Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-29
somt Think Peace is Assured and Others
Fear War May Gene
OELCAssE BLAMED FOR DISCLOSURES
Alleged that He Alone Knew FGots Made
Public in France.
PRINCE Won BUELow TALKS OF AFFAIR
German Chancellor says Too Much
Has Been Made of Feeling he
tween the Germans and
the French.
THEIR D- ;, CANNOT Be TOLD

udte 10 accurately judge OF the tuli erect
of the disclosures in the field of diplomacy
made recently by the newspapers of Paris
Some there are who think that the dis
closures make for peace-others insist that
the disclosures make for war. One thing
appears certain-the reputation of M. Del
casse has been injured. This is not be-
cause M. Delcasse does not occupy the
better position from one point of view as
a result of the disclosures. 1t is because
the belief is general that NJ. Delcasse HIM
self must have given the information for
the sensations to the newspapers and even
in Paris there is disposition to inquire
as to whether this was really wise; but 1t
is universally admitted the continent
that only NJ. Delcasse could have been
in possession of the information.
1t was the Matin that was responsible
for the first publication OF these articles
believed to have been inspired IL not from
the pen of NJ. Delcasse direct. and the ar
ticles in the Matin were started originally
as a sort of an aftermath of the remark
able interviews with Prince Won Buelow
published first in the Temps.
The article i'm the Matin began with the
publication of an expose of the secret his
tory of the crisis between France and Ger
many IN the spring of the present year.
Though the fact disclosed, or rather a por-
ton of the facts. have been known to the
various chancelleries of Europe. they have
not until the publication Of these articles
been brought 10 the attention of the gem
eral public.
The Matin articles open with the voyage
OF Emperor William to Tangier, pointing
out the untruthfulness of the German al
legation that danger to vital German in
terests compelled the German government
TO take vigorous action in Morocco As a
matter of fact, the emperor hesitated
greatly as 10 whether he should land at all
When he arrived the French naval officer
Captain Coulter. paid him visit on board
the Hamburg and found him deadly pale
His first words were: 'Frhe sea Is very
high today ! am afraid that the weather
will prevent me from landing" Yet the
sea was not high and there was no difficulty
in landing. Nevertheless, the Kaiser used
the same language to others. And thus at
the very last moment did he apparently
recall and show uncertainty as 20 his plans
The German interests were apparently so
unimportant In his eyes that he was ready
TO sacrifice them sooner than endure light
inconvenience.
Germany Manufactured Sentiment.
He landed. however, after these hesita-
that he expected war to foIlow-one of the
greatest wars that has visited Europe-and
at once his action was attributed to per-
sonal dislike of NJ. Delcasse.
In scathing terms the Matin told how the
whole force Of German diplomacy, open and
secret was mobilized at Paris to cove and
,terrify France. Prince Henchel Won Dom
nersmarck gave dinners at Durand's and at
Ritzs to French politicians and ministers.
Baron Bleichroder. the great German finan-
cier. went to and fro. Subaltern German
agents made their way into French news
paper Offices. And all of these agents pro-
claimed with one accord the good faith OF
Germany, it's friendliness to France, its de-
testation of NJ Delcasse, WITH in the back
ground. a tone of menace in their language,
They told how NJ Delcasse had refused to
stop at Berlin on his journey to Russia to
see Emperor William. when they know that
NJ. Delcasse had not gone via Berlin. They
pretended that he had procured the inser-
ton in the Matin of an article attacking
Prince Henry of Prussia, when NJ Delcasse
had really strongly objected to the article.
They pretended that he had shown himself
arrogant and naughty to Prince Radolin,
when really Prince Radolin, on receiving
orders from the German government to
show the EXTREMIST possible politeness to
the French minister. had remarked that he
did not know what to do. for each time that
he saw NJ. Delcasse NJ. Delcasse had sur
passed him in courtesy They pretended
that NJ. Delcasse had not communicated
the Anglo French convention TO Germany
yet they knew that on March "A, 1904, he
had fully explained its provisions to Prince
Radolin and that his explanation had been
consigned to writing.
Panic In French Cabinet.
As the result of these tactics the French
cabinet was seized with veritable panic.
one Of the ministers declared, we are not
ready Delcasse will have the country in
vaded" NJ Rouvier was as much alarmed
as any one. To friend he declared. Il do
not understand why our relations with Ger
many are so bad. Our present position is
ridiculous and dangerous. We are like two
persons living in the same house; when
they meet one another on the stairs they
do not greet one another but cut each
other. II must end in blows As we have
TO live together il would be better TO come
to some understanding
Alone NJ. Delcasse understood the truA
measure Of these >manuevers. What France
was asked TO do wds TO break with Eng
land and 70 become the ally OF Germany.
and that the alliance would be the final
ratification OF the dismemberment Of France
in 1871.
The Chamber, however, was terrified. In
its eyes the resignation of NJ. Delcasse was
a national necessity. Failing It the Ger
mans would be at Chalons IN four days
Everything was disorganized. the forts ON
the eastern line of defenses had not been
reinforced with concrete; large number OF
the French batteries had not received the
quick firing guns. II was resignation for NJ
Delcasse or war and disaster for Franco.
The Mathis disclosure OF the fact that
the bOasted artillery Of the French army
had not been completely rearmed has come
like a thunderbolt on the public Il II one
more count against the men without ma
triotism and without sense Of duty who
have thrown the French army into con-
fusion and who are accused OF having left
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