The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-28
ENGLAND GIVES PLEDGE
or FEAlTf TO BELGIUM
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said Premier Asquith .They have
faced without linching and against al
most inCalculablc odds the horror Of
Eruption. devastation. spoilation and
outrage. The have won TO: them
selves immortal glory. We are proud
The United Kingdom and OF the whole
empire. We assure them that they may
count 10 the ehd on our whole hearted
and unfalling support"
I'm the House OF Commons. Mr.. Law.
secondins Premier ..sQuiths motion.
said:
This motion will command the
EARNEST approval, rot only OF the
douso of Commons. but OF The nations
Engaged IN this struggle, which Was not
sought by then, aMd which neither
their wisdom nor .neir forbearance
aas offered resistance against over
"helining odds which has been con-
spicuous as heroic, and which has won
'he admiration OF the whole world"
John Redmond on behalf OF The irish
nation. said he also associated himself
With everything that had been said by
,he Prime Minister and al. Law. Con
,inuing. he said.
I'm no quarlcr OF the world has the
heroisin OF the Belgian people excited
:Iure genuine enthusiasm ana adnira-
lion than il has within the borders OF
Ireland
The resolution was agreed 10 unani-
.Hously amid cheering.
WARM TRIBUTE Is PAID
To GERMAN AMBAssA
The Foreign secretary, Sir Edward
Grey, paid tribute 10 Prince Charles
Max Lichnowsky, former German ann
bassador to Great Britain. i'll the House
OF Commons to-day. saying the diplo-
mat had worked 10 the end Tor peace.
but the real authority at Berlin did not
rest with him OF those like him
Sir Edward added that personal sug-
gestions made b.! the ambassador were
quite distinct from the communications
which lie made on behalf OF his gov
eminent. These suggestions always
worked for peace.
sir Edward reiterated Chat the gov
eminent decided ON august the only
condition under which Great Britain
could remain neutral This was Ger
man respect for the neutrality OF i5e!-
eium. Amba ssador l.ichnowsky had
urged the British government IL aite,
this decision, but the Foreign score
tary said that would have been inpos-
slhic without England becoming con-
SEEMING party 10 the violation Of a
treaty, and subsequently to a German
invasion OF Belgium.
Sir Edward added that personal sur-
Sestions made by the German ambsssa-
dor Were quite distinct from the COM
lnunications the ambassador made on
behalf of his government His sug-
gestions worked for peace. but real
authority did not rest with him
James kier Eardie, Socialist member
of the House, who is the only conspicu-
Gus supporter OF peace remaining,
created scene during the Foreign
Secretary's announcement. He de-
manded to know whether the German
government had repudiated the am
bassador's suggestions. and whether
any effort had been made TO find on;
how far the German government would
have agreed to his suggestions"
Other members cried out. SIT down"
Sir Edward replied. Il do not want
TO have a misunderstanding The Ger
man am ba ssador did not make sug.
gestions different from those Of his
government"
W. ". r. Pringle. Liberal. asked
whether MI. Kier Hardie had not con-
stantly represented that these pro
posals had been actually made by the
German government. To this the For
eiSn Secretary replied
That is one of the reasons WIN
thoushi IT desirable to answer ex.
plicltly."
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