Evening star., 1914-04-05


tribunals no longer justified in the pres
| ence of judicial organizations adapted 10
1 the wants and usages of all Europeans
! The question OF Tangier-Fez being ar
/ ranged. France turns to the construction
| and exploitation of railways.
| The agreement with Spain of November
p. 1872 in creating divergence Of views
| between the two countries resulted in a
happy rapprochement and complete har-
nlony in the Moroccan administration az
| both countries
! France had recognized the republic of
| China. which in part had been recognized
by all the powers in September, 1918.
| France and the United States continued
TO cherish the most cordial relations.
based upon the inn
France and the perishable souvenir
un;4s c4.. which, begun in the
e0 oeo'ee' period of liberation.
was confounded with the revolution in
France, constituting thus an intimate
conscience OF the two peoples The
project of a new treaty TO prevent any
conflicts between the two republics
in course of study. \ tariff is now
in force, carrying with it dimnuton
of taxes which would be welcomed by
the exporter. On the occasion of the
was marked by the seal Of French genius
executed by the immense effort OF the
American, the relations of deep friend
ship between the French and Americans
will be reaffirmed.
/ France mas many interests III Mexico
Civil war in that country has worked
INJURY to numerous and iaborious
French colony there. French capital is
invested in weaving, mining. railroads
and banks. and these interests have suf-
fered. If the security of persons should
be menaced the cruiser Conde had AL
ready been sent to Vera Cruz. where
English. German. Spanish and American
ships were assembled; the Descartes VIII
follow
France. following the example of other
European powers abstained from inter-
Yenton in the interior affairs of Mexico,
giving credit to the policy of the govern
ment at Washington. specially interested
in tine re-establishment OF order on its
southern frontier When the moment ar
rives France will demand that her COM
promised interests must be equitaOty ar
ranged.
! The president OF the council in conci,-
sion declared that it his sincere con-
viction that the desire for peace WAS
general France was certainly animated
by this desire French democracy had
proved that il was in favor of peace,
which alone would permit it to accom-
plish the economical and social reforms
which it proposed to develop II would
conciliate that ambition with the deter
mination no less clear not to sacrifice
its dignity its legitimate and vital
interests wherever possessed
Nourishing no hidden design. tending
toward no end that could not be disclos-
ed, France pracuced a policy of OPEN
day politics and loyalty, resolved, besides.
to maintain in the world the place which
the glory of her past, her culture, the in
genious labor and perseverance of her
citizens in all branches of economical
activity and industry had given her 1t
| was these that guaranteed her military
and naval powers, which she desired To
be strong, not to menace any one. but
to watch over and safeguard her dignity,
her interests and the principles of lib
erty and social justice which are the
springs of modern civilization It was to
that object France had directed her di-
plomacy in the past. and she would con-
/, tinue to thus apply it in the future by
giving the example of her intentions. a.
ways right. of absolute fidelity to keep
her engagements, and with unchange-
able confidence in the force-siow, per-
haps. but surely irresistible-in the right
whose triumph under all circumstances
| inspires her action.
| This declaration. which Won from the
| chamber unusual expression of lis
hearty confidence
Russian Military~-znd sympathy. was
in "A sense the echo
3iePoAoIAono' of the declaration
/ of Russia. provoked by the recent as
| saults of the pan-Gerinanlc press OF
! Germany The Russian declaration IS
dated ST. Petersburg March -. and, at
tributed to a very high military au-
| thority' assumed TO be II" other than
! the minister of war. ii says,
We can proclaim proudly that the
period of threats has passed. that Rus
| sia fears no exterior proy9eau"ii ana
| that Russian public opinion mas n"
1 cause for disuuiet. We say here with
| the full conscience of the power OF our
| country :nsulted by the foreign press
1 that. the essential work of Cetense Is
| realized
And the declaration continues that up
| to the present the Russian military pta'i
was of a defensive nature. whereas the
| Russian army was never assigned on
! the contrary AN active or offensive roic.
| Russian artillery was provided with
guns that were the equal II not superior
/ to foreign models. And this was true of
| the coast defense and forts, and the
| artillery would never he subjected 10
| criticism because of lack of prnjectiies:
| for the lessons of the past have not
| been futile.
Military automatism has attained
| degree of high perfection. All unities
have been provided with telephone serN-
ice and soldiery are trained on occasion
to replace the workmen and employees
of railways in any and all service Sc
less to eXtol the capacity of the Rus
sian aerial dreadnoughts, whose eNcel-
lence is acknowledged
The Russian army is not only grand.
but well instructed well armed and
equipped and furnished with all techni-
cal paraphernalia. The Russian army.
accustomed to fight on the enemys
territory. is nevertheless versed in de-
fensive warfare. The quantity and
quality of each arm of the service is
exceptional. and lacks nothing in the
way of men or material
The declaration. affirms that il is nee
essary that the public should be made
aware of the condition of the army.
that it may have the consciousness
that the country is ready for any
eventuality: but it adds that the mill
tary power of a country whose SOW
ereiSn took the initiative at the con-
ference of The Hague ca.i only be dis
agreeable to the nation or nations hav-
ing aggressive intentions. No one can
covet or desire any part of Russian
territory. Like her sovereign. Russia
desires peace. but she is ready for war.
This declaration. which was first in
tended for publication in the Rousskoio
Slovo. was published first in the Ga
zette de la Bourse of st. Petersbure.
The publication has created AN excite
ment which constitutes a disa agreeable
echo across the frontier.
CHI. CHAILLE-LONG