New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

soil, so many Of the most glorious feats Of Span
ish arms are identified with the history y
Morocco, that tho latter has been considered
throughout Don AIfOnso's dorniuions as conse-
Grated thereby 70 Spain and as destined TO be-
come The nucleus of a new colonial empire in
the place or the one lost in the West Indies
Central and South America and The Philippines
From the moment that Spain realized that
France was bent on obtaining Morocco for her
self. SPANS friendship toward her wcned and
the treaty jusc concluded between England and
France acknowledging the lat-=rs right TO 1u-
prernacy and eventual control Of the Moorish
Empire, has proved so cruel Il blow TO the mos.
cherished aspirations OF every patriotic span
lard that a1.uozity toss. "a France has taken
the place az goodwin south or The Pyreue-s
The knowledge mr. Madrid that Csarr-a-,--s
commercial interests ia Morocco are superior
70 those of any otLe- foreign nation and chat
t"e Franco English convention has encountered
q storm Of disaDu-C-1i o. THE part OF the Ten
Ton press, in so far O. me agreement relates o.
the Moorish Empire las -a-urau- -~r.rf6urss
90 strengthen the regard Of Spain Cor Germany.
and hopes are entertained liz the ktnezcrn OF
Don Alfonso that his friend the Kaiser NAV
yet ind Fl, possible. perhaps in conjunction with
spain. 10 prevent France from taking advau-
tage n the recognition Of her pretensions 10
Morocco by England In tha event OF any war
between France and Gerra~v. an alliance on
The part ~ the latter with spain would prove
7f considerable advantage 20 the Kaiser For
i-asmuch as spain. now that IL has no longer
any colonies. could PUT into the field an army
OF some 100000 20 5Gp0o0 men. il would place
France under the obligation Of sending force
or N any rate corresponding dimensions 70
guard her southern frontier along the Py~erees.
thus diminishing the number OF troops available
for use against Germany.
old Emperor Williams dying injunction 70 his
grandson. the present Kaiser. was at all costs
10 maintain friendly relations with Russia. That
had been the keynote Of the personal policy Of
the aged monarch throughout his reign For he
had been deeply attached 10 his brother law I
Gar Nicholas I, and also TO his nephew Alex
ander II, and realized that the Iatters good will
during the war Of $50 with France had con
trihuted in no small measure 10 the successful I
foundation OF the new German Empire The /
present Kaiser is devoted To the memory OF MS I
grandfather. and has uuremittingly erdeavored. /
even under conditions that have at times bee1
most discouragiHE. TO fulfil the pledges which /
he made to the Old Emperor. And it would ap /
pear as II the patience and forbearanca which [
h. has shown IN the matter We're AZ length 20 !
receive n ta-dy recognition on the part of Rms
STA. For throughout the dCnllniCns of the Car
note is now being taken OF the fact that. where
as the French government in the person of irs
Minister OF Finance. NJ Rouvfer has bv EXPRESS
Ing its disapprovaI OF the issue Of another Mus
rovite loan at Paris. virtually barred the French
money markets TO any fresh application for
funds from ST. Petersburg. and moreover has
chosen this particular time for corcludins a
treaty Of friendship with England. who is The
ally Of Japan. Germany's manifestations OF
friendship and Of sympathy for Russia in the
present war such as to excite the resent
nent Of Dai Nippon and 70 call forth protests
rom the AIikado. Indeed, the influential .'Novoe /
reInya, OF St Petersburg. in article which
,oud only have appeared with the sanction OF
he Muscovite authorities. and that gives ex
preston 10 popular opinion IN Russia strongly
dyoeates an understanding that is a treaty
n alliance with Germany a "counterpoise'' To
ne agreement recently concluded between Eng
and and France. and then goes on 70 point out
low Idle it is 10 expect that there can ever be
my settlement Of the differences between Rus
ia and Great Britain long as the latter per-
lists IN blocking the formers access to the Per-
ian Gulf in opposing the development OF Mus
ovite interests in China and Tibet and in Civ
ng her moral support TO Russia's foes. espe-
tally to Japan.
II remains TO be seen whether in the event OF
he formation Of any new grouping OF the
overs, comprising Germany Spain and Russia
ne Kaiser would be able to carry with him his
HES at Vienna and Rome. But there is no
eason why he should fail in this That his .
lHuence with both his partners IN the Triple
IIIance remains unimpaired-is, indeed strong
imam ever-is demonstrated by the fact that ,
mas been successful in removing all friction I .
etween Austria and Italy, the recent interview
eIWeen Count Golouchowskt and Signor Tit
IN. AT AbazZia, which he. the Kaiser, brought |
oouI having proved so successful that there
NJ the present moment a more satisfactory
UNDERSTANDING between Vienna and Rome than
any time IN the last fifty years. When In
iulIlon 70 this the fact Is taken into considera-
on that Emperor Williams influence predom-
ates all others at Constantinople where the J
altan looks upon him as his best friend and ,