WHO BEGAN THE WAR, AND WHY?
CASE FOR THE TRIPLE ENTENTE
FIRST WARNINGS OF EUROPE'S PERIL.
Speeches by British Ministers.
Sir John Simon, British Attorney General, in Speech Before Altrincham Liberals, at Manchester, July 25.
We have been so filled with our own political development that some of us may not have noticed how serious a situation is threatening on the Continent of Europe. All I will say about it this afternoon is this—if times of anxiety are coming into relationships between different European powers, we in this country, and I think not only Liberals among us, have reason to be glad that our foreign administration is in the calm, cool hands of Sir Edward Grey.[06] [Cheers.] And let us all resolve that, whatever may be the difficulties and dangers which threaten the peaceful relations in Europe, the part which this country plays shall from beginning to end be the part of a mediator simply desirous of promoting better and more peaceful relations.