The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

on the eve Of war.
London, Jan. 6.-With the Nor
Deco conference at Algeciras only ten
days off, there is a deplorable revival
of alarmist feeling in London, Paris
and Berlin concerning the outlook.
Russia's condition-with the imperial
authorities holding the upper hand, and
the workmen's council darkly planning
q larger uprising-is for the time TAX
ing second place in European thought
London sentiment oscillates between
The serenity born of. the statement by
Moret, the Spanish premier, that all
the powers will enter the conference
to reach a pacific outcome, and the
alarm begotten by the cables from
Washington representing American Of
~icials as believing that both France
and Germany have been secretly in
creasing the efficiency Of their armies.
It is thought here that if the dis
cussions at Algeciras show Germany
inclined to refuse France her rights
in Morocco, the American delegates,
Messrs. White and Gummere, will offer
GuClI -pOSC CllOI TO, ouu tudU Guc VdSu-
ington government, rather than see the
conference collapse, will intervene, thru
Mr.. Roosevelt, in what. a London eve
ming sheet calls "Another divinely in
spired mediation.'
Whist Will Kaiser Do?
The question asked in all the capitals
Is: Will Germany create an impasse at
Algeciras, throwing the whole Morocco
dispute back into the dangerous COM
plications of last spring7
Only William II. can answer.
Apparently a section Of German opin-
ion. is not a little disturbed by the
way the events are shaping. There are
yellow journals in Berlin, as well as
in Paris, and their unpleasant talk al
ready has had effect enough among
German bankers to lead the latter to
put forth tranquillizing statements con-
1 corning the emperor's New Years
speech to his generals. The mere fact
such Serious treatment from fnanciers
indicate the inability of public conf.
dence as to a satisfactory outcome OF
the conference. 80.
Attitude Of French.
Paris, despite the tactful tone of the
Temps and Figaro, is adopting the doc
trine Of Andre Mevil in the Echo
emperor Williams fine phrases ane
Prince Won Buelow's illusions to peril
and unfathomable abysses are no
easily reconciled, even on the theory O.
playing to the Berlin gallery. All W,
can do is to be wary, ready and faithful
to our ~friends.'
No one need doubt that the studie
reticence of the British press concern
ing the conference reflects the gray
view taken in Downing street. Col
umns Of dispatches from Madrid, Pari
and Berlin are printed to show how tn
matter is regarded at those points, bu
Fleet street remains almost silent, s
far as comment is concerned.
Press Is Quiet.
By common consent the press r
Trains from adding an ounce to tt
normal weight of responsibility Resin
upon the government, which is pledge
to support France at Algeciras-an
after. ...~,
Long-headed Diplomacy in Londo
continues to believe the consideration
against war-considerations of d
nasty and commerce are so patent tn;
the emperor will avoid it, provided tt
proceedings at Algeciras do not spe
humiliation to Germany; but as he co
s~titutes himself the supreme Judge
these delicate matters, prophecy is
little value.
Kaiser's Position.
Europe is coming to the %conclusit
that the emperor is not so much Of
diplomatist as he is a soldier and til
he has found it out. In the polite
field his reign has been a succession
fooled ambitions and disappointment
His army is larger by a million m
than when he came to the throne al
he has been able to keep it at the v
Moltke level of deficiency. Alrea