The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
RUSSIA MAY SHARE
IN new ALLIANCE
Closer Pact Between Great
Britain and France to Fol-
low FaIIieres' Visit

LONDON. May 2s.-with the conclu-
sion of the visit to England of Presi- |
tention is being paid to the question
whether the conversations between
King Edward and President Fallieres |
and the British and French foreign
ministers will lead to the development
of the existing entente between Great
Britain and France into an alliance to
which Russia will be a party. At the |
conference between Sir Edward Grey, |
British secretary of state for foreign
affairs, and NJ. Pichon, the French for
eign minister, the subject of a more
formal agreement between their re-
spective countries and the coming
visit OF King Edward to Emperor Mich
olas were discussed, so that King Ed
ward, as well as Sir Charles Hardinge,
permanent under secretary for foreign
affairs and former British ambassador
to Russia, who will accompany his
majesty. will be able TO place before
the Russian emperor the views not only
of their own country, but those of
France, with respect to a closer under
standing between Great Britain, France
and Russia
King Edward and the British govern
ment, IT is believed, favor a military
Germany. but there is much opposi-
tion IN this country to such an agree
ment, on the ground that it would
Enecessitate an increased military ex-
penditure and possibly conscription,
and also would lead Great Britain into
continental quarrels in which she was
not interested. A majority of the press
and of the public are saying that IL
would be better for Great Britain to
let well enough alone and devote her
efforts to assuring the continuance Of
the entente with France.
A continental diplomat, discussing the
matter today, said: 'Englishmen seem
to forget Cor don't know that, al
though not allied to France. Great
Britain more than once since Morocco
has occupied the political stage has no
titled Germany that an attack upon
France would be considered an affront
to Great Britain. They would not have
to do more than that under an alliance,
for without an alliance after issuing
such an ultimatum they would be
| forced to defend France IL she were at
tackled
M. Fallieres brought his four days
visit to London to a close this morn
| ing, when he left for Dover. King
Edward, the prince of Wales and other
members of the royal family. the mem
bers Of the cabinet and a party of
diplomats gathered at the railroad
station to bid NJ. Fallieres farewell.
CALAIS. May 2e.-President Faliieres
landed here at 2 o'clock this afternoon
England. Escorted by detachments of
soldiers and sailors he was driven
through long lines of cheering people
| TO the railroad station. where he
boarded a special train for Paris.
Toilette supplied with information as
TO the number of senators present.
TALKS ALL NIGHT
The Interpretation of the rules pre-
venting La Toilette from again getting
the floor If he should give up disinclined
him to surrender to Stone, evidently
! fearing to do so until the arrival of
Senator jefferson Davis of Arkansas
! The rumor that the latter would be in
in a few hours was confirmed by a
telegram received at midnight. At 2
o'clock in the morning La Toilette let
1t be known that he intended to speak
until or 9 o'clock.
In October. 1893. Senator Allen Of
Nebraska, in the silver debate, spoke
for more than IA hours continuously.
At o'clock La Toilette had almost
equaled this record and the indications
are that he will exceed it several hours
Shortly after ? o'clock Culberson
called attention to the absence of a
quorum. Not more than a dozen SEN
ators were In the chamber. Aldrich
insisted that If Culberson took the floor
he would displace the senator from
Wisconsin. Culberson's purpose was
merely to read the Congressional Record
of March 3, 1897. when repeated roll calls
were ordered when no business inter-
vened- La Toilette read the entire rec
ord. showing the precedent of repeated
roll calls.