We are traders, and have done with fighting, and wish to remain neutral.
I can make an attempt, and if I die in seeking to secure the freedom of the miners, it shall never be said that I counselled extreme measures against those who wished to remain neutral.
As the various declarations of war were issued, the Government intimated its intention to remain neutral, and its behaviour up to the close of the year was in accordance with this decision.
Grey whether, if Germany gave a promise not to violate Belgian neutrality, England would engage to remain neutral, and he even suggested that the integrity of France and her Colonies might be guaranteed, to which Sir E.
Thereupon the British Government asked the French and German Governments whether they were prepared to respect Belgian neutrality so long as no other Power violated it, and asked Belgium whether she were prepared to remain neutral.
You are asked to remain neutral--to remain neutral while the yunkers and the Death Battalions, who are never neutral, shoot us down in the streets and bring back to Petrograd Kerensky-or perhaps some other of the gang.
They will vote to remain neutral-and then the yunkers and Cossacks-" The door of the great Mikhailovsky Riding-School yawned blackly.
France stood in no danger of being attacked by Germany if she had chosen toremain neutral in the latter's war with Russia.
I said that I felt obliged to refuse definitely any promise to remain neutral on similar terms, and I could only say that we must keep our hands free.
America was at liberty (despite the Gentlemen's Agreement) to remain neutral or to enter the war on the other side.
We again inform you that it is the earnest wish of our Chiefs to remain neutral[13] and on good terms with you at Ningpo.
He asked me whether, if Germany gave a promise not to violate Belgian neutrality, we would engage to remain neutral.
Upon my repeated definite inquiry whether France would remain neutral in the event of a Russo-German war, the Prime Minister declared that France would do that which her interests dictated.
Please ask French Government whether it intends toremain neutral in a Russo-German war.
On August 1 the German Ambassador unofficially asked England to remain neutral on condition that Germany would not violate Belgian neutrality.
He [Cambon] anticipated that the [German] aggression would take the form of either a demand to cease her preparations or a demand that she should engage to remain neutral if there was war between Germany and Russia.
German Ambassador: He asked me whether if Germany gave a promise not to violate Belgian neutrality we would engage to remain neutral.
Hence it was uncertain how these countries, each geographically removed from the main body of the Continent, would act in a war, and it seemed quite possible that both would decide to remain neutral.
What the Queen may express is her wish to remain neutral, and her hope that circumstances will allow her to do so.
Should another war arise it will be very difficult for Great Britain to remain neutral.
Belgium of its own accord bound itself to remain neutral, and its very existence is based upon that neutrality, which the other Powers have guaranteed and are bound to maintain if Belgium keeps her engagements.
A special assertion of intention to remain neutral is not therefore legally necessary on the part of neutral States, although they often expressly and formally proclaim[552] their neutrality.
Therefore, unless a previous treaty stipulates it expressly, no duty exists for a State, according to International Law, to remain neutral in war.
On the other hand, it ought not to be maintained, although this is done by some writers,[551] that every State has by the Law of Nations a right not to remain neutral.
Greece being and wishing to remain neutral, could not speak officially as if she were not, nor trumpet abroad the assurances which she had not ceased giving the Entente Powers.
He asked me whether, if Germany gave a promise not to violate Belgium neutrality, we would engage to remain neutral.
She “could not see how Russia could be urged to suspend preparations” and would not, even for the sake of Belgium, state the terms on which she would agree to remain neutral in the new German-Russian mobilization dispute.
Why, the hypocritical rascal has been giving out word about here, that, as he had friends and interests on both sides, he had concluded to remain neutral!
Hanover and Hesse desire to remain neutral, but they have concluded no treaty, and after all their hesitation they will be surprised.
And," added Herr von Manteuffel, "will it be possible to engage Bavaria and Wurtemberg to remain neutral during a war with Austria?
Count Platen has only expressed your majesty's intention to remain neutral generally to Count Ysenberg; but, from fear of giving offence in Frankfort and Vienna, no negotiations are proceeding and no treaty is concluded.
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