Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-25
TALK Of PEACE IS
PREMATURE, SAYS
SIR EDWARD GREY
France, Doing Most Of the
Fighting, Has Best Right
to Mention Subject, He De-
olareS,
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night on the question of peace and
the propriety Of employing the
American press rs platform sub
1eets unexpectedly raised by Arthur
Ponsonby, liberal member for stirling,
Scotland, in a strong address attack
ing the government for allowing dip
lomauc etiquette to stand in the way
Of possible peace pour parlers, Sir
Edward Grey. the British foreign Sec
rotary, set aside all ideas that peace
negotiations were possible nj the pres
emit stage ana plainly reiterated that
the position Of the allies in no way
was changed. Sir Edward declared
that it was impossible TO consider
terms of peace without 4 previous
agreement between ,he entente allies,
Further he expressed the decided
opinion that the hostilities had not
vet reached a stage where it was pos
sible TO talk of peace, especially as
the German public was constantly be-
ing fed with lies by their ministers.
Should Use american Press.
MI blrbtlf } = itANAtlANl ~ 49, tAfRN
Of the American press 'as a platform
was the outgrowth of Il recent inter-
view with Sir Edward Grey, Sir Ed
ward in replying to this, commended
that since German statesmen con
stantly were giving interviews and
statements to the American press, It
would lie mere pedantry which would
hinder British statesmen from conn
tering these statements in the inter
ests of their own country.
Mr. Ponsonby argued in favor OF
eountenaneing peace possibilities and
against prolonging the war merely
for the sake of obligations to Great
3ritain's allies. The speaker said
if the war had to be continued until
Constantinoplc was taken and until
the, unknown obligations TO the allies
were fulfilled, the country ought to bc
told What those obligations are, and il
there was no essential difference be-
tween Germany and Great Britain and
no such obligations. the government
ought To take the earliest opportunity
to press for termination Of the war
Time Not Yet Ripe.
Sir Edward Grey in replying pointet
ont that his interview contained ne
new declarations He had no pre-
pared speech or statement to make
! hut he said if he thought tho German
government or German opinion hat
REACHED The point whore the allie(
governments could bring a peace com
! patihle with their desires nearer b.
making speeches abont peace, b.
| would make dozens Of them, But, tn
foreign minister added, the time ha
not vet arrived, and the allies wer
! bound by common obligations not 4
nut forward any terms Of peace ex
cept by mutual agreement.
Mr. Ponsonby attacked the govern
mencs diplomacy. lie said the peac
Of Europe would depend on the capa
CITY Of statesmen for surveying III
great problems in a broad spirit III
linsularity which had characterize
British diplomacy in the past eonstl
tuted the real danger, The govern
lment must recognize that the war ha
reached A deadlock and at the sam
time the superior position of Grea
Britain must also be recognized. IN
latter was due to the spirit and valo
of the people and not 10 statesmen.
peril From Statesmen.
He said he hoped the slaieslne
were not going to imperil the situa
ton by delay and inaptitude. Notf
ing had helped Germany more tina
Il the extreme jineo utteranees OF states
men. They had enabled Prnssianisi
tn keep Germany together Mr.. POI
|. SONNY said denominations must ceas
He considered ii wanting in respect
the British people for the minister
| 10 disregard parliament aud adopt II
American press as platform.
The war never would end, Mr. POI
sonbv continued. if Great Blitai
waited until Sin Edward and DR. ye
| Bethmann- Hollweg the German in
perial ehancellor3 agreed as 70 WI
was responsible for il. Had German
| refused to restore Belgium, eVaeua
| France and Serbia ana form an mo
| pendent Poland had she refused
| agree TO form an international con
/ eit 10 maintain European peacef "
| ponsonby asked If she had refuse
l. these things the country ought TO
| told.
The Lie Direct.
L Sir Edward Grey. in the course
| his speech, characterized thaueeii
Won Bethmann-H ollweg's recent star
ment that Great Britain was prepaf
| 10 go to war over Bosnia as "a ~
clase lie Tile real reason for /