Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16

HihHe 10 tilat OF tne l'dfoduciicS. ah0
recent note of l. Echo de Paris concern
ing the relations of NJ. Louis. French
ambassador at ST. Petersburg. and NJ.
Sazonof. the Russian minister OF foreign
affairs. appears to have been more Per-
sonal than political.
The discussion. which has served the
sensational press OF Germany as pre-
text for vindictive
German Press insinuations h a
Seizes Subject. ,hn Franco. Russian
relations" has had two very serious re-
suits. First. 1t has decided NJ. Poincare.
French minister of foreign affairs. To
advance the date of the visit he owes
to NJ. Sazonof. Next. il has provoked
consideration OF converting the triple
entente into an alliance offensive and
defensive. The presence at Malta of Mr..
Asquith. Winston Churchill and Lord
Kitchener at review OF 5000 troops
and 1000 men from the fleet is given
significance. according to the dispatches.
from the rumor that the admiral COM
handing the French Mediterranean
squadron will join the British officials
at Bizerta.
An article In the Morning Post. and
the question OF the definite alliance of
France. England and Russia has created
widespread sensation in the press OF
these countries and in Germany.
Italy. says the Morning Post, is &C.
cupying one after another the islands of
the archipelago. Austria is King pre-
cautions in Albania and at Sar>aiki
Iermany Is affirming he< pretentions in
or penetration in Persia. and is dis
cusslng the question of the Dardanelles
me Dally Mail states that ii has rea-
son TO believe that there is a question
OF OF 'he weakness of the British squad
Old iron armored ships. which should
De replaced by modern ships. Ar
engagements may be made with France
| 20 assume the responsibility of de-
FENCING English interests In the Medi-
| terranean A radical change in the
| policy Is necessary for two reasons
| The war with Tripoli and the augmen-
| tation or the Austrian and Italian fleets
and the occupation of the islands in
the AEGEAN and the Mediterranean had
| created new situation"
Inc observer expresses the belief
| that England finds herself in the fol-
lowing dilemma: England must con-
struct a new fleet. capable of confront
! ing the triplice in the Mediterranean
or conclude an alliance with France
rms Journal confesses that the Brit
| ish garrisons in the Mediterranean are
numerically weak: there are $4,000 men
divided between Egypt. Malta and
Gibraltar. with four iron armored ships
the Mediterranean does not therefore.
belong to England. but to France 1t
is not new division OF troops sent to
the garrisons in the Mediterranean
which would permit England to hold
Egypt. An agreement with France un-
der these circumstances Is dictated by
common sense. England is perfectly
aware of her weakness in the Medi-
terranean and that she is entirely de-
pendent upon France.
A loyal and sincere acknowledgment Of
that situation implies some concession to
France. which England hesitates to make.
The nature Of that concession is Indicated
by the former relations of these two
countries by the treaties and that until
1882 England and France constituted the
recognized protecting powers of Egypt.
England and France divided in 1881.
the latter refusing to continue the polio
ing of Egypt on
National Movement the absurd pre-
in Egypt. c eea, ' mat , s"e
England In the bombardment of Alex
andrfa, because the rebellion of Arab
Pasha represented national party
democracy which was the harbinger of
a new nation. We have never accepted
this for other than a vain pretext. The
truth is, Germany was then giving all
her aid and sympathy to England and
had France co-operated with her jealous
colleague at Alexandria, Germany would
have found a pretext for renewal of
her conflict with France and for which
the latter at that time was wholly un-
prepared. Thirty years separate France
from 1882. thirty years which have con-
solidated her republican government and
endowed her with military forces that
even without formidable allies constitute
her almost an invincible power. Besides.
the Anglo-French treaty of 19O4-when
France had not yet regained her full
strength-can scarcely be termed a square
deal. France. in that treaty, bartered
her interests in Egypt against England 8
interests in Morocco. / repeat the ex-
change was not a square deal, for Morocco
and the Moroccan must remain for many
years source of great trouble and ex-
pense in blood and treasure for France.
The cost of the Moroccan affair to
France has already been excessive.
First. France. according to the Anglo
French treaty. surrendered to England
her economical. political and tradi-
tional situation in Egypt. which was a
in Morocco. which were Elusive and
Intangible; second. France ceded to
Germany. as the price of the latter
withdrawal from Agadir. a great part
or her kongo provinces; third, Spain
is still contending for a part of Mo-
rocco against the protectorate cover
all Morocco" which Germany agreed
to accord to France. France has thus
paid three prices for her possession of
Morocco-possession still in the air
The conclusion is manifest. England
DESTROYED the European equilibrium by
the continued occupation of Egypt The
moment has come when the restora ton
Of that equilibrium is necessitated by
the defense of the Mediterranean by
France: Such an act would CONSOLE
date Ensland's alliance with France
and du coup restore the suZerainty OF
Turkey over Egypt. the violation of
whose rights there is cause of Tur-
keys seeking Germany's friendship.
X
The Observer further remarks that the
French manifest a certain disquiet over
the fact that
England and Germany England ap-
Disturb France. la .. Tho ssm pa
time the friendship of France
that OF Germany The French
fear that a day may come when, men
aced by a conflict England may de-
clare coldly that the quarrel with Ger
many does not concern her. England
should then, according to the Observer
contract an alliance with France after
having assured themselves that 1t was
necessary, otherwise the alliance might
be transformed into a disaster for
both nations.
The Temps of Paris expresses the
wish that the possibility of a new in
N a ha "a