Britain's Foreign Policy

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1463, 23 October 1905, Page 2

Britain's Foreign Policy

J,' t Speech by a Liberal Member is . 10 Press Association.—Copyright. e London, Oct, 21 0 Sin Edward Grey, in a speech in tho : city, said that the "rowing friendship bod tween Britain ; and' America, Britain's allianeo with Japan, and the Anglo-French agreement, wore three cavdtnal featilroa in '' tho foreign policy whioh the Liberals did not wish to see chanyed. They must ree member that.thoy ooul.l not make. a,n ew friendship by backing out of tbo old ono,. He e anticipated improved relations with Russia 11 and advocated a better'nnderstanding with Germany without imporilling our relations with France. Ho urged a continuous policy • Tho war might not havo been ended now if tho alliance had not been renewed, Failnro to renow it would havo been another oxnmplo of fickleness and folly, oxposing us to' universal district, Tho ait lianoe was ossontiaily defensive apd pacific. Tbo next Home of Commons would' not ■ be one which coiild support any' Government that was iWeok [in' re(?ard to 'tho nlliahco. Ho added that the Colonial Conference ought to he free andunfottored, and also on ell sides rcprosentative and candid. Tne proebnt Government wore not in a position to be repreaenlod, and he doubted their having tbo courage .to be 0 candid,. / J : , 111.