The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
Interest Centers in Rourier's
Future Policy
GERMANY GAINS BY CHANGE
Rouvier Is Known to Be Good Friend
of Great Britain, But the Ai1i-
ance viii Be Simply
Platonic.

Paris, June 7. p. m.-Premier Rou.
vier's first meeting with the diplomats
today brought out much discussion con-
cerning the effect of the change in the
French cabinet upon European politics.
The prevailing view is that Germany will
be the gamer by the change as against
Great Britain and Russia.
NJ Delcasse'. policy made the Franco
Russian alliance first. and the Anglo
French entente more recently the central
features of his action. Recent tendencies
particularly among the power of the So
cialist element, have been against the
Pussian alliance al towards a strict in
terpretation of the British alliance. NJ
RouVlers strong personality makes him
independent OF the socialists, but the
diplomats incline to the view that the
policy Of France will no longer show as
strong sentimental attachment for Rus
sia or Great Britain. This is not expected
to take any .narked immediate express
sion, but to be a gradual DEVELOPMENT Of
the present situation The care taken by
M Rouvier of French finances is con-
sidered TO be one of the causes OF the
refusal OF the banker to make further
Insists on Rigid Application.
During Japan's protest against Admiral
Rojestvensky's alleged violation of the
neutrality OF the waters of French Indo-
CHINA Nj, Rouvier insisted on L rigid an
plication of the neutrality rules against
Russia This leads the diplomats 10 be-
lieVe that his policy towards Russia will
be straightforward and practical, rather
than sentimental. They foresee that this
may exert considerable influence towards
peace as Russi' is likely to learn that
French policy Is dictated by French in
terests instead Of the desire to uphold
/ the alliance made.
Concerning Great Britain NJ. Rouvier Is
credited with being her firm friend, but
/ indications are that the Anglo French un-
/ derstanding will receive a practical in
depreciation as platonlc bond of friend
ship instead of the broad construction
| heretofore given that II amounted to a
virtual alliance
The friends of NJ Decasse therefore
claim that the concliaton of Germany
tends to loosening the ties with Great Bri-
tain and Russia
Morocco Issue to the Fore.
The diplomats also incline to the view
that the Moroccan issue which hereto
| fore has been directly confined to Ger
many and France may enter new phase
between Germany and Great Britain IL
the latter is indisposed to accept the ef-
feet of German diplomacy in destroying
the Anglo French agreement relative to
Morocco.
The semi-official Temps this evening
gives conservative utterance of the
inquietude concerning foreign diplomacy
In the cabinet, saying:
To-day as yesterday, France can and
should preserve the Russian alliance
which is a political expression of geo.
graphical necessity. Equally we should
strengthen our relations with Italy and
thus weaken the offensive character of
the triple alliance. We should continue
to support the cordial understanding with
/ Spain and should affirm that our friend
| ly relations with Great Britain permit
our interests to remain in contract with
out being In conflict"