The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-20

American interests in the vast western ocean.
 Washington must move warily in its dealings with Japan. The American peo- pie will never permit combination of Tartar Russia and Monaghan Japan to dominate the greatest body of water in the world
 Chicago Journal: Bismarck, father of the German empire, was also father of the triple alliance. He even sought-and for a time with seeming success-to make the alliance a quadruple affair by bring ing Russia into it.
 Like the German empire. the triple al- liance grew out of the -Prussian war Bismarck hated France, and he knew that the French plotted revenge for the beating she had received at Ger manys hands in 1870. So he sought to isolate France by yfdepriving her of any possible allies. His first open move was in 1879, when a dual league was formed between Germany and Austria Bismarck was not satisfied. He wished to strengthen the alliance by larger mem- ebrship. His chance came in the early eighties. France seemed to threaten Italy i'll Africa, and for her own safety and advancement Italy consented, in 1882, to join the league with Austria and Ger many.
 1 Thus the triple alliance, or dreibund, l had it's birth. By it's agreements the three nations were to aid each other in wars of defense; not in the case of ag- gressive warfare. Austria tried to profit l by the help of the alliance in a quarrel of Bulgaria. Bismarck quickly put a stop | to this pleasant little project by declaring in his professionally bluff fashion:
 "All of Bulgaria is not worth the bones l of one German soldier!'
 1 Bismarck tried by every means his willy brain could devise to bring Russia into the league. He succeeded.
 | One of the periodical little red hot quar- rels in the Balkans led to Russia break l ing free from this league, and in 1887 it came to a sudden end. As soon as possi- i ble, afterward, France came to an un- derstanding with Russia and in a few l years the Russo-French entente was formed. Bismarck had fallen from power 1 in 1S9O so the entente met with no sue cessful opposition.
 But the triple alliance was still stronger 1 than it's dual-league rival So France 1 made overtures to England. In return l for Frances agreeing to leave England a free hand in Egypt. England allowed France the same privileges in Morocco; and a formal 'entente cordiale' soon fol- lowed. In this way the triple entente was l brought to life; to preserve the "balance l of power in Europe against the triple l alliance. and. if necessary, to curb any aggressively warlSe acts of the latter. 1 Paris Special to New York Times, Au- gust 16: Dispatch to the London Daily Mail. )-Every man in France is envying l a young dragoon officer Lieutenant
 Bruyant, to whom has been given the
 first cross of the Legion of Honor In the
 war. Every woman with husband, son or sweetheart in the army is praying that l he may get chance to do equally as well.
 Today a full account of Bruyants ex- ploit is published from one who saw 1t. l This proves that his men share the credit, for very trying feat of arms it was. | About 3:3O on a hot afternoon the lieu | tenant and six men were scouting near the frontier. Suddenly they saw horsemer moving a good way off They made them out to be patrol of 27 Uhlans. At first the men were impatient to be after them Tn spite or the ullIefence III nuinDeTs l Bruyant wisely kept them back. He was too capable soldier to rush rashly upor them.
 Shots were exchanged and German fell. Then the patrol cantered away. They were four to one. but they did not care to fight.
 The French followed up resolutey. The
 Germans kept their distance. When tho dragons trotted the Uhlans trotted, too
 Now the former would gallop across g bit of open country. The Germans would
 gallop away just as quickly. Evidently
 they were making for shelter.
 Soon Bruyant saw that they were try
 ing to reach a wood where they could
 take cover There was no time to be lost
 He knew that if they got there they would
 escape him. Now was the moment tt
 unchain the ardor of his men, He gave
 orders to draw swords and charge. Tn,
 seven spurred their horses and fell upoi
 the 27 with shouts of defiance.
 The shock demoralized the Germans They made no stand at all. One wa killed by lance thrust. The officer il
 command was drawing his revolver whei
 Bruyant cut him down with his sabre. Si,
 men were wounded and knocked off thei
 horses. The rest fled in disorder. The fight only lasted minute. -Th : fame of it will live for centuries, al long as France recalls proudly the dasl
 and courage of her sons.
  SENATOR WHITES BEDFELLOW From the Baltimore American. The new senator from Alabama Frances Shelley White, is lawyer ant has a large practice in his state. Some lAt.~ l,s