BRITAIN AND GERMANY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 128, 21 November 1911, Page 5

BRITAIN AND GERMANY

MR. LLOYD-GEORGE'S SPEECH. WHAT LED UP TO IT. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Berlin, November 19. The Budget Committee dealt with the Moroccan negotiations in secret session. The official report states that the Socialists declared that the Government might have been more peace-loving towards France and Britain. The Centra Party approved the diplomatic attitude, but was supported by the Liberal-Con-servatives in declaring that the semiofficial press left the public too much in the dark on the course of events. The Berliner-Zeitung states that Herr Kiderlen-Waechter, ill demolishing Ilenr Bernstein's version of the cause of Mr, Lloyd-George's speech, submitted to the committee documents showing that Britain was favored and received a special communication as to Germany's intentions in Morocco, instead of a note identical with those forwarded to other countries. Britain did not inquire from Berlin regarding the despatch of the Panther. She received from France information relating to Germany's demands, because it was foreseen that it would be necessary to abate them. The Zeitung says that without enquiring from Berlin the correctness of the French information, Cabinet deputed Mr. Lloyd-George to make his speech. GERMANY'S REPLY TO BRITAIN. A NEW NAVAL BILL.

Received 20, 10.40 p.m. Berlih, November 20.

According to the newspapers.- Kieler Neweste Naohrichten, whose statement is uncontradicted, the Government hare prepared a Navy Bill involving an additional outlay of £17,500,000 sterling, spread over seven years. Other newspaper declare that the Government will not introduce the Bill for that purpose, studying other means of meeting the public wishes. The Germania declares that the new Navy Bill would be such a sharp provocation to England that it might immediately lead to war. The Socialist newspapers accuse the Germania of hypocrisy. The Bill, they say, is intended only for the election. Apart from the Germania's protest against the alleged Bill, the only objections to naval increases emanate from the Socialists and Radicals. "A GRAVE SITUATION." THE TIMES' VIEWS. Received 20. 11 p.m. London, November 20. The Times shows by facts and dates that a grave situation was caused by the revised terms in the Moroccan negotiations in August. The difficulty coincided with the British railway strike, and terminated with the settlement of the strike. It adds that naval and military precautions in September provided for any possible emergency in the fi.turt>. The Chronicle admits that there were diflerenccs in the Cabinet regarding the best way to assist Trance in the event of hostilities, but the differences were overcome and everything ready. The preparations were purely precautionary. The contents of Captain Faber's speech it characterises as internationally dangerous. The Telegraph declares that the speech was mischievous The Standard declares the diminution of friction between England and Germany and the creation of a basis for a better understanding must be one of the principal aims of British foreign policy.

NEWSPAPER WARXTXGS. WHAT BRITATX MAY DO. COMMERCIAL ASPECT. Received 21, 12.30 a.m. Berlin, Xovember 20. The Franklurter Zeitung urges a decisive stand to prevent the prevailing irritation with England being used as a pretext for another alteration of the Xavy Law in the direction of an increase, hitherto considered unnecessary. It warns Germany of the certainty of Britain correspondingly increasing her navy, which might compel even the Asquith Government to introduce new revenue duties as precursors of genuine protective duties, seriously injuring German trade. The Tageblatt complains that the Ambassador was instructed only on the date of Mr. Lloyd George's speech to verbally answer Sir E. Grey's enquiry, and that the answer was not delivered in time.