New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30
FRANCE WANTS ALSACE.
THE PROVINCE MUST BE RETCKNFD bh
FORE THE COUNTRY WILL TAKE
g AEERS.

FORE THE COUNTRY WILL IAhN
ACTION. SAY THE NEWSPAPERS.
paris Auc 2o-The French newspapers gen
eraIv distrugt the practicahility Of the '"d'
peace scheme and clearly Indicate thaf France
,,o,,,a make the restoration Of Alsace- Lorraine
nrere1uisite TO her participation In the Nor'e'-
ence
The "Tonlps" says: 1T "a to be hoped that
I3urcpe like France will consider the Czar
nroposal I'm a spirit similar to that whereof II
was inspired.
Nevertheless. It mus: not he forgotten ''"'
II France owes II 10 herself g. aid IN su'h an
attempt there Is another portion ot h"r '"''"'
patrimony which she cannot abandon without
ahdicatng the very reason Of her cxis'en'"
"France cannot forget the eloquent words ex-
changed between the car and the freS'i"h'
regarding the rights Of peoples and jus'ic'.
Count Muravieff's circular seems reJolnder |"
Mr. Goschen's speech. whether or not IT was so
intended Therefore. II lacks neither Wit nor
appropriateness However. It would he singular
/ IL beltilnc the inspiration and meaning u me
proposal 10 see nothing else In IT, or even 10 con
/ nee, II with a wish ~ hamper from the outset
/ th- conclusion Of an alliance bct~een the United
| States and Grea, Britain. What viii the Ger
! many OF William think II the initiative Of Mich
olas? That Prince will hardly care TO play gee
/ ord eddie"
The "Iiberte' remarks: THE sravest Guos-
tiCns which demand. solution involve Franco.
aud the Car has undoubtedly considered these
com mplications. and has consulted the Powers in
| terested. 1t is to be presumed he hG< reason TO
! believe his views Will triumph"
The Gazette de France" says: "Eussia ma le
us 20 to Kiel To-day she leads us 10 a confer
erce which will sanction readiustment ~
ISL"
The journal DIS Dthats" refers 10 N" past
which We cannot forget" as being a stumbling
/ block" in the way Of the success ~ the confer
ence
The "Patric'' expresses the opinion that Great
/ Britain viii never renounce her maritime su-
premacy In diplomatic and press circles the
greatest surprise is cvinCed. II is no secret here
that the sensitive Cars feelings are toward
peace He hates mitarism and even objects
TO moving abou, with a military escort lie
would prefer to govern Poland with sympathy,
/ and is shocked by hloodshcd. Here III" great
/ question asked is. what attitude will the
i Kaiso- tak6?'
The Figaro" believes that the conference
will assemble because the car would not have
/ yiskea a refusal II believes however. that the
! aspiration is Chimerical
The "Gaulois'' think the proposal natural
/ one from Russia because the immons" arma-
/ mont imposed upon her is tn" principal obstacle
70 her development The "Gaulois says
/ France would not gain what Russia ana me
/ other Powers would by disarmament OnlVer'
sal peace has been often propose' but never
| realized
lie Radical" wishes all success to the move
/ ment but says. "rhe readjustnert or a certain
na,riotic question IN which France cannot ana
,over will cease to interest herself s. however,
an essential preliminary to general peace.
THE "siAcle'. comments In a similar strain.
'rhr petite journal" expresses the hope that
IN. Powers viii respond. and that The conference
vein solve the problem in accordance with the
principles of right and equity
/ In short all the papers welcome the proposal
with the reservation that the question of Asace-
Iorraine shall first be regulated