The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15
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HAS BEEN AROUSED
Frances Trcacllcry Seen in Move
That Nearly Caused War
With Germany.
DECEIVED BY THE PREMIER
Some Observers Believe 1t Means
Ending OF Entente
Cordiale.

which brought the Caillau:l Cabinet 10
grief in France have had in England 1,
repcrcussion. the importance Of which
IL Is Impossible To predicate at TINS
stage but which may possibly be even
more far-rcachins thua change VI
ministry.
In the opinion OF some observers,
they even sound the kneu OF tho en-
tcnte cordiale, while others, who do 10
20 quite SO far, believe that they marx
the beginning OF the end OF that policy
WhlcH was begun by Lord SALISBURY,
continued 6y lord I,ansuowne and ha:
been carried by Sir EDWARD Grey to a,
punt which. as LORD i.ansaon stated
an inc neoutc IN the mouse OF Lords on
the Morocco question. Mad never neen
contemplated by ITS oiiSInators one oil
whom was King Edward.
The point OF the revelations which
specially anccts Great Britain is ;nat.
while she was preparing 10 40 TO war
with Germany IN tnc supposed defense
or French interests. the r'rencn Premi.:
was engaged In secrct negotiations wltn
Germany. Further tnun that, the pac-
tichiaF act which set the war doss
sntrlirg-ihe dispatch Of the German
enhh1tt Panther to ARadir--was pruc-
tcaiaS uirect. and certainly a IYsical.
deVeioDinsnt Of tho policy when mas.
been approved by "a French Cabinet
minister.
The dark places IN the Morocco neso-
tiaiions have now become cIear. In tho
beginning OF July. II was ated tnut
the French and British governments
had at first DECIDED to dispatch war
shins 10 AgadiE to keep The Panther
n nn han
The reason IL was abandoned was thu,
NJ Caiiiau%, as Premier. put a veto IN
the acGuiescence of mis- Foreign Minis
Ter. VI. dc Selves. in the projected step.
England Risk. Too Much.
The British Foreign Office undoubt.
edly had some Suspicion that the French
government was not acung with pc
rect ioyai.y, for there existed a certain
amount OF uneasIness. AS the morn
ing Post says euilorially, after relaunr
III. CaiiiavH's negotiations with Ger
h'ah9 whiie re was Minister of Finua &c
N the short-llved Mons Cabinet:
II was as II the British Chancellor
Oh me EHcheluer. without the know
enEe OF the Prime Minister, began 10
arrange concession for a foreign rail-
way running down 10 the sea through
'ht territory OF 4 British colony, which
"puiu pIooucc AN immediate proiit 10.
certain financial interests, bur with tnc
inevitable result that the foreign powe
"Vu!d secure such hold over the err
!itprE IN question that, sooner or ,as.,
- "ouiu insist on political Annexation
SGch Il proposition would seem 10
Us apsolute!y Incredible, but that is pro-
ciSeiy what took place in the sprin., or
!hst year. Then the French Finance
Minister, by turn OF the political
wheel. became Premier, and continued
No secret deals end projects behind The
oaGHs Of his own Foreign Minister and
the Pres:aent'of the republic
IN what sort OF position was sue,
h:ad OF the French government 10
maintain his coumtrys cause in m.
sharp Crisis. largely of his own making,
win the Very power with which he mad
Hesn carrying on these subterrancan
negotiations, ana in what sor, OF n,sl
a"n Was sir Edward Grey?
IL Is difficult 10 imagine = s,,ua,;,,
"'0t 'Htotei"plc tnar MS being obliged
as ne was. TO give ali the dip!omatic
support IN his power to nc French gov.
eminent In perfect loyalty 10 the agree
H!sht oil 1904. only TO discoveries M
u"uut ne did discover, though no wora
IN his November speech limited at su,n
u thinE-thet the French Premier was
comPrnmls!nS the whole situation Nv
~ " le~oliulIprs.
We know nothing of NJ. CaIlIaux :
motives or OF his springs OF action. He
'.t'i'iS that they were inspired by pn-
tiousm. Perhaps they were But mo
TACT remains that his policy. was n t,,-
tuous policy. that il was not a policy
compatible with the plain, straTghtt,,
ward requirements Of the tripl. sp :
tc!te' ana yet IN: one practical res;l,
LOT England wls that III frtense of that
hd!lcy she was led into a nosition
FolV!nS an imminent risk of tho heayi-
esq sacrifices"
The fullest sympathy is extended tc.
i-o"hrd Grey, VINO was under the
disadvantage in which every hon ..t
diplomat is placed when Loyalty co-on-
Grating with diplomacy which. in IN.
worst sense OF the term, is Machjn
vcllian
But the question which. now more
than ever, is troubling the mind, Of
EnElishmen is whether Sir Edward s
Poicy Justifies exposure to such risks.
Lord koseoery, who, wha tever arc his
disabilities as constructive states-
man. can generally be relied lIpon to
voice the common Wow OF England yos
t"rdaS dotted the lis" and crossed the
81 in his inimltable fashion. He
deprecated any intention OF criticism OF
the Foreign Secretary, but no dealt
with what lie called tho Liabilities OF
our prescn' 'orcign policy" in inter-
fashion.
For SoV- -r evil" Lord Rosebery
SAID. "wc are now embraced In the
midst OF Continental system when
at amy time may bring us into contact
with armies numbering millions Our
own forces, as they stand at present.
would hardly be counted in such a war.
Il take 1t that the nation approves
OF our foreign policy and, II SO, It must
De prepared to back 1t up, TO make
creator preparations and sacrifices than
it has hitherto been called upon TO
make.
we have extered into liabilities the
nature and extent of which !, for one,
do not know, but which are no less
strong and binding because they are
unwrittcn, and which at any moment,
far uS ! can diEcern the slrns Of = a