Evening star., 1909-04-11
is MASTER OF EUROPE
Germany Prevents Proposed
Triple Alliance.
BARON IZVOLSKY'S FIASC0
Attempt to Join France and England
to Russia.
KAIsER's QUICK NOTIFICATION
Would Regard Attempt to Isolate
His Country as q Casus Belli.
Coalition Breaks Up.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, April 1O.-The greatest game
in history is being played and 1t mas
reached a critical stage. wall 1t be nm
ished without bringing in rifles ana
Dreadnoughts the deciding factors!
Gradually the causes and effects OF
Germany's ultimatum to Russia and the
fundamental changes which it makes In
the European situation are being dis
closed. 1t is now known that the kaiser $
sudden blow at the great empire which
holds domain over one-sxth Of the world
was his reply to Kussias attempt to
form a hard and fast alliance between
herself. Great Britain and France. Baron
Izvolsky's memorable tour six months
ago was for this purpose. The matter
had been discussed previously between
the three powers, Izvo.;ky encouhlersu ~
the first objection from France, VINO Ieit
that she was the most exposed 10 attac :
from the common enemy and asked II
Russia would provide promptly an aue-
quate fleet for her own defense. RUSSIA
agreed to do this. Then Izvolsky came TO
London and specially urged that Ehsidho
increase her military resources
Germany Upsets the Scheme.
lust at this time and when the ne
sotiations were still in progress and
Austria had announced her reputation
of the treaty of Berlin Germany got
wind Of Russia's plan. The kaiser
promptly notified the three powers, as sir
Edward Grey announced in his speech
last week, that Germany would regard
any attempt TO isolate heE dS q SnSuS
bell.
Grey promptly yielded and refused 70
go on with IzvoIsky's alliance scheme ana
Germany gained full revenge by her hu-
initiation of Russia a fortnignI a ago, ;, ;,
the whip-hand OF the whole situation
for the time being, and she is undouDt-
edly master of Europe at the present
moment.
France was and still is half paralyzed
b; the spirit of revolt among her civil
servants and other internal dissensions
Great Britain is under the control OF q
government which, is willing to purchase
peace at any price, notwithstandns .n.
future portents. Russia is in the mrs,
stages of national reorganization ana foi
the moment is impotent. Germany, In q
word, can do as she likes in Europe TO-
day without firing shot. But TINS sltua,
change. Britain is aroused as never be-
fore i'm this generation and the present
government will not last long. france
will speedily pull herself together after
the solution of her Internal crisis. RUSSIA
is stirred to the depths and her anger
will prove the best possible stimuiant Tor
the rapid development of her enormous
resources Any definite prophecy Wouid
be absurd but it is almost automatic
that Euro pean politics will be the domi-
nant factor of history for the next three
or four years.
Two Important Moves.
Already there are reports Of two ne"
moves of the utmost importance by Ger
many She is urging Turkey to JOIN the
triple alliance, and, although English di-
plomatists profess no anxiety over the pos
sible success of this scheme, 1t cannot
be said that the new Turkish govern
ments policy is SO definitely pro- -Engilsh
that such a thing is impossible. Then
there comes the assertion that Japan is
about to denounce her treaty of alliance
with Britain and that Germany is angling
at Toxic for a fresh combination in place
thereof The Stars Berlin correspondent
telesraphs that this report is fully credit
ed in German diplomatic circles. 1t Is
pointed out that Great Britain, Russia
and the United States recently made an
agreement which will seriously limit
,Japan's political and commercial liberty
of action i'm the far east. and Japan rs
deeply incensed against her ally King
Edwards great peace league. In fact, is
being attacked all along the line.