The sun., 1903-11-01
new LINEUP OF THE NATIONS.
RUSSIA EVIDENTLY FEARS SHE
WILL LOSE HER FRENCH ALLY.
France. Italy and Great Britain, With the
United States In the Background.
One Rumored Arrangcment--Leasue
OF the Three EmperOrs Also Suggested.
Special Cable Ds,polen TO TIE srS.

One Rumored Arrangcment--Leasu
OF the Three Emperors Also Suggested.
Special Cable Dsspoteh to TEE srS.
LONDON. Oct. 3l.-The English and Con-
! tinental newspapers are keenly discussing
the terms Of the Czars letter to President
Loubet, In seeking to find therein sig
niacant language in reference to important
readjustments Of International relations
which are now progressing they see nothing
except an expression Of satisfaction at the
closer friendship Of France. Italy and Great
Britain and the reutterance OF peace plat
itudes.
II does not occur to anybody to ah.f what
else the man could say. It 10 unnecessary,
moreover, to raise the slightest question
as to the sincerity Of the writer. Tho
episte undoubtedly expressed the honest
personal sentiment Of Nicholas but 1t does
not throw any light on the rea! policy and
purpose Of the Russian Empire. Count
Lamsdorff, the Russian Minister OF Foreign
Affairs. has been in Paris because OF some
apprehension by the real rulers OF R-sHa
that France was being seduced from the
alliance or at least that she was becoming
weary Of its onesideness.
The talk of a new triple alliance of Great
Britain, France and Italy, with The United
States in the background, has become 80
rife that revival Of the league Of the three
Enperors has been suggested in opposition
to IL. Count Lamsdorff has been very in
dustrious in trying to assure his French
ooufreres that there Is really nothing IN
the report of present CT contemplated
pact between the Car, Kaiser and Emperor
Francis Joseph Of Austria. He has been
uocessful, perha pa. in soothing French sNs-
capabilities, but the popular feeling ct the
moment fi,ds an instructive expression In
the reception given everywhere IN parls
this week to the visiting delegates of the
London Chamber Of Commerce. This has
been renla bly, cordial, whereas outside OF
official circles little attention has been PAID
to the visiting Russian statesmen, who LETT
to-day.
1t may be worth while to record the fact
just here that the influence which really
brought to sudden halt the rapid march
Of bellicose developments in the Far East
has been the changes which are taking place
in the relations Of the Western Powers,
including the United States. Their in
sistence upon treaty rights, with hints OF
cooperation for defending them, continues
to make for peace and not war.
The fact that the Senate usually refuses
to ratify commercial treaties has brought
practically to an end all fresh negotiation
bv European Powers with the United States
No European Government is any longer
willing to open questions Of this nature in
view Of the practical impossibility OF bring
ing the matter to any definite conclusion
This has been frankly affirmed so far as
Germany is concerned by Herr Moeller
member of the Prussian Cabinet. In
newspaper interview he is quoted as saying:
AT present there is no chance whatever
of an exchange of opinion between the two
cabinets witha view OF opening negotiations
for a new commercial treaty. The cause.
apparently, is the attitude OF the United
states Senate, which seems to reject such
overtures as matter of principle. This, OF
course, renders it impossible for other
nations to enter into mutually advantageous
arrangements with the United States.
Under these circumstances. it is only natural
that we should not take any steps which
would lead to nothing" q