INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15382, 20 February 1912, Page 4

INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

SIR K. GREY'S SPEECH,

Press Association-By Telegraph—Copyright,

LONDON", February 18. In the course of a second speech during his Manchester visit, Sir E. Grey said that the Government intended to pre«rvc unimpaired its special relationships and friendships, hut nothing therein wan contemplated of an aggressive policy towards others, or precluded good-will being given to any. Wherever a suspicion of mistrust existed the Government was ready to clear it away. No nation, however, ought to be offended if Great Britain thought proper to maintain her navnl strength, so as to meet any probable or likely combination, otherwise, they would risk being struck down in their own house without power to resist. Their risk was the same as that from which some nations protected themselves with largo armies; they ought therefore easily to understand that they could not allow themselves to bo exposed.

ANGLO-GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS.

UKHLIN, February 18. The Fninkfurtci' Zcitung say« that negotiations of a general character between Heir von Hetliinnn-Hollwcg and Sir K. Grey arc progressing.

DISCUSSION IN THE REICHSTAG, BERLIN", February 18.

11l the Reichstag Hot I/edcboiir said that while in 1859 .Mr Gladstone had successfully protested in Naples against Ilomba's conduct, agreements wcjo now being entered into with barbaric Russia to plunder l'ersia.

Referring to the Agadir incident, Herr Ledchonr said that tho evidence showed that Germany intended to lay her hands on Morocco. Herr von Kidcrlcn-'VYaechter emphatically repudiated Herr Lcdcbour's unprecedented charges against a. great neighbouring and friendly Stale. He declared that compensation outside Morocco was expressly mentioned at the first Kissengcn interview, and Herr Klass, the president of the l'an-Clerniau Union, was informed as early as June thai Germany did nol wish to share Morocco. The Foreign Minister denied telling anyone thai Germany wanted a part of Morocco or advising a propaganda with that object.