Bryan, in an excess of caution, desired
to ask Count von Bernstorff personally if he would consent to having
Ambassador Gerard instructed to make inquiry of the German
Government as to whether the conversation between the Emperor and the
Imperial Chancellor might be regarded as indicating that an offer of
mediation of the United States would not be unwelcome to Germany. Count
von Bernstorff is understood to have assented to Mr. Bryan's suggestion,
and the instructions to Mr. Gerard followed.
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WHO BEGAN THE WAR, AND WHY?
CASE FOR THE TRIPLE ENTENTE
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FIRST WARNINGS OF EUROPE'S PERIL.
Speeches by British Ministers.
Sir John Simon, British Attorney General, in Speech Before
Altrincham Liberals, at Manchester, July 25.
We have been so filled with our own political development that some of
us may not have noticed how serious a situation is threatening on the
Continent of Europe. All I will say about it this afternoon is this--if
times of anxiety are coming into relationships between different
European powers, we in this country, and I think not only Liberals among
us, have reason to be glad that our foreign administration is in the
calm, cool hands of Sir Edward Grey.
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