Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-14
HAS A WARLIKE LOOK.
Complications Over the Siamese Affair May
Involve All the Powers of Europe.

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Involve All the Powers of Europe.
PARIS, Sept. 9.-The peace OF Europe
has apparently not been so severely
threatened since the Turco-R Russian war
as it is to-day. On every hand war talk
is heard. Siam is the rock That may
sunder the harmonious relations Of the
powers, and facts that have come to
light within twenty-four hours Indicate
that the situation is far more serious
now than at any time since the dispute
came between that country and France.
There is no doubt that France is fret
ting under the sneering comments
made in foreign newspapers upon her
alleged backdown before England's
firm attitude in the Siamese dispute,
and there is still less doubt that the
French government is determined that
the foreign press shall not easily have
another such chance to hold up the re-
public to ridicule. Much irritation is
felt against England from the fact that
it is admitted that she is supporting, II
not advising, Siam in the dilatory ath-
tude the latter country has assumed
in the treatment of concessions made
to France. In consequence the French
newspapers are squirting the govern
ment to make determined effort to
teach England not to interfere with the
colonial policies Of France. Not only
has the Earl of Dutferin postponed his
proposed vacation in Switzerland, but,
it IS added, dispatches of most inn
pOrtant nature We're exchanged yestcr-
dav between the British foreign office
and the British embassy in Paris.
To add to the interest taken in the
Siamese question as likely to affect the
peace of Europe, the Figaro this morn
ing makes most important announce
ment. 1t is to the effect that Germany,
having been informed that the visit OF
the Russian fleet to Toulon will result
in the establishment of a coaling station
for Russian war vessels on the French
coast, has asked for and obtained, as
counter blast, the cession of a small
island on the Italian coast in
order to use this island as coaling
depot for the battleships OF Germany.
England is said to have been consulted
by both Italy and Germany before this
important move on the European chess
board was made; in fact, 1T is believed
that the whole matter was discussed and
settled during the recent yachting visit
of the Emperor Of Germany to Eng
land.
If reports are to be believed, the
Italian island thus coded to Germany is
to be converted into a German rendez-
vous fortress in the Mediterranean
somewhat similar to the Island of NAL
IT, The exact situation Of the coming
German fortress in the Mediterranean
is not vet announced, but it is said to
be admirably adapted for the purposes
it is intended tor, being within fair
steamSng distance of the Dardanelles
and not far from the Suez Canal. Ger
many, it is further reported, when
once this island is provisioned and
stored with ammunition, coal, etc, will
keep permanent squadron there, pre-
pared under certain circumstances to
support the allied fleets in case of an
European ENHANCEMENT of a warlike
nature. Rumor also has it that it was
at first proposed that an English island
in the Mediterranean should be coded
to Germany for the purposes referred
to; but it is said it was represented to
the German Emperor that there must
be considerable opposition in England
to such step and, asa result, it was de-
cided that Italy should furnish the
naval fortress necessary to Germany in
order to enable her fleet to be used
with good effect in the Mediterranean.