Edward Grey

Politician

1862-04-25

Books by Edward Grey

Speech Delivered by the Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Grey, K.G.

British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, at the Bechstein Hall, London, on Monday, 22nd March, 1915
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Concealed for Thirty Years

Being the Narrative of One Edward Grey
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The German Emperor is ageing me; he is like a battleship with steam up and screws going, but with no rudder, and he will run into something some day and cause a catastrophe.
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An understanding is perhaps better than an alliance, which may stereotype arrangements which cannot be regarded as permanent in view of the changing circumstances from day to day.
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If the union between England and America is a powerful factor in the cause of peace, a new Triple Alliance between the Teutonic race and the two branches of the Anglo-Saxon race will be a still more potent influence in the future of the world.
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From the material point of view the proposal is unacceptable, for France, without further territory in Europe being taken from her, could be so crushed as to lose her position as a Great Power, and become subordinate to German policy.
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