Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-08

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WHAT WAR WOULD MEAN.
: Probable Attitude of the United States
in Case France Goes to War.
washington Correspondence
Ambassador Choate's recent visit t
the state department is a subject o
comment. During the day he was il
company with Secretary Root and aftel
his conference with Secretary Hay re.
/ joined Mr.. Root. While there has beer
TO admission in any official quarter OIL
anything of the kind, the incident wal
construed by some of those who have
been watching the trend Of affairs al
the national capital as an indication
| that Mr.. Root was familiarizing himself
with International questions, with q
view ultimately to succeeding the secre-
| tary of state.
! Those who were asked on the point
declared for publication that there could
be no such construction placed on the
intimacy OF the ambassador to England
ard the secretary of war, but that II
grew solely out of q long personal and
| professional friendship which has ex-
listed between the two.
| Ostensibly, Mr.. Choate came to Wash
| iEg.on to pay his respects and talk over
| the condition which the new treaty with
Great Britain is expected to develop.
However the secretary of state and the
ambassador met in New England re-
Gently and exhausted the subject in their
discussions.
There are indications about the state
department that much Kraver interna-
t.onal questions are under consideration.
The keenest interest is shown in every
cable which brings news having even
the remotest bearing upon Frances OPP
erations against Turkey. To the unini-
tiated it would appear that the United
States could have no interest in the
plans Of France in her attack on Tur-
key. A much different view is taken by
those who are watching the drift of in
ternational affairs here. While there
have been repeated sensational rumors
of the breaking of the concert of foreign
powers. 1t is realized that the actual as
sembling of ships and the determination
to order a punitive expedition has done
more in the past few days to bring about
crisis between foreign nations than
anything that has been observed in the
foreign war cloud.
1t is realized at the state department
that popular sentiment in the United
States is against any open or implied
alliance with Great Britain. But the
department appreciates what is not
realized in the country at large, the ser
vices rendered the United States in the
war with Spain by the moral support
given US. To this was attributed the
fact that no foreign nation interfered in
our quarrel with SPAIN
1t would appear that France, in send
ing an expedition to discipline Turkey,
Is not actuated solely by a desire to col
lect just claim. Russian influence is
thought to be behind the move. If this
proves true, there may be new align
ment In the old world. Germany and
Great Britain will probably find their
threatened comes. Russia and France
will be arrayed side by side
Some doubt exists as to the stand
taken by Italy. An element of uncer-
tainty develops, because of Italy's de-
sire to secure concessions on the North
Coast Of Africa. Great Britain has fur
nished the money to build the Italian
navy. There are other close alliances
between the two countries.
The United States has found in Great
Britain recently buffer between it and
other foreign powers. Great Britain
may not have openly espouSed the cause |
Of the United States, but her moral in
fiuence has prevented a crisis in more
than one difference which threatened
us. The question Is asked as to wheth-
er or not this country will discover that |
she has interests in the Turkish ques- |
ton which have not been brought out |
up to this time. Turkey has appealed |
to Great Britain for protection under an |
old treaty. Almost a parallel case de-
veloped for the United States when Mr..
Gresham was secretary of state. Korea
appealed to this country for interview
ton against the japanese That appeal
was not effective. There is no reason to
believe Turkeys appeal will be any
more effective with Great Britain. It
may be the occasion for sharp align
ment OF the different nations in inter-
est. 1t is conceded that If Great Brit
ain was not now involved in war in
South Africa which is taxing to the ut
termost her resources, and If Great
Britain did not have the last of her re-
serves out, France would never have
taken the steps she has.
The United States has had some expe-
tience with France in a similar matter
IN Madagascar. This country had an ex-
cellent trade with that island. A fiat
10 per cent customs rate promised
great extension for the trade.
France quarreled with the island and
2 proceeding. which in its inclpiency was
similar in every respect to the proceed
Ing against Turkey began A port was
seized A French official was placed on
the island. At first the move was called
residence" Later the
French authorities uuarreled with the
people, war followed. and an entirely