The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-09

dubitable," the prince declared. In
those circumstances. monsieur, you can
doubtless understand that our reply to
any protests on the part of England
will be of an unpacific nature. We
should not for moment allow our
selves to be dictated to by the allies of
our enemy
Naturally" Monsieur Grisson an
swered. ION the other hand, you surely
do not wish to embroil yourself in a
quarrel with England at the present
moment"
I'VE wish to- quarrel with no one"
the prince answered haughtily. AT the
same time, We are not afraid of Eng
land. We recognize the fact that if
war should come it is an independent
affair. and does not come under the OBJ
legations of our alliance. We ask.
therefore, for your neutrality alone"
Monsieur Grisson bowed.
But, prince he said gravely, you
speak lightly enough of the possibilities
of war, but surely you must know that
the English fleet in the Channel and at
Gibraltar altogether outmatches the
Baltic f1eet?"
"a Russian" the prince answered
grandly. lis not afraid of great odds"
Monsieur Grisson bowed.
For the sake of humanity" he said,
Il trust most sincerely that the affair
may be peaceably arranged. If the
contrary should turn out to be the case,
l can only say that in a quarrel which
concerns Russia and England alone,
France would remain benevolently neu-
trail. AS you have remarked, the OBJ
legations of our treaty do not apply to
such a case"
The prince played nervously with the
star at his chest. Both men were well
aware that up to now they had been
merely playing with words.
There is another contingency" the
Russian remarked. (which, now we are
upon the subject, it would, perhaps, be
as well to allude to. The relations be-
tween Germany and England. as you
know. Just now are very sorely
strained. If Germany should take adj
vantage of the present situation to
make demonstration against England
that. of course, would not. from your
point of view. affect the situation?"
Monsieur Grisson looked like a man
who sees before him amazing things
My dear prince he said, do not
let us misunderstood one another. You
cannot by any possibility be suggesting
that Germany might associate herself
with you in your resistance to possible
English demands?"
The Russian leaned back in his chair
Germany is on the spot" he re-
marked. land knows the fact of the
case. She has proofs of the presence
of Japanese torpedo boats among the
English fishing fleet Her natural love
of fair play might possibly lead her to
espouse our cause in this particular in
stance. This. of course, would make
for peace. If Germany commands
England will obey. She could not do
otherwise"
You have introduced, my dear
prince" Monsieur Grisson said, IAN al
together new phase of this question
and one which merits the most grave
consideration. Am to understand that
there is any arrangement between Ger
many and yourself with respect to this
question:
Scarcely anything so definite as an
arrangement" the prince answered
Merely an Understandings
Monsieur Grisson had the air of
man who had Just received grave It'd
ings of his dearest friend
rs this. Monsieur lie Prince" he said,
entirely in accord with our own treaty
obligations