The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-25
NO CAUSE FOR POSSIBILITIES.
Vet the French People Fear the Out
break of War.

Paris. June a. s D. m--For the first
time since the Fashoda incident the
French republic is i'm the thrOes of the
war fever. Whether it viii result in
anything serious depends on Ger
lnany'S response to the French note on
Morocco but without considering the
exact status of the diplomatic negOtia-
lions a considerable element Of the
public and press seriously discuss the
possibilities of resort TO arms. Army
circles are particularly active, and at
the military clubs the officers are MAIN
~ engaged i'm making comparisons of
the forces of France and Germany.
While the financial leaders scout the
iJca of warfi Yet the speculative Gle
meUt has been quick to seize the op-
puTjUnity 10 raid French renteS, which
when they closed tonight showed a fan
OF 1 franc confines within the week.
The official view is that the situation.
while delicate, does not present any
aspect OF danger or a crisis involving
= rupture of relations This is the gov
eTnmcntal view, and naturally presents
the most favorable aspect of the con-
tToversy, However. the ambassad doris
OF the leading powers express impair
tial opinions fully sustaining the view
of the government
No Cause For War.
IL Is pointed ont in diplomatic quar-
teIs that the worst aspect of the Mo-
Iuccan question does not present "a
C8sus beui An analysis of the con-
tToversy shows that the sultan of Mo
rocco invited the powers to "A confer
ence- Germany urges the powers, in
Cludiug France, To accept. Premier
ROuNieT latest note shows the will
ingness of France TO consider "a con-
ference if Germany explains her pur-
hrrf =1n
Il accept this. refusal Of the invitation
does not constitute a cause for war.
\ diplomat summed up the situation
lay saying that the complete default of
the present negotiations would not
Iue1E war rs the controversy would
I"t proceed along new lines. It would
doubtless lead TO direct appeals 20 the
sultan with a. view of securing the up-
per hand IN Morocco While the pcssi-
liStic element foreSecs That Germany
WI seek Il preteXt for trouble, yet the
actual state Of affairs does not war
I.nt such gloomy forebodings.
French Military System.
The controversy serves 20 call atten-
tjUu to the complete state of readiness
of the French military system TO meet
any emergency. The present peace
footing OF the army Is $50. 00e men. This
force is organized Oh an elastic basis
whereby the doubling and TRIPPING or
the strength of each company doubles
and trebles the aggregate army The
fj-sJ and second reserves are made up
of trained men who heretofore have
completed the military service which
the state requires all citizens TO COM
pGesC. The equipment of the reserves
is always kept iu readiness at the bar
racks. Military experts SAY that the
calling nf the first reserves 10 the col
ors would probably furnish an imme-
diaje tOTCC approximately Of n million
trained men. and thereafter the second
reserves and the territorial militia
would permit OF muCn further cxpau-
son. G'hc system OF mobilization and
equipment has undergone great inn
pToVement as the result Of lessons
learned during the last war. Annual
luaneuvers, which constitute mobiIiZa-
ton on a small scale. arc frequent and
rests OF mobilization occur in various
districts. IN which the full strength of
horses. wagons. trains and equipments
are quickly assembled. This military
preparedness has 10 direct bearing on