Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-08-11

Nations are as tickle in their friendships as school girls. The pres
mt European imbroglio fully illustrates that historic fact
On side are arrayed the three nations included in the Triple
Entente-Rusia, France and Great Britain; or the other are arrayed
but two OF the members OF the Triple Aianee-Austna- Hungary and
Germany-Itay having declared its neutral purpose to keep out OF it
OF what virtue are these alliances? How did they come about?
Who made them and why? And after ALL are they worth the paper they
1t was a apothegm OF Prince Bsmarcks that such pacts eas to
be valid when the private interests OF those who lie under them no
longer reinforce the text"
Bismarck was the father Of the Triple Alliance. 1t dates from
1888. King Edward fathered the Triple Entente in 1907.
These Diplomatic relationships may be traced back to that day in
Russia had vanquished the Turks, and was preparing to enter Con-
staninople. England bade her pause. 1t was n unfriendly act o. the
part OF RusSas ally OF today, but it a meant to preserve the balance
OF power in Europe a t that time, and it did.
Russia took her pay in war Indemnity instead of possession Of the
Porte. The treaty OF Berlin followed, which gave independence to Ser
via. gave Austria the suzerainty oe Bosnia and Herzegovina, and kept
This oncert OF the powers began Dor to betray discordance.
Suspectng secret plotting between Russia and France, Bismarck sought
to effect al alliance of Germany with Austria-Hungary and Italy, to
be effective only N Use OF eneroachments by a Franco-Russian alliance:
This agreement "a made more definite IN 49, n was renewe'
successfully thereafter in periods OF five years, the latest renewal being
understood to be for twelve years.
France remained agreeaby linked to Russia until the latters va
with Japan, which revealed grave danger to herself.
France then looked around for a friend. She saw but two course
open; rapprochement with Germany which would involve her abandon
ing forever any idea OF recovering Alsaee and Lorraine or rapproche-
Either curse as hateful. She choose that which seemed least to
hurt her pride. She composed N agreement with Great Britain 5000,
leaving that country a free hand in Egypt in consideration OF a free
hand being given her in Morocco. This understanding soon broadened
into a entente cordiale" betweee the two nations.
1t was King Edward who first conceived OF this alliance with France
and extended the glad hand ii Fellowship. He facilitated the communion
OF Russia in the Triple Entente Cordiale after the conclusion OF the
Russo-Japanese war, and after he had entered into an offensive and de-
fensve alliance with Japan in 1905.
Thus by a supplementary Entente Cordiae Japan is allied with the
Triple Entente. In reality it is OF triple but quadruple. Just as o Il
the other hand it o appears that the Triple Alliance is OF a working
triple, but only a active dual alliance.
Curiousy these bonds and covenants OF friendiness brings into
alliance France and England, once bitter enemies, as well a Japan
and Russia, lately dercest OF antagonists. Moreover, St. Petersburg
would no doubt much prefef intimate and cordial relations with Berlin
than with London. IT,.
But ancient antipathies disappear before immediate issues and the
interests Of necessity.
Concerning lthys halfhearted allegiance to her allies, it is due
chiefly to her inherent dislike for Austria. Her interests are rather
kin To those of Servia as her OVal fam1v is n TO that If MOuteneor
The Germans who brought about the Triple Alliance consider that
Italy has broken it, and fresh hostility arises in consequence. SO that
the result of this war may be the rupture Of diplomatic groupings as
it may mean the making OF a ley map OF rEurope-New Lawrence in
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