[06] [Cheers.] And let us all
resolve that, whatever may be the difficulties and dangers which
threaten the peaceful relations in Europe, the part which this country
plays shall from beginning to end be the part of a mediator simply
desirous of promoting better and more peaceful relations.
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[06] On the next day, July 26, Earl Grey addressed to The
London Times the following appeal for national unity:
_To the Editor of The Times_:
Sir: The Lord Chancellor, in his speech on Friday, called on every
Liberal to work for the peace of Europe, but to go forward
unflinchingly to civil war at home.
It is obvious that the only hope of England's effective mediation
lies in the unity and solidarity of the United Kingdom.
Is it not time that the common sense of the nation asserted itself
and called upon our rulers to take steps which will enable a united
nation to confront with confidence the perils which encompass us?
In moments of national peril every loyal citizen should not
hesitate, however painful the process may be, to burst the fetters
of party allegiance in order that he may devote his whole energies
to an endeavor to safeguard the higher interests of the State.
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