MR. ASQUITH'S SPEECH.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1595, 12 November 1912, Page 5

MR. ASQUITH'S SPEECH.

;' EUROPEAN PRESS COMMENT. .OPPORTUNITY FOR'MEDIATION. '. (Red, November 12, 1.6 a.tn.) '■ "■ London) November 11. "The Times" describes Mr. Asquith's speech at tho Guildhall- as admirable. It considers that Servia's aspirations are as-! sured of a not unfriendly reception, inns;muoh as the composure in responsible circles'in Vienna and Budapest is not yet seriously, disturbed. .The feeling in, Sofia towards mediation shows, that diplomacy, deftly exercised, may stilt find a suitable field for conciliatory advice. . Tho. "Daily, News'', says a new Europe /has arisen, and Austrian -and Servian statesmen must think , themselves into that liew'Europe.,.,: The "Daily Chronicle" declares'that,.lf when the time conies to ,6ettle the postwar problems, European diplomacy is übj able to overcome .the.. Servian difficulty, •it wilt deserve the world's contempt, j,^; : -.WELCOMED IN .BULGARIA. '■■■:/■ ;(Rec. November 12, 0.85, a.m.) l w'?" !; !-'- i;, '' ; - 'Sofia, 'NovemborJ'.lli *i Mr, .Asquith's speech'has been warmly' welcomed,' There ire indications that a I collective ..step .towards",.mediation: would' ba'received with deference;;' The British and Russian. Ministers have already been instructed,. but, 'the,, other legations' are awaiting instmctioa's. ;; . : The newspaper "Mir" recognises Austria-Hungary's perfectly correct attitude during .the. wnr, ; ADVICE THAT EUROPE NEEDS. 'V(Eec. November 12, 0.85 a.m.) y : ;■. (■: Paris, November 11.. .; "le Temps," in welcoming Mr. Asquith's speech, describes it as sincere, re. alistic, and measured, and -hopes that tho wise, and courteous words will be understood,; especially in Vienna. They ought to be placarded in every 'capital of Europe. ;