New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
PLEASING TO FRANCE.
grglo-Russian Treaty Held tt
Streugfhen French Position.

-.arss Sept: 2e-The Anglo Russian agree
.,- naturally is hailed with satisfaction here
a. q Is considered that If viii strengthen
4-snca's international position. The semi-oll-
,.sI Temps" referring this evening 10 the con-
+so, remarks: 1T puts TO rout those who
-e,dsre5 hat A Russian alliance and an Eng
,ist entente were Incompatible for France
IN regard 20 the question TO which country
+as Tho better bargain. the Temps says II
thinks There Is room for a discussion of this
e.,hicct~ adding: England undoubtedly won a
srresr victory in Afghacistan. but retreated IN
75bet and Persia Russia made a big sacrifice
IN abandoning her dream of reaching an open
r,ort on the Persian gulf but the arrangement is
fsirlv equitable and clearly contemplates ul-
terror arrangements. especially regarding controi
IF the Persian customs
The Echo de Paris" is Of the opinion that the
convention means Russia's remuneration OF her
,,olicv Of expansion and a return 10 her tradi-
iional position in Europe
The Petite RepubliQue" AYERS that the agree
Ineut puts Of for a long time the danger OF
conflict between the two hereditary enemies. The
Journal" the "Gaulois" and the journal des
Debats." the contrary, regard the convention
being only truce, which is bound to De
broken sooner or later because OF the clash OF
interests in Asia.
St Petersburg. Sept 26-The comment here
on the Anglo-Russian convention is marked by
an apparently unanimous conviction that the
most dangerous antagonist of Russia as Wen
as Great Britain, is Germany. with winch
country a decisive struggle is alleged TO be i'm
pending
NJ. Briantchaninoff. the well known pubnsher'
characterizes the treaty guarantee OF the
safety Of the frontiers of Russia and Great
Britain. Russia renouncing the Far Last ana
Middle East in favor Of active policy IN the
Near East from which Germany had been skill
fully DETECTING her. aIs7 Great Britain reassur-
ing the safety OF her frontiers in India In order
to be able to use her full strength in opposi-
ton TO Germany's aggressions
NJ Rriantchaninoff warns the Russian Foreign
Office that. according TO the natural course OF
events Russia should have ally in Persia.
and that hence her best policy IS not TO misuse
the free hand given her in that country under
the terms Of the Anglo Russian convention. but
10 give the Persians time 10 quiet down, "as
otherwise the Germans will not fat TO use the
suspicious of the Persians TO their own advan-
tage"
The -'Novoe Trerlya' lays emphasis or the
fact that the gist Of the treaty is Russia's SOL
ernn remuneration Of any intention which she
may have had 10 threaten India through At
zharistan. adding: Under the present cir
cunsta-ces however. there are Russian hare
brains left TO dream Of a march to the Ganses-
We Russians for several generations 10 come
have enough work to do at home
Berlin. Sept 2s.-The German government
oepts the Anglo Russian convention with toler-
able cheerfulness. a paragraph, apparently
derived from an authoritative quarter, appears
here and there among the evening papers. 10 the
effect that Germany cannot regard the treaty as
being directed against her interests in any way.
since she has no interests in Persia, except eco
-ornic interests and these appear TO be secured
under the terms guaranteeing the equal treat
T7ent Of all nations
The details Of the agreement arrived at be-
tween Great Britain and Russia were communi-
Gated TO Chancellor Won Btilow August ?, at
swineuunde. by the Russian Foreign Minister.
NJ Iswolsky. during the visit Of Emperor Nicho-
las 10 Emperor William, and were discussed by
the two sovereigns and their ministers No OBJ
lection TO the terms raised The chancellor
took the ground that Germany had no interests
in Persia, except commercial interests. and
the principle OF the -open door" was embodied in
the agreement Germany was satisfied. While
the above is regarded s being the formal posi-
ton assumed by the German government, Great
Britain is also looked upon as having accom-
plished Z good diplomatic move