The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-25
YORLDSpEACE UP TO EDWARD
DIFFICULTTES IN ROLE or EVERY
BODY,S FRIEND.

france Appalled, by Task OF Pacifytnx
Norocco-Gernany Not Trouble MAX.
mysterious Crisis When Francis Joseph
Dies Kings supreme Tact May win.
special Caoss Despatch to TEE sun.
PARIS. Aug. 24.-The French people are
,ust beginning to realize the seriousness
of their embodiment with Morocco. The
Government persists In it's declaration
hat under M circumstance will II under
take the s~ubjugation Of the country. Yet
il is clear TO the most ignorant observer
hat the present situation 10 intolerable.
The country is now in a complete state
Of anarchy and united only on one point,
hatred OF Christians. A struggle of three
claimants for the Sultan's throne is In full
swing, with Raisuli remaining a comic side
show.
Il has been Inferred from the latest atti-
tude Of the French Government that Ger
many has not yet consented to any action
beyond the SCOPE OF tho Algeciras treaty
in restoring order In Morocco. There 10
good reason to believe that this 10 not al
together correct. Germany will not in all
probability oppose necessary measures to
restore order.
The fact is that France herself Is natu-
rally appalled, ct The nature Of the task
which oonironts her. It will involve enor-
nous expense, and under the present agree
ment between the Powers would bring her
no possible return. Il is imperative. in
fact. that an entirely new Morocco agree
ment be made by the Powers. France In
the meantime will make no unnecessary
move in dealing with the local situation at
Casablanca and elsewhere
1t is not anticipated that there will be
any serious jealousy IN the way Of reaching
IN understanding. The difficulty. indeed.
will be in France undertaking the job OF
suhduing the Moors. seeing that 1t in
volves a war OF no mean proportions. In
he meantime the Moors themselves in
their ignorance are able to interpret the
attitude Of the Powers only as indicating
fear and. impotence. and the danger Of a
holy war and an interminabls struggle to
follow is Increased m~omentarily. Pour
~parlers on the subject are rapidly pro-
crossing, but IL IL impossible to know when
a conclusion will be reached.
In many alliances are many ~entangle-
nents Is Edward VII. powerful enough
or. what 10 more important, skihul enough
to keep the skein OF European politics
from getting into n snarl9 This Is the
somewhat d~isconcerting question which
the diplomatic world In discussing in the
light Of the momentous Developments Of
he last fortnight. When England aban-
Toned her policy Of splendid isolation she
vent TO the opposite extreme.
She began by making friends with the
United States, no closer relationship being
possible. She made Japan her ally on
terms so sweeping that abe already regrets
them. She bound herself 70 France in an
entente which is virtually an alliance.
She entered into cornpacts with Italy.
Spain and Portugal which imply a close
community Of interests. h has just
negotiated a Impeachment with Russia.
and, 70 complete the circle. she has o
reached a friendly undsrstanding-to char
a~cterze 1t by the mildest diplomatic term
with her natural rival Germany. .
England. IN q word. ID now everybody's
mutual friend. Tho connecting link In ach
one Of hsr complicated relationships Is the
p~ersonality Of King Edward. He alone has
created this unprecedented world coalition.
He alone can maintain u. His positton 10
unique in the history Of mankind and in
theory 1t 10 ideal How will it bear the test
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National rivalries and ambitions have not
been destroyed. racial p~reiudices still exist.
Human nature remains much the same rs
il was in the nineteenth century. The rea
arbiter OF the worlds peace at the present
moment is King Edward. His self-imposed
task is greater in responsibility and more
- L-E-~A Laid ssnou the
shoulders Of q single man.
This is the situation which absorbs the
attention OF the statesmen Of the Old World.
az well it may. IL would not be true to say
hat they regard the future with missiving,
though any situation depending largely
Upon the life Of one man already advanced
n years must be described as uncertain.
The principal requisite, however. for the
success OF King Edwards mission 10 present
m abundant measure, namely, full conf
ience both in his capacity and his bona
fdes. The expression "Perfdious Albion
has disappeared from European politics
since he came TO the throne. The most
u,7icious Of his Continental rivals now
credit the English sovereign with a sincere
desire to develop his empire along peaceful
lines. and with this end in view to reduce
the heavy military burden which 10 be-
ginning to cripple his oountry's industrial
and commercial progress
Another factor promises to be King Ed
wards potent ally for a considerable time
to come. The prevailing spirit OF the ma
tons is for peace. No one has been NJ
to understand or control the strange laws
governing the psychology Of public opinion
which usually decide questions OF peace or
war. No one has been able to explain why
an incident or situation which at one moment
will cause a nation to spring to arms viii at
another time scarcely RUNE popular passion.
That King Edward will know perhaps better
than any other man how to use his great
Influence to soothe and mitigate such out
bursts is conceded by all who understand
hs tactful ability. This, however. must be
included among the greatest Of the unknown
difficulties which he must expect TO en-
counter.
Other more definite dangers lie before
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