Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
4 BREACH IN The TRIPLE ALLIANCE

The theatrical journey OF Emperor VIII
lam to Tangier more than year ago mas
not produced the results ex-
Williams pected. On the contrary the
nIunder German emperor. accredteo
with vast amount OF intelil-
gence, IL held in the worlds opinion to
have committed very silly act. not to say
criminal. The Moroccan question was I'M
posed upon an unwilling conference whose
members will scarcely forgive the German
emperor for enforced and tedious So
journ In Algeciras. The inconsiderable COM
mercial interests Of Germany. when COM
pared with those of England. France, Spain
and Italy never justified the emperor's In
reference in Morocco, and but for the fact
that all the powers interested were UMPIRE
pared. the insolent defiance would have
been resented.
The German Journal the Nouvelliste de
Hamburg. speaking of the conference at
Algeciras. says that '"it was as If one had
set out to conquer kingdom and had re-
turned on q donkey"
And the Nouvelliste adds: For a fact
conference. The concessions made are
purely formal, for Germany has done moth
ing but yield. The protocol has placed the
Police In the hands OF France more ORE co sha
preceding negotiations. In the face Of this
result 1t Is well to recognize frankly the
fact that the Intervention of German policy
In Morocco was mistake. The fact that
there was omission to communicate to US
the text of the Anglo French agreement
could not suffice to balance the disadvan-
tage which would result to US by dis
closure to France of our weakness in the
Moroccan question"
The NouvelMste concludes that there Is
not the least reason for Germany to feel
any triumph since 1t cannot be concealed
that new difficulties may still "arise In fu-
ture over the situation thus created in Mo-
rocco"
Prior to the conference the Emperor of
Germany was thought to possess a very
level head. even II sometimes prey to at
tacks OF extreme nervousness Since the
conference his superior intellectually and
judgment are seriously doubted.
Immediately after the conference the en-
peror proved his rashness. to say the least
by sending dispatch to Count Golu-
ence to fenced field of duelists'' and
| thanking his Austrian second" but re-
preaching his Italian second who had
| refused to follow tim in his adventure.
| bankers from all participation In floating
the new Russian loan. Subsequently he
| induced the Sultan Of Turkey to resist
| Great Britain in paltry contest of
Egyptian territory in the Sinai peninsula.
Briefly resumed, the German emperor has
found the means of displeasing Russia,
Italy and England, besides all OF his acts
are negation Of the pacific declarations of
In diplomatic circles much Importance is
attached to the persistent rumor Of a pros
pective interview between
Anti-German King Edward and King
Victor Emmanuel, inter-
preted as a personal af-
front of the British sovereign to complete
| ly detach Italy from the triplice and group
| II IL ar J1;ar n
the object of isolating Germany, to whom
Austria-Hungary and Turkey only are now
attached.
In this regard it Is interesting to note
| the appreciation of the Italian press, and
to remark the irritation Of the German
| journals over the manifest sympathy Of the
| Italians for France. One of the principal
Berlin sheets. the Gazette de Voss. es-
teens that it an objectionable error not
to take notice of the explosion OF french
| sympathy In the Italian press, and 1t re-
| produces a series Of articles from organs
| heretofore friendly. AS for the Secolo,
| TAvanti, the Fferamosca and the Giornale
| di Stella. the Gazette de Voss simply ac-
cuses them of going over to France. These
| opinions may be appreciated variousiy
| saws the German journal, but reorganfZa-
| ton of the Gerrano- Italian relations, not
| of government to government but or peo-
| pie to people, Is urgently necessary. IN
| conclusion, the Gazette de VosS asks II
| Italy, in case OF a Franco-German conflict,
| is as sure as Austria. and does not hesi-
! tate to conclude to the contrary. 1t pre-
| tends that if the Italian government wishes
| to observe its obligations Loyalty Its action
| would be paralyzed by public opinion. And
| the journal concludes that the value of the
| Italian alliance is negative.
| The Journal Roma says that the agree
ment between France and England, Whlcn
| Germany has endeavored to break IN pro-
voking the Moroccan question, was notably
| strengthened by the conference, ana, more
| over that the Franco-Russian alliance was
1 n he still strong and tenacious. AS
| for the triplce," adds the Roma, lit was
| not strengthened; on the contrary the MO-
| roccan question killed 1t outright
| The change in public sentiment In ltaIy
| is not entirely confined to journals. A cor
respondent from Rome reports an incident
| which recently occurred at the exposition at
| Milan, which Is no less significant.
| The German ambassador, the Count de
| Mouts, and the councillor Of the Austrian
| embassy, Baron Riedel, complained to the
| ministry of foreign affairs of Italy that the
| municipality of Milan and the committee or
| the exposition invited the French ambassa-
| dor, M. Barrere, to the fetes of Inaugural
| ton and failed to extend like invitations
| to the representatives of Germany and Aus
| tria The Italian minister declared that he
| knew nothing Of the incident, and, besides,
! the committee of the Milan exposition az
| firm that they invited NJ. Barrere person
| aIly and not In his official character"
The incident is insignificant IN itself. but
! It is an indication Of the current of Italian
sympathies. 1t is quite well understood In
| Rerlin. and 1t is for this reason that Will
| fam II renowned the voyage to the Medf-
| terranean, which had been already an
| nounced.
! The Russo-Japanese war and the conse-
ouent temporary paralysis of Russia have
! led most unexpectedly to
Effect of breach In the triple al
ur lance. M. Andre Chera-
dame has written long
| and minute memoir on the causes and re-
! suits to both Europe and Asia of the recent
| conflict In the far east under the title of
| sI,e Monde ct la Guerre Russo-Japonaise. =
1.-THE World and the Russo-Japanese War.
! an Europe as well as in ASIA says the
| distinguished author, 1.-The battles in Man
| churia have destroyed the equilibrium be-
! tween nations which existed but lately
! Certain nations have profited by the situa-
! ton created others have lost their advan-
/ tages What are the errors committed?
| Whose the responsibilities? What Is the
policy to be followed by the respective pow
| ers-those who have won, those who have
| lost? Such are some of the points treated
| by NJ Cheradame, whose competence in
| such questions is well recognized
The writer met M. Cheradame In Baltf-
wow. 4, 1QO3 tybau the latter was ma Ssing