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ANGLO-GERMAN RE
LATIONS.
IMR. LLOYD-GEORGE'S SPEECH.
VIENNESE PRESS COMMENTS.
Vienna, Feb. 4.
The "Nene Freie Presse," a leading dally
newspaper, published an article to-day m
reference to that portion of the speech de
livered last night by the Chancel
for of the Exchequer (Mr. Lloyd
George), in which he stated that the
-time was favourable for a better under
standing between Gre~ Britain and Ger
many, France, and Russia.
It is considered by the "Neue Frele
Preese" that the holding out of the ohve
branch to Germany implies a desire on the
part of Great Britain to maintain peace.
"It is significant," the article continues,
"that the Cabinet Minister whose Mansion
House speech nearly originated a war, now
emphasises that an agreement with Ger
many is desirable for Great Britam."
[The speech referred to was made by Mr.
Lloyd-George at a gathering of bankers and
city merchants in the Mansion House. Lon
don, on July 21 last. The Chancellor of the
Exchequer, in the course of his address,
aid :--"But I am also bound to say this, that
1 believe it is essential in the highest interests
not merely of this country, but of the world,
that Britain should at all hazards maintain
her place and her prestige amongst the great
Powers. (Applause.) tier potent influence
has, many a time in the past, and may yet
be in the future, invaluable to the cause
of human liberty. It has more than once
in the past redeemed Continental nations-
who are sometimes apt to forget that ser
vice-frogs overwhelming disaster, and even
actual extinction. I would make great sac
rifices to preserve peace. I conceive that
nothing would justify a disturbance of inter
national goodwill, except questions of the
gravest national moment. But if a situa
tion were to be forced upon us in which peace
could only be preserved by the surrender of
the great and beneficent position Britain has
won by centuries of heroism and achlueve
ment, by allowing Britain to be treated
where her interests were vitally affected, as
if she were of no account in the cabinet or
nations, then I say emphatically that peace
at that price would be a humiliation, intoler
able for a great country like ourselves to
endure. (Applause.) National honour is no
party question. (Hear, hear.) The security
of our great international trade is no party
question. The peace of the world is much
more likely to be secured if all nations real
ise fairly what the conditions of peace must
be, and it is because I have a conviction
that nations are beginning to understand one
another better, to appreciate each other's
point of view more thoroughly, to be more
ready t: discuss calmly and dispassionately
their differences, that I feel sure that no
thing will happen between now and near year
which will render it difficult for a Chancel
lor of the Exchequer in this place to re
spond to the toast proposed by you, my Lord
Mayor-the toast of 'The Prosperity of the
Public Purse.' "3
AN ENTENTE ADVOCATED.
RUINOUS RESULTS OF CONFIJCT.
Berlin, Feb. 4.
The "Berliner Tagebl tt," a Liberal jour.
mal, has published a leading article m the
course of which a strong appeal is made um
favour of the establishment of an entente
between Great Britain and Germany. Co
operation on the part of the two stations is
advocated with a view to the development
of the uncivilised parts of Africa and Asia.
The suggesticns are addressed more par
ticularly to the Chauvinists of Great Britain
on the one hand and to the Pan-Germans
on the other, andithey are accompanied by
a warning of the terribly ruinouq results
that would accrue from any conflict between
two such powerful nations.
A FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY.
London, Feb. 4.
Lord Avebury, the head of Roberts, Lub
bock, and Co., bankers, has issued an'appeal
for the subscription of £5,000 to cover the
expenses which will be incurred by the Anglo
German Friendship Society in holding public
meetings to further its objects.
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