Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31
WEE FAR TRAVELERNO FORMAL Alliance
YearOd Boy, Alone British Comment Over the An
Way to England. go-French Entente.
STARTED FROM MONTANA PARIS PRESS OPPOSITION
Going Kondke Re- Impressions Created by Fale
Fortune. Visit to London
AFRAID To TAKE HIM ALONG SOME ALARM IN GERMANY
Grandm Napping-Kng
spendine Money He Has Edwardsv to
Still ST. by the
Impressions Created by Fallieres'
Visit to London.
ONE ALARM IN GERMANY
Diplomatists Caught Napping-King
Edwards Visit to the Car OPP
posed by the Socialists.

Special Cahlegram 10 The Star.
LONDON. MaN 3O-The visit o: Presi-
dent Faileres naturally has aroused wide
spread discussion on the subject OF the
transmutatiun IF the Anglo-French en-
tente into a fun alliance. 1t may be said
without hesitation that this is not con-
templated in the present situation. 1t is
not favored hN the government, nor is ii
by the best diplomatic opinion Of either
country II is pointed out. truth fully
enough. that the present understanding
has all tie value OF an alliance and none
of its embarrassments Several important
organs of French public opinion continue
to argue that it would he of little value SO
long as Great Britain has practically no
army.
The agitation of a week ago in favor of
a Franco-German understanding found lit
tie response in Paris and 1t has been
dropped. The opposition of such papers as
the Temps to a formal alliance with Eng
land however. continues strong. while it
signifies no diminution of the cordial
friendship for England
The impression created by Fallieres' re-
ception in London is of the best, and it
cannot be questioned that the entente has
been strengthened by it. The conviction
grows stronger throughout Europe that
the approaching visit of King Edward to
the car is of the greatest Importance. but
the idea that 1t will result in a new triple
alliance is disappearing except, curiously
enough, in Germany.
Alarm Felt in Germany.
Grave alarm seems to be felt in that
country over impending peril to the inter
national position of the Fatherand. Even
the Morgen Post. one of the most influen-
tial papers in Berlin. laments the weak
ness of the present trplice. owing to
Italy's sympathy with France and Eng
lana. 1t sees great danger to the peace OF
the world in a combination of England.
France and Russia, because it would de-
stroy the balance of the European pow
ers. Only those alliances which make
equally balanced international combna-
tons, it argues. make for peace.
German diplomats have been caught
mapping and the new situation will render
it extremely difficult for Germany to de-
fend and maintain her rights. The Ger
man alarm thus expressed is at least
technically unjustified.
There will be no Anglo-French-R Russian
alliance. but those three powers will be
united by strong entente. extremely
peaceful in it's aims and not anti-German
in its purposes SO long as German policy
is also unaggressive.
British Socialists Are Busy.
No great Importance should be attached
TO the kings visit to the car. A memo
rial against the visit has been signed by
tifty-eight members. chiefly la borites and
the Irish members sympathizers. though on
principle they never sign memorials to Brit
ish ministers. All ORANGES of the So
cialist labor party were urged at meet
ing today to send resolutions to the gov
eminent protesting against the visit, and
no doubt Foreign Secretary Gray will re-
ceive many of these Monday, though II
is highly improbable that any of them
will reach the king.
But the leaders of the socialist labor
party will have exploited to the full an
opportunity of standing forth as the
champions Of the humane sentiments of
the British and the enemies OF TYRANNY
Thus they may strengthen their position
with the country, but a saner pubic
opinion recognizes the fact that if such
objections as are brought forward against
the proposed visit should be acted upon
it would render the continuity OF diplo-
matte relations with foreign powers I'm
possible and check the growth of inter-
national public opinion.
Moreover. there is no sign that liberal
opinion in Russia is sympat hiking with
these objections. The Russian liberal
journals are using the kings visit as an
occasion to give a welcome TO parliament
tary and liberal England. The Slovo and
othef journals are recalling Sir Henry
lam pbeil- Zimmerman La Duma Est
Morte, Nive La Duma'' while the Retcn
insists that friendship with constttu-
tlonal England is one OF the most precious
traditions of Russian liberalism