The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-06-08
COUNT WHITES NEW
AMBITION
lBy Arthur W. L'Amoureux.l

reports is to the effect tina, it is Count
Whites ambition to be sent to Paris
az ambassador and successor of M de
Nelidof. This would undoubtedly cause
very great embarrassment in Paris.
Count Witte is VIGOROUSLY pro-German
in his sympathies, and looks to France
as a source Of supply for the Russian
finances. AS he has been prime minis
ter, and may be so again, the French
government could not go to the point
to give pro-German direction to hus.
of declaring him persona non grata.
Another report is that the count was
treated so handsomely at the time OF
the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, peace
conference that he is anxious to go to
Washington as ambassador. Indeed 1t
Leyins to appear as though Madame
Rumor has accredited Count Witte to
almost every court in the world, except
that of japan.
One thing that is making the French
government anxious is the unrest among
the native population in its African
colonies. 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 Mo
Eammedan population. This is dne to
the increase of the Kaiser's prestige
as the nprotector of lsla.' For years
theTurks have looked to him to sup
port them in the coucils of Europe, and
since his Tangier adventure this has
spread to Morocco, Tripoli, Algeria and
Tunis. Officially, of course, this is de
MED by the Wilhelmstrasse, but the
German emissaries who spread this le
gend are not all officially in touch with
the government. Every German trace.
doing business in these countries-and
their name is legion-is industriously
fostering the belief that in trouble
with Europe-in 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 Bulow has taken i'll, as it looks
like as if since his temporary and en-
forced retirement fom Office the police
alone were the masters of German POI
icy, both home and foreign. 70 the
onward observer the trend of German
Iolicy for the last four years seems
SO simple that the French are tempted
to seek some hidden explanation 1or It;
because if there are no unexplained
motives the Kaiser seems TO be playing
va banque to an extent that seems in
credible.
Five years ago the balance of power
in Europe was as nearly perfect as pos
sible. On one side was the Triple Ali-
ance of Germany, Austria and Italy,
and on the other the dual alliance of
France and Russia. Great Britain might
by throwing her weight on either side
have played the role of arbiter Of Eu-
rope. Then came the Transyaal war,
which awakened in Germanv
that England was a brazen figure with
feet of clay. That seemed to Wilhelm
strasse to eliminate the most dangerous
factor. When, therefore, Russia show
ed an inclination to plunge into the far
eastern adventure. Germany rendered
it possible by the Kaiser giving the
Car. at Weisbaden in 1908, his promise
that he would take no advantage in
Europe of the fact that Russia had
withdrawn her troops from the Germaa
frontier. All through the war Russia