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ENGLAND TO FORCE THE ISSUE
DISHES TO TEST GENlINENESS
or GERMAN AGGRESSION.
Reels That knisrr's Moves Have Been
Aimed at Her AMI Is Prepared to Sup.
port the Morocco Agreement -F,inper.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SuS.

the nations will soon assume n new phase,
Every move thus far made by the Kaiser
a, been aimed at France although it has
Teen chiefly designed to damage British
interests. The Government of this country
hrs not the slightest desire to shelter it
self behind its more exposed neighbor
There Is reason to believe that the Marquis
Of I.ansdowne, the Secretary for Foreign
Affairs. will soon take measures to make
tho position clear and the issue direct.
The policy which Germany is pursuing
toward France il directed against Eng
lard could have but one result. The British
Government is by no means unwilling to
put the genuineness Of German aggres-
sion to the test and the opportunity to do
30 ia likely to arise in the near future. This
was clearly indicated in Lord Lansdowne's
message to the French Government yester-
day, when he said that Great Britain was
prepared to support both the letter and
spirit OF the Morocco agreement.
1t is understood that France. replying
TO Germanys demand for an international
conference on Morocco. will consent with
the proviso that no existing agreement to
which France Is a party shall be interfered
with. This answer, of course. is equivalent
to a declaration that the Anglo-French-
Spanish compact must stand.
Germany cannot accept it without aban-
donng her chief contention. If France
under further pressure on Monday gives
way completely the issue will then come
directly between Germany and Great
Britain, for no conference is possible with
out British participation.
The position Of the British Government
will then be defined without hesitation.
Meantime 1t is wiser to say nothing about
the preparations for all evcntualities which
ere proceeding most actively in the three
countries concerned.
Widespread interest has been attracted
by the statement of the German case against
France by Prince Donnersmarke, the
German confidential envoy to France,
printed in the Paris Gcu!ois to-day.
II says that the Prince first of all pointed
out the irritation felt by the German En-
peror and people at Frances repulsng the
efforts of German" to establish courteous
relations with her. 1t puts the following
In the German ENJOYS mouth:
When President Loufet iourneyed to st.
Petersburg. Emperor William sent word
70 Foreign'MiniSter Delcass,' that he would
be happy to have some conversation with
the President, NJ. Decassa replied that
NJ. Loubet had no time for IL. Since then
Prince Henry. who had been invited to
France by the French Automobile Club.
has received an intimation that it would
be better for him to refrain from coming.
in the interest Of public order.
The Grand Duchess Cecil, Of Me1klen-
burg recently expressed desire to 80 to
Cannes. The German Crown Prince was
Informed that it was advisable for him not
70 60 to see his fancee there Germany
de'ired to discuss the African railway
sche y" 18th the French Ministry of For
eign Affairs, but Obtained no reply to her
suggestions. Moreover you tried to separ-
ate us from a Power with which we are
allied. and that upon the advice of another
Power with which you established an
entente.
'Of cour'e, you have the right to choose
your friends and allies as you like. but it is
our duty to consider the fresh consequences
which the agreements you contract entail
for Germany. II your agreements with
Great Britain we're aimed only at the main
tenan"e Of European peace we should have
apr roved sincerely. Unfortunately you
disposed, without consulting us and with
out informing us. of the Empire of Morocco.
IN which we have interests You have
wounded the Emperor and the people to the
quick. Is this policy. which threatens Ger
many. the personal policy Of Decassa or is
it ratified by France'
BE sure we shall not wait for menace
70 take shape. The Emperor does not want
war; he wants only to develop German
commerce. In this respect the Emperor
is natur rally in rivalry with Great Britain
whici devotes her attention to destroying
the navies If neghbors. or, better still, TO
preventing them from existing at all. 1t
behooves you to decide whether it suits
you TO serve England's interests and to con-
front the perils you are exposing your
self 10 by the verbal understanding which
You are prepared to transform into a British
alliance
The Emperor respects your army. He
knows ts merits and its failings In the
event of war yo,I may be victorious; but if
you ire van1uished the peace will he signed
in Paris. DO you expect England TO make
common cause with you and attempt
diversion which you might profit from on
the German coasti
That may be. Let us suppose things
are "a favorable as possible for you. She
bombards our ports, destroys our fleet and
ruins our colonies. With your miliards we
repair damage Of every kind that she has
done us. She may think herself invulner-
able at home but II we occupy your terri
tory she will be powerless to dislodge us
thence.
Now let us glance at the other side of |
the medal France does not threaten
Germany According to phrase OF my |
friend Gambeta, she is always thinking |
about Alsace and Lorraine, but never talk \
Ing about them Other more immediate
questions engage her attention, for the .
world il wide enough for n great natl ion !
Ike yours to be able to find the wherewithal
70 satisfy her ambitions and to postpone
Ropes that are unatt ainable at the present
'Iue Your country would assuredly have
the n ost bea utiful and glorious rnrt to
play That a nation could wish for Placed .
like buffer between n friendly England
and "A not hostile Germany, she might, by