Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12
NEW Triple ALLIANCE
TO BE COMPOsED OF FRANCE, ITALY
AND RUSSIA.
German officials Say 1t viii Make for
Peace-KussIan Newspaper
COnsment.

BERLIN, April 12-German official cir.
cles comment calmly on the Toulon fes-
tfvities They claim that Germany has
not been unpleasantly impressed thereby
but that, on the contrary, she is glad for
everything making for peace. The off,
Gals point out that the French were less
demonstrative than at the reception of the
Russian fleet few years ago. One Off
cial said:
I'VE can only hail the demonstration as
a guarantee of the continuance of peace.
The French apparently are dropping the
Alsace-Lorraine question. The prospects
Of a European war are more remote than
ever, the nations being too much occu-
pied with developing their economic
strength to think of war;
LONDON, April PA dispatch from St.
petersburg says the newspapers there ex-
press keen satisfaction at the festivities
at Vile Franche and Toulon, as evidenc-
ing the Strengthening of the Franco-Rus-
sian alliance, and they consider that the
Franco-1talian rapprochement is calculated
to lead to the early conclusion of an alli-
ance between Russia, France and Italy.
which, in view of the pacific sentiments
of the three powers, would In the opin-
ion of the newspapers of St Petersburg,
constitute an efiicacious guarantee of Eu-
ropean peace.
A dispatch from Paris last night says:
AS to the political side of the Franco
Italian demonstration, which has just been
concluded at Toulon, France, the Temps
now that the speech-making is over, puts
the situation in a clear light with the fol-
lowing remarks:
THE words pronounced by NJ Loubet
and the Duke of Genoa, and especially the
telegrams exchanged between NJ. Loubet
and the King Of Italy, stamp the pro-
ceedings at Toulon with their true diplo-
matte significance. France and Italy have
given each other. officially, the title OF
friends, which accords so well with the
fraternity of their genius and blood This
Is an event which must not be dist orted
nor wrongly interpreted. But there Is little
risk of exaggerating it's Importance, which,
taking everything. into consideration, is
considerable. Both Italy and France have
greatly changed since the time of Bismarck
and Crispi. We cannot yet say what fruits
yesterday will bring forth. but We augur
much therefrom.'
The Journal des Dehats says the events
at Toulon will leave a happy souvenir in
the history Of France and Italy and the
rapprOchement will henceforth rank as an
established, avowed and proclaimed fact.
M. HanotauX, the former minister of
foreign affairs, in an interview is quoted
as expressing an opinion that the Toulon
demonstrations were a valuable Indication
Of the pacific sentiments animating the
powers. The visit of the Italian squadron
MARKS lne end Oh pafnful period of ten
sion in the relations between France and
Italy, and points to evolution of the
sentiments of the Italia: government to-
ward France.
The Patria of Rome, taly. publishes a
dispatch from Toulon giving an interview
with NJ. Delcasse, the French foreign min
ister regarding the significance of the fes-
tivities there. M. Delcasse is reported as
having said:
THE interests Of France and Italy are
happily not opposed Diplomacy ought to
fict. My ambition Is to conclude another
commercial treaty with Italy. l have been
charmed by the tact, courtesy, ability,
culture and savoir faire of the Duke of
Genoa"