Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
RUSSIA THE STAR OF EUROPE.

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The new French chamber which as
sembled the I'd instant accorded M.
REM viviani cordial
New French reception. and after an
1r: important ministerial
1nAstly' declaration the new pre-
mier and his cabinet were given vote
Of confidence of 362 against 1ss. The
minister insisted upon a loan for neces-
sary resources. a progressive tax on
the revenue and a faithful application
Of the three years military law. The
socialists received this declaration
with violent threats, but the minister
said: "I do not accept any equivoca-
ton. The law was voted under well
known conditions as a response to tho
German effort"
Recent dispatches report that the
Albanian imbrogiio continues and that
the Mussulmans have again attacked
the 18th instant there is a report OF
massacre Of Greeks at Phokia, near
Smyrna, and the arrival at Saloniki Of
patch. dated Paris, the 18th instant, de-
clares that Greece is preparing to In
wade Turkey and Russia and France
have addressed a joint conciliatory
governments" The correspondent adds
that the situation in the near east is
considered SO serious by Russia that
orders have been issued by the minis
ter OF marine for a Russian warship to
leave at once for Smyrna.
MI. SaZOn0f. f.
fairs. recently delivered in the duma
an expose Of the international situa-
ton. 1t is the more important that
IT Is taken to be reply to the recent
Won Jagow. in the reichstag
Herr Won Jagow has complained bit
terly OF the attacks made upon Germans
In Russia for some time, and he expressed
the hope that these polemics Of the press
or a nature to excite public opinion dam
gerously in the two countries would
cease.
M. Sazonof in turn showed the danger
at the moment of the renewal of the
German-Russian treaty Of commerce of
insisted upon the ancient friendship of
Russia and Germany which had permitted
the two governments to settle recent
serious difficulties.
Az. o0AouOh toOk OCCASION TO deny Tor
mally the rumors that Russia had sys-
tematically or otherwise at
Uenal OF tackled Germany and she
p,-o. could understand the bad
effect produced by the
statements of certain important journals.
NJ. Sazonof emphasized most energetic
ally the value Of the triple entente and
the unity of the ends desired by the con-
tracing powers. 1t was necessary to con-
slider that Russia and France had charged
their representatives at London to dis
cuss CONFORMITY with the minister of for
eign affairs Of England series of ques-
tons relating to the definite solution of
recent complications.
Russia. OF course. watches closely the
situation In the Balkans. 1t was there
she was placed in check by Austria
Hungary: it is there she hoped to secure
some compensation. M. Sazonof said
that during twenty years the Franco
russian alliance had given ample proofs
OF Its value; the necessity for its ex-
istence had penetrated profoundly the
consciences Of the two nation allies The
visit that M. Poincare would make to
Russia would present another occasion
to manifest sentiments of the mutual cor
diality which exists between Russia and
France.
Referring to the treaty of commerce
with Germany. the Russian minister
praised the happy solution Of the oriental
c[lsls' tnat hymn had become a sort
OF clause IN the style Of certain chan
ceneries. But the honorable minister"
SAID the Temps. in commenting thereon,
was too farseeing to believe that the
diplomacy OF the triple entente had ac-
compdshed all the good It might have
accomplished during the crisis. He could
not but regret the hardness in the con-
versations between Paris, London and st
Petersburg, the weakness of their COM
mon decisions blockade of Scutari, etc.)
ana the minimum results obtained from
an excellent instrument under the most
favorable circumstances. Would that in
strument, the triple entente, be rendered
more valuable by becoming a triple al
M Sazonof. having put that question
conciuoed that France and Russia could
effect an alliance because
an Alliance their interests were in &C.
Snor.e+ad cord. The question re-
oe ~ manned, would not the
constellation be more brilliant with an
Anglo Russian. alliance like the Anglo
French alliance? To that question no
answer is ever made.
The reasons for the silence. adds the
1eupS, are numerous First, there is
the obstinacy of England, which would
never change the system Of her army.
Besides there is the attachment of the
English for the tradition of splendid
isolation"
That the triple entente, composed of
one alliance and two ententes. should
be as supple and pliable as may be the
triplice is not to be contested But the
platonfc views have been maintained and
the situation has not been changed.
M. Sazonof had the consolation of feel
ing that the triple entente and the triple
alliance are accustomed to aid each other.
In this 1t is good for the peace of Eu-
rope. Thus Europe is in a state of euui-
fbrium, where each nation, more or less.
takes care of the others. That is pre-
cisely the best indication of the motive
of polite society.
No cfancellery for fact has power to
dictate the law to another and in this
1t is guarantee of peace which may not
be too highly appreciated. But if equilib- |
rum is to signify anything, it is neces-
sary that 1t should be based upon mill |
tary realities. That reality" says the |
Temps, France possesses. due to the |
be maintained
The government at St. Petersburg is
frequently charged with following a |
policy Of aggressive panslavism But /
NJ Sazonof by simply recalling certain |
tory Of the near east since the treaty |
of Berlin marks the moderation of Rus
sian policy. II Russia had entertained
the designs attributed to her she could
have realized them many times. In 1912 |
notably when the Bulgarians and the |