In the House of Commons on Wednesday Sir Edward Grey
made a memorable speech in answer to the foolish and malignant reproaches of Mr. Ponsonby and the whinnies of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. To represent him as sacrificing the interests of peace, humanity, and the nation to diplomatic etiquette is supremely ridiculous. With scorn and indignation Sir Edward Grey answered the statements made by the German Chancellor in his recent inter- view with an American journalist, and told the House and the world that the first duty of our diplomacy was to maintain the solidarity of the Allies and to give the utmost support to our military and naval action. In regard to the cause of the war, he once more insisted that bloodshed might have been avo ided if his suggestion of a Conference had been accepted. It was not accepted because there was lack of goodwill on the part of our enemies. Very happy, and also very true, was his summary of the German argument that those who were not willing to accept the German terms were responsible for the continuance of the war.
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