INTERNATIONAL PEACE

Evening Star, Issue 14519, 20 March 1911, Page 6

INTERNATIONAL PEACE

SPEECH BY SIR E. GREY.

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LONDON, March 13. At the intarnatioual Arbitration League's dinner Sir E. Grey, who i resided, acknowledged the cordial sincerity underlying Mr Balfour's helpful words. He rocognised that the Unionists had initiated arbitration treaties. Ho explained that ho did not intend to convey the idea that a general arbitration treaty between two great nations would be tantamount to a defensive allianeo, though if one country became the object of attack under the circumstances stated ho should think there would bo strong sympathy between the two Powers. That was a matter that was dependent on public opinion. The introduction of such a condition into a treaty might, however, impair its chances in Great Britain and elsewhere, and lead others to suppose that the treaty was aimed at them. This would completely 6poil its possiblo effect in mitigating the expenditure on armaments. POPULAR APPROVAL. LONDON, March 18. In the courso of a speech Mr Ramsay Macdonald said he rejoiced at the arbitration aspirations, but they would do more harm than good if the opinion got abroad that there was going to be an Anglo-Saxon alliance imposing its will on the whole world. The Free Churches have arranged to make special references during to-morrow's services to the overtures between President Taft and Sir E. Grey with regard to arbitration. THE PRESIDENT DELIGHTED. NEAV YORK, March 19. President Taft is delighted with the favorable reception in England of the Anglo-American arbitration proposal*. Ho says he has every reason to hope that other nations will follow the lead of Great Britain, and that ultimately the result will bo universal peace FRENCH SOCIALIST'S VIEW. PARIS, March 19. (Received March 20, at 8.25 a.m.) The Socialist leader, M. .Inures, writing in ' Humanite,' says ho is certain that arbitration between Great Britain and the United States will be adopted shortly, and that afterwards it will bo changed into ,i, defensive alliance. The progress of arbitration, ho holds, is due to the influence of an organised proletariat THE BISHOPS HOPEFUL. LONDON', March ft. (Received March 20, at 8.20 a.m.) Tho 'Westminister Gazette' publishes a letter, signed by eight bishops, in which they state they are hopeful of the proposed American arbitration treaty.