The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-05
NEW. TRIO LIKELY
TO CURB GERMANY
Formation Of New Triple Alliance
Britain, France, Italy Is
Regarded Probable.
New York Sun Special Service.

Washington, July 5.-A new triple
alliance is the natural outcome of tho
revolutionary situation in Russia and
the consequent disturbance of the Eu-
ropean equilibrium, according to the
ambassador Of a European power. This
f Brtan E be a agrff d1 to aa By Great
pose will be to curb German expansion.
By foresight which cannot be too
highly praised, the ambassador said,
Germany has cleverly taken advantage
OF Russia's weakness to demonstrate
to the world the sfong position she
occupies IN Europe, using Morocco as
the club for this purpose.
May Be a Boomerang.
But the club may turn out to be a
boomerang. Great Britain and France
haye been acting together, diplomat
callY at least, in opposition to Ger
many. Italy. has failed to support Ger.
many, Notwithstanding the treaty of
alliance which binds the two states and
| Austria.
The German policy has forced the
Italians. to believe that Kaiser Will
helm wishes to play a prominent role
in the Mediterranean. He has long
| been charged with entertaining an am
bition to extend his rule over port
on the Adriatic sea, which Italy woAlld
ment of this ambition can come only
when Francis Joseph, the emperor OF
the Austro- Hungarian monarchy, dies
That event is near enough to warrant
Italy taking precautions.
s: Here is the explanation why Italy
has given certain sympathy to France
| in the Moroccan question. The Rome
government would not wish Germany
| to become too powerful by the acqui
| sition, for instance, of Russian terri
tory. A greater Germany would mean
in all probability, the ultimate plant
ing of the standard of the Hohenzol
lern upon the Mediterranean. j.
Italy for Gear, Not Kaiser.
Italy earnestly desires the preserva
ton Of the European status quo and
therefore, would not welcome success
full revolution in Russia. Unpopula
as the Russian autocracy is among ltal
ians, their government would use 1T
influence for it's maintenance rathe
i than witness the danger OF dlssolutlo
with consequent profit to Germany.
i France, according to the ambasss
dor, must find a connterpoise to Ge1
many. Great Britain is not enough
because the English sea power canno
, give to France sufficient support, t
enable her to vanquish the tremendou
armed force which the Berlin govern
| ln6uU COulu pun INV VIZ tASAS'
STA has ceased to be a factor in Euro
pean politics and will continue SO fe
), at least ten years., provided she, hole
together. France is consequently Gu
tivating Italy as we'll as Great Britain
What Britain. Favors.
, Great Britain, which, since the b
: ginning of the Boer war, has ma
Strained relations with Germany, woul
| onnoso viporo11slv ANYTHING deSlgne
: to bring about the growth Of tn;
5 country. At the same time. she woul
!. like to see Russia weakened to an e. e;
! tent that would forever remove 4 n n
ACCOMPLISHED this for the present, 81
7 in the. future Germany looms larg,
!, because Of the disturbance of the E,
: ropean equilibrium: The apbassad,
! thinks Great Britain WOULD Pc Lore
7 fv events in Russia to strengthen NJ
7 relations with France and Italy IN o
= der to oppose Germany. =