In the House of Commons on Thursday there was a
long and rambling debate on foreign affairs, but nothing new was added to our knowledge. Sir Edward Grey in the course of his speech very properly pointed out that it was impossible for us to allow the spirit and intention of the Anglo-Russian Agreement and the interests of two great nations to be imperilled by any individual, however great his ability might be, meaning thereby that we were not going to allow Mr. Shuster to embroil us in a quarrel with Russia. Turning to Germany, Sir Edward Grey again denied that our policy had been inspired by jealousy of German expansion. Thus the Session closes with the complete failure of the attempt made by the Radical wing of the supporters of the Government to undermine the position of Sir Edward Grey and to thwart his policy. The Cabinet, the bulk of his party, and the nation as a whole stand by him, and his position is far stronger to- day than when Parliament reassembled.
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