Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
Treaty Being
Debated.


been left unsolved by
Treaty Being the Fran German
n, treaty, ratified by the
eoo'e"' French chamber on the
Goth instant by a vote OF 39S to SO. The
Franco-German treaty. ii should be said
just here, is being discussed in the French
senate, which has appointed q commits
sion Of twenty-seven members to eluci-
date certain points that were not touched
upon by the chamber OF deputies. That
the discussion will be interesting is fore
Swallowed by the character and promi-
nence OF the commission, among whom
there may be specially mentioned Bour-
geois, Ribot, Poincare. Pichon and Glenn
enceau.
The senate. with the advice and con-
sent Of the chamber. thus constitutes it.
self grand inquest" or. to accentuate
its present powers. sort OF "clearing
house" for the clearing up and dissipa-
ton Of all the nebulous points OF the
FrancoGerman treaty over Morocco and
over the Kongo concessions. This is ad-
judged q necessary step preliminary to
the discussion Of the Franco-Spanish re-
lations. which are inseparable from the
Franco-German treaty.
A dispatch from Madrid, dated the 18th
instant, may be cited. 1t says: The
Diario Universal, semi official organ. de-
clareS that grave difficulties exist in the
Franco-Spanish negotiations over Moroc-
CO." This journal adds that il Will be
necessary to employ a large dose of good
will, tact and energy TO arriye at friend
ty-Seven in the French senate will there
fore establish the lines of procedure in
governments discussion with Spain.
The following questions have already
-l,sat
ditions were the first treaties made with
Spain and why were these treaties not
applied? Second, What were the eco
nomical conditions of the treaty OF
abandoned for those of 1911? Third. What
We're the motives which sent the German
cruiser Panther to Agidir? Fourth.
What We're the motives in sending the
French expedition to Fee? Fifth. how
and why, after the opening of negotia-
tons with Germany on an economical
point, the question was settled by the
treaty actually before the commission?
The Importance Of a discussion which
lays bare the whole subject of Morocco
and the kongo is apparent to ALL The
commission will leave aside all questions
concerning the present relations with
Spain, taking up those anterior to the
Franco-German conversations.
X X
XNOW tudl TIC ElduCO-1clhldu lltdly
may be considered an accomplished fact,
1t Is interesting to note
German the attitude of the pam
r... germanist party against
OAA'1SASW' the German negotiators
of the treaty. which fall short Of their
aspirations. The pan-germanic press has
found a grievance which serves TO in
fiuence the mind and terrify its partisans.
1t invokes on all occasions. the specter
of the future black army which France
is undoubtedly creating in her African
colonies as an Offset to her disparity of
numbers in Europe. Reading the fierce
denunciations of these journals we are led
to conclude that Germany should declare
war to avert what has become, TO the
radical pan-germanist, a veritable black
peril
The Post of Berlin writes: I'm the pres
ence of an enemy probably prepared and
of the first quality, In the presence of an
ally who quits us Qtaly) and a friend
which we lose turkey, We cannot do
else than keep ourselves prepared for a
war which We will have to maintain upon
three different points. and which today is
nearer than We thought six months ago"
The Tagliche Rundschau re-echoes the
foregoing, and says:
"A question arises, since war is in
evitable between France and Germany:
What will be the contingent of each
army? That question is primordial and
the last revelations on the Intervention of
England proves that the French govern
ment does not lose sight of ii. If Herr
Kiderlen- Waechter has ignored ii We re-
greet 1t, but it is certain that the question
may be resumed thus: If in case of war
France confdes her colonies to an army
OF DICTIONARIES and throws all her black
troops on the continent the numerical
superiority will have been acquired for
France? 1t is certain that the directors
OF the French army have thought of Gre
ating q powerful black army and il is
with this fact that Germany must count
whatever Herr Kiderlen- Waechter may
say"
There is no doubt that the pan-ger
manic press does not overestimate the
existence of what is called black
army. But it is not altogether black
but Arab. which means that il is re-
cruited also in Algeria, Tunis and Mo-
rocco; a force which requires only a
short time in the regular organizations
of old soldiers to constitute a very seri-
GUS augmentation.
The Germans will. Of course, respond to
these Indirect appeals and vote the aug
mentation of their army The new reich
stag which will be elected in January will
be called upon to vote millions for the
army.
military writer of distinction. the
well known cavalry commander. Gen
Won Bernhardi, formerly commander of
the 9Th Army Corps, has recently pub
llshed a book in two volumes entitled
War Today The author writes in his
preface in substance:
Germans number $1,000 600 and This Is
augmented at the rate of 1000 600 a year.
Neither agriculture
Population nor industry can pro-
~ n cure the means of
Va MI existence for this mass
of humanity. Germans thus are obliged
to divert to their colonies their surplus
population; but if Germany's rivals are
not to be strengthened by this overflow
it is necessary to take new territory from
our neighbors or to acquire them by their
consent. This can be done only by in
creasing Germany's force. Today, which |
ever way Germany looks she is confronted
by adversaries, which is an insupportable
situation.
''It is necessary concludes the author |
in his own words. by every possible |
means to throw light upon the situation |
in Europe. The future of our people is
in the balance" |
The advocates OF peace may find little |
satisfaction in attempting to construe the |
foregoing utterance. 1t is purely and |
which the world has been acquainted |
REYES SHORT RUN.