New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-28
BRITAIN PRAISES
BELGIAN HEROISM
Parliament Asks George V
to Express Admiration
to King Albert.
REDMOND JOINS IN
EULOGY OF NATION
Lord Crcwc Says Kaiser Will Be
Made TO Pay to the Utter
most Farthing.

most Farthing.
London. Aug. - On Premier As
Qulth's motion, the House Of Commons
adopted today an address 20 King
George praying his majesty TO con
voy 60 the King OF Belgium an eN-
preston OF the admiration Of Parlia-
mcut o. Bclgium's heroic resistance to
the German invasion.
Premier Asquith and Andrew Bonar
Law. the Unionist leader. each in turn
paid high tribute to Belgian bravery,
and the House carried the motion with
enthusiasm.
THE war, which is now shaking 20
the foundations the European system,
originated in a quarrel in which this
country had no direct concern SAID
Premier Asauith. I've strovc with our
might. a. every one now knows, 20 pre-
vent ITS outbreak. When that was no
longer possible. VIC Stroye 10 limit IT.
area.
at was only when VIC were con
frontcd with the choice between keep
ing or breaking our solemn oblgs-
tions in the discharge Of binding
trust and shameless subservience to
naked force that we threw away the
scahbard. We do not repent our de-
cisiou.
THE issue was one which no self
respecting nation. certainly none bred
and nurtured like ourselves in this an
cient home of liberty. could, without
undying shame, have declined. We
were bound by obligations. plain and
paramount. to assert and maintain the
threatened independence OF small
and useful state.
Never Was Greater Heroism.
Belgium had no interests Of her
own 10 serve. save and except the one
supreme and overriding interest OF
every state. great or little. which is
worthy Of the name the preservation
Of her integrity and her national life.
Never. | venture 20 say. has this
duty been more clearly and bravely
acknowledged. never more courageous
~ and heroically discharged, than dur
ing the last few weeks by the Belgian
King and the Belgian people.
They have faced without fiinchlng
an against almost incalculable odds
the horrors of invasion, devastation,
spoliation and outrage. They nave
stubbornly withstood and successfully
arrested the thrush, wave after wave,
Of a gigantic and overwhelming force.
The defence Of Liege will always be
the theme of one Of the most inspiring
chapters in the annals of liberty.
The Belgians have won for them
selves immortal glory. which belongs
to a people who prefer freedom to ease
and security. even 10 life itself. We
are proud Of their alliance and their
friendship. We salute them with re-
spect and honor. We are with them
heart and soul because, by their side.
VIC are defending at the same time two
great causes the independence OF
small states and the sanctity of inter
national obligations
we assure them to-day, in the name
Of this United Kingdom and the whole
empire. that they can count to the end
on our who,e-nesrted and unfaillng
support
Kaiser viii Have to Pay.
John Redmond, on behalf Of the Irish
nation. said:
"In no quarter Of the world has the
heroism Of the Belgian people excited
more genuine enthusiasm and admlra-
tion than it has within the borders OF
Ireland
Moving in the House Of Lords the
same address Of sympathy 70 Belgium,
the MARQUIS Of Crewe, Lord Prlvy
Seal. declared:
Acts have been committed on the
Relgians contrary 70 all the laws and
usages Of war. Sooner or later the
Germans will have 70 pay for their
brutal methods 10 the utmost
tarthing.'
Grey Praises Liohncwsky.
Tho Foreign Secretary. Sir Edward
Grey. paid tribute TO Prince Charles
Max Iichnowsky. the former German
Arba sador to Great Britain, IN the
House Of Commons this afternoon, say
ing that tho diplomat had worked TO
tho end for peace, but the real au-
thority al Berlin did not rest with him
or those like him.
Sir Edward reiterated that the gov
eminent decided on August > that the
only condition under which Great
Britain could remain neutral was that
Germany should respect the neutrality
cf Belgium Ambassador LlchnoWshy
had strongly urged the British govern
mont 10 alter its decision, but the for-
cicr Secretary said that would have
been impossible without England he
coming a conserving party TO the VIOLA
ton Of 2 treaty and to a German IN
VISION OF Belgium.
lie added that personal suggestions
made by the German Ambassador were
cutie distinct from the communica-
tons which the Ambassador made on
behalf Of his government HIS Sugges-
lions worked for peace, but the real
authority did not rest with HIM. and
that wa why the efforts for peace
failed.
kcir Hardie Causes Scene.
lanes Kcir Hardic, Socialist mem
bcr Of the House. who Is the only con-
.r,cuoue supporter Of peace remain
inc. created scene during the Foreign
~ocrotary's announcement He de-
mandcd 10 know whether the German
government had repudiated the ambss-
,ador's suggestions. and whether any
oFo~- had been made 20 find out how
far the German government would nave
agreed 20 his suggestions.
Members cried out: "Sit down.
81 do not want TO have a misunder-
standing" Sir Edward Grey replied.
"Tbc German Amba ssador did not make
a1y suggestions different from those
OF his government
n II. Z. Pringlc. Liberal. asked
,.botbor Mr.. Kicr Hardic had not con-
.tgn,ly represented that these propos-
.is had been actually made by the Ger
nan government To this The Foreign
Secretary replied; :,
"That is one Of the reasons Why !
,boucbf il desirable 70 answer ex-
pic.tly'