Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
50 Far as France and England Are
Concerned il Can be Regarded
As an Accomplished Fact.
NO CONVENTIONS EXCHANGED.
In Bringing It About no Use Was
Made Of Ordinary Diplomat
10 Channels.
Means II Either Country Is Attacked
ON Sea or Land Is 10 be Mutual
Cooperation.

Paris, Dec. 24--The Associated
press has obtained some interesting
information regarding the progress Oh
Anglo French relations which led 70
the recent erroneous reports that the
entente of 1901 had been supple
mented by military or navy cohVeh-
rim. Mutual cooperation on sea anu
land in the face of an aggressive move
osalnst either is regarded AS assured
10th at the quai D'Orsai and in Down
ing street. The machinery OF uiplv-
macy has, however been scrupulousS
avoided in the accomplishment OF ulls
result No notes or drafts Oh cohNeh-
tions have been exchanged. Nothihs
has passed through the only chahnsis
recognized by governments as qua,i-
led to bind countries which couid DC
cnallenged by Germany as aimed at
her Isolation" Nevertheless IN
subtler and quite as effective fashion
the combination against Germany, SO
far as France and England are con-
cerned, can be considered a "fait &C.
cempn." The other ramifications OF
the diplomacy which is called in Eng
land the policy OF binding Germany
over TO keep the peace twhich IN
cludes the Russian English entente,
the cemeting of closer relations pc
tween Spain and England and the
weaving away of Italy from the TRIP
licate are also making progress.
1t was regarded as preferable to lay
the basis OF mutual support primarily
in a broad and deep friendship be-
tween the two peoples. The entente
cOrdiale adjusting outstanding amer
onces had no sooner been signed thah
the campaign of friendship was IN
augurated. All kinds OF visits were
expanded, furnishing occasions ior
celebrating the new found friendship
ana now a great Anglo-trench exposi-
lion In London has been planned for
1908. Matters had reached such
sage during the Morocco crisis that
highlands physical as well as dfplo-
matte support was certain that the
sword had been unshcathed. Al that
time military and naval authorities OF
the two countries were in comfnunlca-
zion and after the crisis had passed
they proceeded to work out IN
Iurely technical fashion plans OF CO.
operation both land and sea to meet
certain eventualities. SO Intimate nad
the relations between the military de-
yartments OF the two countries become
last summer that Gen. French, the
chief of the English mission, detailed
TO attend the French maneuvers, was
admitted to the conferences OF the
French general staff during the man
euyers and listened, IL he did not par
ticipate IN the discussions.
A proposition to reduce the size or
the cavalry arm of the French army.
the arm of the service which has
steadily decreased In Importance with
the perfection and increasing range OF
small arms, Is attracting much atten-
lion IN the army, in parliament and In
tho press. The discussion revolves
about the necessity of strengthening
The artillery upon which the fate OF
modern battles depends. As parlia-
ment, with constantly growing budget:
and deficit for the present year oil
about 200.O00,0 600 francs, will not listen
TO an increase of military expenses,
there being no possibility of strength
sning the artillery 1t is at the expense
Of another arm of the service and all
are agreed that cavalry can be sacri-
feed with least danger. AS 1t now
stands Frances field artillery COM
cared with Germany's with which
French standards of strength are natu-
rally measured, is less than two-thlrds
OF that of her possible adversary. AL
though the number of batteries are
About equal. namely 500, the disparity
OF strength Ii due to the fact that eight
years ago when France possessed the
.nly effect quick firing gun the num-
ner OF guns per battery was reduced
from six Z, four on the theory that
lour quick firers were superior to six ut
the slower pattern IN use by the other
powers. Since then. however Germany
has equipped her artillery with field
gun as good as that of the French and
Is now able to fire three shots TO
Frances two. Many officers believe the
strengthening of the artillery can be
Accomplished without increasing the
war budget or materially decreasing
the effectiveness by the complete sup
tression OF II OF tho Is regiments OF
eurrassiers and turning over the men
and horses TO the artillery. The argu'
ment OF course is that in modern war
fare the role Of cavalry has entirely
changed. Battles which formerly hung
IN the balance until the cavalry was
launched are now decided by artillery
md the long range fire OF the modern
life
Gen. Bonnall the most famous OF
French military writers, proposes that
third OF the men OF Frances mount.
I'd gendarmerie. who number $4,000 and
practically all the horses be turned over
to the artillery. The remaining 5000
with the exception of the few needed
for service to mountainous districts he
H.. a.