New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
Britain's Stand Regarding
Belgium Is the Same in
1914 as in 1870.
BISMARCK RESPECTED
NEUTRALITY TREATY
Authorized Statement Contrasts
Iron Chancellor'S" Course
with That of To-day.

OF Sir Edward Grey, Secretary OIL state
for Foreign Affairs, with regard to the
communication made by DR.. Won Beth
mann HoIlweg, the Imperial German
Chancellor, to the press:
"Does pny one believe asks the
German Chancellor, that England
would have interfered to protect Bel
GUM freedom against France?
"The answer is that she would un-
questionably have done so. Sir Edward
Grey, as reported in the White Paper,
asked the French government whether
it was prepared to engage to respect the
neutrality of Belgium so long as no
other power violated it.
"The French government replied that
they were resolved to respect 1t. The
assurance, it was added, had been given
several times and had formed the sub
ject of a conversation between Presi-
dent Poincaire and the German Chan
cellor, who entirely ignores the tact
that England took the same line about
Belgian neutrality in 1870 that she has
taken now.
Bismarck Respected Treaty.
an 1870 Prince Bismarck, when APP
preached by England on the subject, az
mtted and respected the treaty oDlI-
cations in relation to Belgium.
1.-THE British government STANDS IN
1914 as it stood in 1870. II is Herr Won
Bethmann-H ollweg who refused 10
meet us in 1914 as Prince blsmarch
met us in 1870. The Imperial Chancei-
lor finds it strange that Mr.. Asqultn
in his Guildhal speech did not men
ton the neutrality OF the scandinavian
countries, and suggests that the reason
for the omission was sinister doing OF
at is impossible for any public
speaker to cover the whole ground IL
each speech. The German Chancellor's
reference to Denmark and other Scan
dinayian countries can hardly be con-
sidered very tactful with regard to
Denmark.
"The Danes are not likely to have
forgotten the part played by Prussia
and England respectively in 1863 and
1864, when the Kingdom of Denmark
was dismembered and the integrity OF
Norway and Sweden was guaranteed BY
England and France in the Treaty or
Stockholm in 1855.
"The Imperial Chancellor refers TO
the dealings of Great Britain with the
Boer republic and suggests that shC
has been false therein to the causes o.
freedom. Without going into contro-
yersies, now happily past, VIC may re-
call what General Boths said in tie
South African Parliament a few days
ago, when expressing his conviction OF
the righteousness of Great Britain
cause and explaining the firm resolve
of the South African Union to and heI
in every possible way;
What the Beers Say.
"Great Britain had given them a
constitution, under which they could
create A great nationality, and had
ever since regarded them as free
peoplc and as sister state. A though
there might be many who in the past
had been hostile to the British flag, he
could vouch for il that they would ten
times rather be under the British thar
under the German flag.
THE German Chancellor Is equal ~
unfortunate in his reference TO the
colonial empire, So far from BRITISH
policy having been 'recklessly egotis
tic il has resulted in great rally OF
affection and common interest by al
the British dominions and dependen
cies. among which there is not one
which is not aiding Great Britain h.
soldiers or other contributions or boil
in this war
with regard to the matter Of treaty
OBLIGATIONS generally, the German
Chancellor excuses the breach Of Bel
gums neutrality by military neces
sity, at the same time making virtue
of having respected the neutrality OF
Holland and Switzerland. and saying
that it does not enter his head to touch
the neutrality Of the Scandinavian
countries. A virtue which admittedly
il only practised in the absence OF
temptation from self-intereSt and mill
tary advantage does not seem greatly
nth Wanting.
10 the Chandeliers concluding
statement that to the German sword i;
intrusted the care of freedom for the
European peoples and states, the treat
ment of Belgium is II sufficient answer.
Congratulations to troops.
Vice-Admirsl Sir John Jellicoe, com
mander of the British Home Fleet, to
day sent the following message to FielC
Marshal Sir John French, commander
in-chief of the British expeditionsr!
force in France.
THE officers and men of the Crane
Fleet beg that you convey to their com
rades in the British army their intenst
admiration for the magnificent fgh
they have made and their warm con
gratulations on the recent successes"
Vice-Admiral Jellcoe also sent tn,
following message to the commander
in-chief Of the French army, Genera
Jotfre:
"The officers and men of the British
Grand Fleet tender their wsrmest con
CALCULATIONS to their comrades in tn,
Allied French army on their recent sue
cesses."
Lord Robert Edward Innes-Ker, WHIT
previously had been reported as miss
ing after the fighting to the east o
Paris, is safe in Paris hospital II,
was wounded in the legs.
According to 9TH, Daily Mall in
vestigstions at Liverpool and othe
ports make it certain that foodstuff
and raw material are still beini
shipped, even from British ports, fol
the use of the Germans.
;hipments made from Liverpool las
month of canned goods, feeding cakes
-four and cottonseed oil wert ostensibl'
bound for Holland, but comparison
with exports of other years makes i
more than probable that they hsyt
gone to Germany. One Liverpool firm
"The Mail" says, has refused to suppl,
its Rotterdam correspondents with Ger
in raw materials until Holland cease
to supply Germany.
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