New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-13
GERMANY MUCH WORRIED.
Britain Erpected to Disa0oso the
Maths" Statements.

Cologne, oct 1.-THE Cologne Gazette" to-
asv prints an inspired dispatch from Berlin in
which the 'AGatin's'' revelations are discussed.
The dispatch notes that the articles in the
-,Sfatfn'' have caused great embarrassment in
France and Great Britain, and that those coun-
tries have a prime interest in clearing I'D the
matter Il is evident from the dispatch that the
German government assumes that NJ Delcass3
believed in good faith that France had Great
F-jtain's promise Of military assistance for war
with Germany and shaped his policy accord
tnglv. Therefore the dispatch points out. it is
,npossible to brush the Mathis story aside
az chinertcal. If II. De}casse was deceived, the
.slezran says, the practical consequences would
have been the same, and war would have re-
s,.lted from his policy OF revenge. II. Delcasse's
hsI,sf that Great Britain's assistance was
rlasred formed the basis OF his policy, and the
e+ten1ut made in Great Britain TO dismiss the
matter as q ridiculous fantasy Is insufficient.
The story cannot be disposed of in this way.
The German view, the dispatch adds. IS that the
story must be taken seriously until the British
government gives out a formal Utterance fully
indicating The position Of Great Britain
london. Oct 13.-The revelations IN the Paris
.sfatin." while secuted as preposterous. are
causing much irritable discussion in the English
nrsss as placing Great Britain in a false posi-
Ton in the minds OF other European nations It
is unlikely that Lord LansdOwne viii take any
notice OF the demands OF many Continental
NEWSPAPERS for q formal denial OF this alleged
oT-er oI military ald. The utmost that viii be
Sors viii be a conveyance OF the required
-,-anoe to the German government through dip
Ionatic channels. Il Is, however, believed that
this assurance has been already given
Berlin. Oct 12.-AIthough no positive official
declarations have been made on the subject OF
the ..AEztin'ss' report Of happenings before the
retirement Of II Delcasse inspired paragraphs
indicate that they have produced q most IN
pleasant effect among German government of1s
Gals. The manner IN which the statements at
triburad 70 81. Delcassa were received in Eng
land was far from satisfactory, and their
proupt reputation in an informal manner by
The British government was desired Dy the
German government II IS expected that II the
question comes up IN Parliament the bTltlsn
government VIII deny the Mathis" specific Ut
teranCes about British offers OF military aid
The British government, IL Is learned, gave
germany satisfactory assurance last June that
no offensive or defensive alliance existed be-
tween Great Britain and France The one
thing obvious TO the German public is that
hope OF political cooperation between Germany
ana France must for the time be given up.
The Foreign Office says Germany has made
no formal communication Of any sort TO Great
Britain on the matter, but II has been the sub
5ect Of confidential verbal exchanges between
the diplomatic Representatives Of the TWO gov
srnments
Paris, Oct. IN Delcazse. former Foreign
Minister, sent the following letter to this
mornings Figaro:
Since I left the Foreign Office Z have sys-
dramatically maintained silence not only as to
the insults heaped upon ne, but also regarding
the impairment Jraves1y OF my intentions and
acts. The French patriotism Of 2 foreign news
paper is violently shocked over the revelation
OF e Diplomatic secret which is attributed to
me. I should regard the accusation IS merely
ridiculous but for the faCI that the Figaro,
occupying leading position, reproduces II and,
therefore, shows the amount OF anxiety II has
caused However. while ! should ike TO alIay
this anxiety, I longer in position 20
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