The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
SPIRIT OF
FRANCE AROUSED

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lease the deserters, to reprimand the
officers concerned, or to exchange re.
grets with Germany.
At the same time the foreign off
GERS Of st. Petersburg and London
have been informed OF the exact stu
alton.
Premier Clemenceau declared today
that he was ready to go before the
chamber Of deputies on the issue and
resign II he was not upheld. The
press Of every shade OF opinion, with
singular unanimity. voices approval OF
the governments attitude and de-
clares that a backdown would be
equivalent to the moral end Of
France.
Am extraordinary session Of the cab
met was held this forenoon and the
decision not to accede to the German
demands was unanimously ratified. AT
the same time It was agreed that
EFrsnce should show her c%onciliatory
disbosition by offering a means Of
Ieqress from the present deadlock that
should be honorable to both countries.
This was set forth in the following
terms:
No ~aggravation Of the present con-
fiict with Germany is expected in Of
fetal circles where a settlement hon
orable to both countries Is hoped for,
II the disposition Of the German gov
eminent is as conciliatory as that Of
France. An understanding could be
reached by which the two countries.
with mutual expressions Of regret
over the Casa Blanca incident could
refer the whole AFFAIR to arbitration.
But 1t is evident that this is the only
concession France a make and the
refusal of the cabinet to censure the
officers and soldiers concerned must
be considered al definite.n
Il was rumored here this afternoon
that Prince Won Badolin, the German
ambassador, had been recalled. The
report could not be verified.
The following statement with re-
gard to the present situation was Sc
cured this afternoon from an authori-
source:
'sThe situation is very strained. Min
lister Cambon yesterday communicated
to Herr Won schoen, the German for
eign secretary the refusal Of France
to express regret at the attitude OF
her soldiers and officers. Herr Won
Schoen reserved Germany's reply, but
at the same time he intimated that
Prince Won Radolin might be recalled.
I'm an effort to avoid a breach
France sent q note to Minister Cam
bon embodying the conciliatory for
mula made public after the cabinet
meeting today. This was accompa-
MED by the following words:
1--WE await Germany's response,
that this formula must ap-
peal to Germany's sense of justice, IL
she frankly wishes to reach an vi
Russia and Great Britain fully sup
port the attitude Of France"
The Temps is Of the opinion that
the political situation in Europe
makes It absolutely impossible for
Germany to risk an armed conflict. It
would be a browning imprudence, this
paper says, for Prince Won Buelow to
risk war when Austria-Hungary is
in the near east, when the
states r ready to close the
German roads to the eastward and
when Russia, aroused by a wave Of
S1avism, is prepared to seek a nation
revenge. France, morally, and from
4 military point Of view, 10 capable or
defending her dignity; Great Britain
Is in%dlsputably supreme at sea and
Italy is less and less disposed to sac
rifce herself in the cause Of another
state.
In conclusion the Temps advises the
government to publish the French
to the world.
Prince Won Radolin, the German
had 9 conference this
afternoon with M. Pichon, the French
minister Of foreign affairs, hut mol
was issued with regard to-
his and 1t is not known whether the
transmitted the German
reply. Nevertheless the dispatches
rom Berlin are interpreted here as
that Germany is shifting
her position and is now likely to &C
,ept the French attitude.
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