Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10


me recent visits oil the hing ana queen
OF England TO France: the diplomatic
conversations OF Count
Enul,nd o,d P.rch,,Id ~ ,ustria-
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France iu i'
quis di san Giuliano OF
Italy at Ahbaza. the interviews between
the emnerors of Germany and Austria
-, ,ha.a
anu 'iie i>i'S y i'''N - ~ L. az
are simple and necessary moves on the
political chessboard They mark sig
uifcantly Tho vain. rcsnectiye,v of the
.rin,, ,,;. a.
'p'' eii'eiit' a''a the t'ipit diiia"'e ~
the game Tor the maintenance oil the
peace of Europe. In default of two such
co,,n+arh.,.,c;ne torca. ~ ,,,;,;hr;,,,,
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'i,u 'e'ii ios' anu Shaos MAO iesui.e"'
The utility Of the entente cordia!e is
demonstrated by a reference to the po-
u,ic,I a,. -; ,,o- -, >,,,
:.
'iisis' the a'iairs OF 'hina ana PERSIA
the balkans. whose liquidation is not yet
concluded The union of France Russia
and E-n.,,nd ,.hi.t a,;.,,. ~
,.
'ette eordiaie. mas maintained the pea C
of Europe when war seemed imminen.
The visit of the soyereirns of England
"a Era,o. i; ~ oa,,a., - 80. - =,
soihcare 10 England last year.
As one of the immediate results of the
conversations at the Quai dOrsay NJ
Doumergue. minister of foreign affairs
for France, and Sir Edward Grey for the
British foreign office have deemed il OK
pedient to communicate to the press a
note concerning the questions interesting
the three countries. France. Russia and
England affirming the opinion thar they
should continue their constant EFFORTS 10
peace of Europe The text of tba note
has been dictated hut NOT vet conrnr;
Gated for duplication
M Gabriel Hanotarx il, >, ,r,;,,o a.,
the Figaro under the head Of .Fntente or
Alliance comnares tho two en,,i,i,,,;,, ~
at is quite easy to show the difference
between the triple entente and the triple
n ni.a,lee ne 'ripie ailiahce Is essentially
the triple entente above ali il ,nondia,
and cordial it is static"
the entente between France and England
effective alliance
From what has transpired II does not
appear .hat the conversion Is deemed
attendad III aie;.,,,,,a T, mo -; II
tates TO engage herself AT this moment
because such engagement would compel
her 70 MODIFY her military, naval and
Io.,al INSTITUTIONS i' VI the o.nei manu-
treaty. of alliance brings IN the contract.
ants all the forces of each country to aid
the policy of the other however distant
ana remote; England scarcely exists IN
uiii "se 80 ~
oi Dsieuu Iiisiaiiu IA iiiuia, ~. %
dn, nf, Viz, ioIiii,uaule propos..ion,
E. usialu a. esn ID Mnen,s
+ha,, ~ 80 20 60. ,,.;.,, Gr,,ar,
lileii .ne oese Oh lrlenus Win ueI r,
occupied EGYPT: mus taxing over frencr
trauillons ana interests almost a century
ola; Germany. II may be recalled. was
sui menace 10 france IN ios-. TOT bis
march haa ne not threatened her VIII
leAteriiihation IN 1919!
!;
These ara sad souvepirs ana If ,bey ,r.
. a.iu - ,e,
invoked IN ms hour II IS because IN Eng
land. as in France
Sad Souvenirs. there are those
49, VIII u.biIe s,,ut;ne
New friendships
the peace OF 'aese
last ten years recognize the dihculties
| ,rbicb confront anv conversion of an en-
-
| tehte corolaie mo an ahiaiiee'
These considerations need not De ois
cussed. a mere reference to the year OF
| a., ;.;5. ;otao,. ~ s,ch ,p6
,,s,, -. ,,.;,, s,,sa r, a. ,.d
sueh seai "i'
lhdl the EhsIsh iiiiiio hesp'oles " q,
| cept the press opinions that urge uncon-
| sciously alliance. It would perhaps be
more inst and reasonable to saw that i,
!. ~. E-r,noh ,,i,a ,ha+ ra.u,. r.f,sa.
-
10 sc .ue pehei,'s " an Ehsisn dinance
anu ai.!iouen Tue .eaoei WIZ lot uetec'
IL 60 ~ e.,e $500 ~; iianotauA
.nes ma new 'heless. pe uiseussea us
|
military occunat;on az Eernt and III.
| sudan. - "'' .'''
| We shall NOT re,d of ,hasa ,h;,,.s :,
| the iiniouatic note which 10 70 annaa
| in the press of France and England h,,,
| il will eyplain only that tho yar,. hos,
| of things have been obtained for Franc.
| and England under the entente cordia IL
| and for the rest il would be best IN ..Ie,
well enough alone
NJ. Lavisse of the French Academy ba.
written an article for the Times of 7 on
| don and the Temps of Paris. So also
| mas NJ Pichon. former minister OF
| ioreign affairs of France. both articles
OF leaving nothing undone to lend ecla,
| The Debats expresses its on;nion hr;.f.
resumed. as follows:
,.a,,, OF alhance have only certain
parties oniy res1 f"f the eGntraetins
existing sentiments and ipta,as. , me
trea!ies winch paid no heed 10 publ,
~, aie ousolete. TO-DAY public opin
| AUTHORITY of the soveraia,, - 1919, ~