Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21

that Is all a mistake. No European country
will consent 10 that in view of the pres
emit state Of affairs. II would he a poor
display Of diplomacy. and Germany would
have. theoretically, the means OF dividing
Europe as she was said sometime in June
last TO want to do in the futars. Germany
had said that England could take In France
and Spain white Germany would have
taken for herself the rest of Europe. max
ing Russia. If not actual German territory,
dependent state.
But with Russia on her side. and Ger
many controlling Asia Minor, the Asiatic
continent would be far removed from
the rest Of Europe as though an ocean d.
Vided them. il would permit Russia and
Germany to fOrtify the European boun-
Gary. giving them more power than can
be imagined. and, In the end, oherlnB Ger
many a foothold In the Mediterranean. In
case Of trouble in China the two empires
could throw their armies and their sup
plies across the Asiatc continent with
amazing rapidity and facility. In that
case. when China could be forced to take
up their side. all the combined fleets ana
armies of the rest OF the world could not
cope with them. And, L may add' Japa-
nese predominance and American influence
would rapidly decrease to nothingness.
The Cars Significant Speech.
"On January 81, the kaisers birthday.
Emperor Nicholas gave a gala luncheon
IN honor of the formers birthday The
AFFAIR itself was nothing, but the words
spoken there gave IT an official meaning,
inasmuch as it spoke of new grouping
of the powers of Europe. Naturally the
most important group Included t'usSlt
and Germany. Only one mlstaKe We
made-that of including France. some
thing that is absolutely impossible, IL not
inconceivable. on that occasion Emperor
Nicholas rose to his feet before com
many OF Russian and German representa-
lives and proposed a toast to the German
emperor Lifting his glass, and welsh-
ing every word, he said: i drink 10 thS
health Of the emperor or Germany anu
the king Of Prussia, my brother ana very
dear friend The phrases chosen were
significant enough in themselves, the car
in previous years having proposed tue
IeaIth Of the kaiser without the quarry
ing EXPRESSION of brotherhood and frlend-
ship Then. to make the whole proG6eu-
ings more binding the car turned 70 1I i
Won Schoen the German ambassador VIM
was standing at his right ana, gIasplns
him by the hand, the car adueu III
French: Brother, that is more than any;
The choice of this last word II Is pelleNeT,
Indicates that the defensive alliance WITH
France is still considered binding Dut uh-
doubtedly as has been the gossip in DIP,
Iomatic circles for some time, not woru
6ayoud the letter Of the treaty providing
for common action only in case FRANCE Is
not the aggTessor ana there Is no 'e CT rs
how soon the treaty VIII be alioWeu 10 NC
ignored
Relation to the Oriental Situation.
oAu that proves the informal alliance be-
this mutually of interests to offset Japan
treaty with England which is the thorn i'll
Cermany's heart The alliance goes lar
baycnd the sympathy which had existed
.,r several years previous between the Two
Ma Ions. In effect, ii guarantees the staruS
ono for almost the entire continent OF Asia
apart from the Turkish empire. What she
needs. Japan will have, namely-Englahd
offensive and defensive support in her ne"
position in the Yellow and CHINA seas
wish to explain that Japan needs the de-
fensive support on that point. so as 10 "c
better able TO handle any conflict in CHINA.
England needs JapanS support 10 Will
stand Russian movements of aggression III
Persia or Afghlnistan, or in case or uc
signs against India. should Germany, ny
hook or crook. get a foothold in Asia MINOR
Japans help would be triply welcome Inc
Importance of the unity is enhanced by the
moral and indirectly practical support OF
the United states IN Whatever concerns
China's future, because this country would
not enter in any question where CHINA Is
not concerned. 50 far as the ASiatlc coh-
tlnent goes The situation thus brought
about promises to be one of stable equlll-
-trium for a long time to come. 1t is hlghly
favorable to neutral nations, inasmuch as
It makes for permanent commercial oppot
tunitieS 1t secures beyond all further qu7S-
lions the advantages sought by the gov
eminent of the United States in Its long
inslstence upon the so-called open door
policy.
not be forgotten that Russia is always an
Asiatic power, and that she always has an
army. Both viii be points of vantage IN
case of tie-up. and her army viii be
much improved by that time. Whatever
losses Russia has had, and whatever pun
ishmeut she has received, has not caused
Russia to become a second-rate power. and
II any one supposes so he Is making a
great mistake. The Russian people have
not been checked in the smallest measure
In their march toward a great destiny
Germany is to be their ally and China
their destination. according to plans. If the
other powers suffer II to be But 1t Is
highly improbable. Ii would be a reign
OF terror for the whole world"