Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-03
POLITICS In PARIS
European Situation as Viewed by the Wise
Ones Early in Summer.
WlTTEMENTloNED FOR VARIOUS POSITIONS
Late Premier Of Russia Accused Of Having
Diplomatic Ambitions
- An POLICY WORRIES THE FRENcHMEN
Aaisers Course a Blind Trail With Many
Turns in II.
MISTAKES DUE TO UNOFFICIAL ADVISERS
Kitchen Cabinet at Berlin Has I'm
done the work of Years and
Leaves Germany in Pc
cuIiar Position.

PARIS June 2-Cspecial Csblegram
to The Bee)-Curious reports come
from St Petersburg. One of these
reports is to to the effect that 1t
is Count Whites ambition to be sent TO
Paris ambassador and successor of NJ.
| de Nelidoff This would undoubtedly
cause very great embarrassment in Paris.
Count Witte is VIGOROUSLY pro-German in
his sympathies. and only looks to France
as source of supply for the Russian
finances AS he has been prime minister and
may be so again. the French government
could not go to the point of declaring him
persona non grata. At the same time he
would be less able to give pro-German d.
rection to Russian policy than he would be
II still prime minister of Russia in daily
communication with the czar.
Another report is that the count was
treated so handsomely at the time OF the
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, peace con-
ference that he is anxious to go to Wash
ington as ambassador. Indeed It begins to
appear as though Madame Rumor has ac-
credited Count Wltte TO almost every court
in the world except that of Japan.
Germany and the MOhAmmedans.
One thing that is making the French
government anxious is the unrest among
ones. Though little has transpired in the
press there is reason to believe that both
in Tunis and Algeria there is a certain
ferment among the Mohammedan popula-
ton. This is due to the increase of the
Kaiser's prestige as the protector of
Islam" For years the Turks have looked
u to him to support them in the cofncils of
} Europe, and since his Tangier adventure
: this has spread to Morocco, TripoH, AL
: geria and Tuuis. Officially. of course, this
is denied by the Wilhelmstrasse, but the
r German emissaries who spresd this legend
, are not all offlcislly in touch with the gov
ernment. Every German doing business
: in these countries land their name is
legion) is industriously fostering the be-
lief that in trouble with Europe dn the
present instance France and England)
they can count on the kaiser's support.
The information recently received from
Berlin increases the regret that Prince
Buelow has taken Ill. as 1t looks like as If
since his temporary and enforced retire.
ment from once, the police alone were the
4 masters OF German policy. both home and
$ foreign. To the onward observer the trend
{ OF German policy for the last four years
= seems so simple that the. French are
e tempted to seek some hidden explanation
( for 1t, because II there are no unexplained
d motives, the kaiser seems to be playing va
banQue to an extent that seems incredible.
Glimpse at German Policy.
Five years ago the balance Of power in
h Europe was nearly perfect as possible.
On one side was the triple alliance of Ger
e many Austria and italy, and on the other
dual alliance of France and Russia Great
Is Britain might by throwing its weight on
either side have played the role Of arbiter
o OF Europe. Then came the Transvaal war
which awakened in Germany. the idea that
England was brazen figure with feet OF
clay. That seemed to Wilhelmstrasse tC
j. eliminate the most dangerous factor. When
II therefore, Russia showed an inclination tC
+ plunge into the far eastern adventure
Al Germany rendered II possible by the kaiser
le giving the czar, at Weisbaden in 1908, his
d promise that he would take no advantage
ie in Europe OF the fact that Russia hAc
withdrawn it's troops from the German
% frontier. All through the war Russia haf
the active support of Germany. Herr
Bellin OF the neutrality-suspicious. line ant
DR.. wiegand Of the North German Lloyt
company put the whole of the resources o.
these two most powerful corporations a
y the disposal OF the Russian governmert
Anyone who knows the footing OF abso
% lutte intimacy on which these two gentle
men, particularly Herr Ballin, stand will
the kaiser is aware that this was tn
direct order Of the kaiser II the govern
ment had frowned on the AFFAIR, the Nortl
m German Lloyd would not have dared Il
We sell ship to Russia, nor could the Ham
Of burg-Amerlcan line have coaled Rojestven
lis sky's neet
h Easy for the Germans.
ke GeaInany's policy was clear. II Russi
s. ''won out" in the far east It was boun
ed to Germany by a debt of gratitude 10
" services rendered; IL. on the other hand
Il was defeated. the debt was ali tn
r. greater and Germany had a possible enem
an the less This is what the English mea
In when they say TO run with the hare an
is part with the hounds" somewhat dinicul
en- operation. The curious thing was ths
r Russia's natural ailx. France was helr
he less, The Anglo-Japanese alliance simpl
III tied its hands.
Everything went according 70 Gerrra
n1 ideas except one thing. and that was IN
a impeachment between England an
France. Count Buelow had counted ON n
rival alliances TO bring about antagonisu
- He did not reckon on the fact that, a
Z neither power could AFFORD 70 oppose n
other, they would infallibly come togsths
an The Anglo French convention came like
bombshen on the German Foreign ono
1t was only after Mukden that France &,
It's lesson, and everybody knows that
lost nothing an the keeping.
I'm IL was al this point thar Germany
Of mistakes began, ana these have two e.
on plantations. The hrst is the kaiser's tel
ier dency to pass over his constitutional a,
n; visers and listen to all points OF irrespoi
ing sible advice Herr Won HOlstein. Dr. vC
Lucanus, General Won Hulsen Haesele
of Count Won EulenburE and all the persol
hat Of his immediate encourage have his el
tai quite as much as and even more than Il
are imperial chancellor and the secretary
yer state for foreign affairs. The former. Nj
fortunately. convinced him that he hl
In only 10 roll his eyes and knit bis broy
ing and France would drop what they d
the scribed as only Irritation with Englan
hat The kaiser listened to them. and The IA
art gier visit was the result
Ter, The result Was the absoluts contrary