform the public OF the state Of II
! fairs then existing" said Lord Grey
The speech was not intended as n
1 insult to Germany. but only AZ a.
open expression OF Ehgland's posi-
/ ton"
! The speaker further said that h
/ knew the contents of the Lloyd
George speech before 1t had beel
! delivered and that he knew It was no
4 considered as being offensive.
I Lord Grey said that he personalf
had counselled that England expan'
as little a. possible In dealing witt
i Germany.
However. II must be O cardina
point Of Improvement In our rela
tions. or we would not sacrifice ON
OF our friendships with other coun
tries. There IL risk in leaving tn
Moroccan question: unsolved. I be
iieve in the solution that has NO,
been found and ask that this nous
| place the STAN poi approval on tn
| part England played In IT,"
II Lord. Grey received instant sup
port for bis attitude from both tn
tory and labor sides Of the Hous
I when debate started. A. Bonar Law
the new unionist leader Of Common,
and Ramsey Mcdonald. the laborit
leader. both approved the speech an
sald. Furthermore, that II war ha
been declared the people would hav