BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 282, 17 November 1911, Page 5

BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

BRITAIN’S OBLIGATIONS TO FRANCE.

A RATIONAL GERMAN VIEM

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(Received 17. 8.10 a.m.) Berlin, Nov. 16.

Professor Sclteemann. in an article published in the " Kreuz Zeitung, ” says that Britain by reason of obligations under tiie Franco-British Moroccan agreement of 1901, occupied a position similar to Germany’s in the Bosnian crisis. There had been no threats from the British Government, neither was Mr. Lloyd George’s speech instigated by the Cabinet. It did not possess the signification attached to it. nevertheless it occasioned great harm, and it was regretful that Britain had not corrected it. QUESTION COVERS MATTERS OF GRAVITY. A FULL STATEMENT PROMISED London. Nov. 16. In the House of Commons Mr. C. Goldman enquired for further light: on Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg's statement regarding Mr. Lloyd George’s speech and its sequel. Mr. Asquith replied that the question covered so many matters of gravitv and delicacy that Sir Edward Grey would make a full statement in the course of the debate next week.

The "Star” emphasises Mr. A. Ponr-onby's statement and argues that Lord Selborne was quite right in asking for definite information. If declare-: that the Foreign Office should be compelled to lay all its cards on the table and supports Mr. Noel Buxton s and Mr. Jowett s proposal for the establishment of a Foreign Affairs Cominilt-ee. It eontcni’ed the permanent officials who rim the Foreign Office largely run Sir Edward Grey. It adds that the Foreign Office bureaucracy is antiGerman. pro-Russian. anti-National-ist and is also opposing the Persian and Turkish renaissance. I nless Sir Edvard Grey is prepared for a democratic Foreign Office the country must find somebody else who is.

A STRANGE REPORT

Vaii'-ouvcr. Nov. 16

The steamer Marama brings a report that the captain of the German cruiser Cormorant at Suva asked permission to send important cables to Germany. The captain of the British cruiser Prometheus refused, giving the German warship a brief time to leave the harbour, which it did.

A PLAIN ANSWER WANTED

(Received 17. 9.15 a.m.) London. Nov. 16.

The ""Manchester Guardian" can not understand why Mr. Asquith is unable to give a plain answer ‘ Yea’ or “Nay” to Mr. Goldman’s ques lions on apparently simple matters of fact . it adds ‘ ittir foreign policy has carried secrecy to extravagant lengths.”