Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-29
Resembles Brother.

chief French officials on the many
questions of joint policy constantly
arising under the existing alliance.
Resembles Brother.
The French embassy is one OF the
massive piles Of gray stone at Albert
Gatr. leading from the busy traffic of
Knightsbridge and PiCCadilly to the
calrl and beauty of Hyde Park. Here
NJ Paul Cambon has presided since
1893, and here was matured the en-
tente cordiale, which is having such
a mOmcntOus sequel today in the war
alliance. The ambassador much re-
somhles his brother Julcs-of middle
Height, 1.-the and athletic frame, with
iron gray hair and beard, and keen
moss Of manner which combined cor
diality and uufailiug diplomatic
tact, which has been the keynote tu
the notable Cambon careers. The am
rassadOr never speaks for publication,
yet certain Impressions were gathered
during the visit which indicate the
role Of the principal figures in the
negotiation of the entente cOrdiale
and the great events leading up to
the present war drama.
IT was Lord Salisbury who first
perceived the need Of reConciling the
difference long existing between Eng
land and France Two main reasons
had been operating slowly but surely
to make this need apparent First,
both England and France had EN-
barked on extensive colonial policies,
and these colonies were so situated
that they were a continual source OF
disCord and Misunderstanding the
world over--in Siam where the Brit
fish interests we're on one side ana
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on the other; in Africa, with Egypt. in
the northeast, Morocco, Algiers and
Tunis in the northwest and the
Congo and Niger and Nile country in
the center, the Newfoundland fish
cries source Of controversy for two
hundred years, with Madagascar,
New Hebrides and many other
points affOrding points for mlsundcr-
standing in colonial development.
Some of these had become acute, not
ably the Siam crisis, and the Fachodn
incident when the French expedition
under Captain Marchand reached the
Nile simultaneously with the arrival OF
General Kitchener, two weeks after
his capture Of Khartoum. These and
like incidents had aroused such fec
ing on both sides Of the channel and
had caused such grave misundcr-
standings that they gave the first
real impetus to the view, both in
England and France, that some
broad policy Of reconciliation was es-
sentiaI between France and England.
a Second Reason.
The second reason for such a re
cancellation had impressed itself
rather slowly on British statesmen
the need of a counteEpOisc 10 the am
tition of Germany which, IT was now
apparent, by It's alliance in central
Europe was seeking to build up a
predomiuatng influence on the
course Of European affairs. When
Germany after the war Of 1901 was
ready to crush France, England was
not aroused that such course might
affect not only France, but the equil-
ibrium Of Europe, in advancing the
imperial design of paramount lntlu-
cnce Of the central powers over the
affairs Of Europe. But later events
nladc this motive clear to English
statesmanship, and IT was the second
ana decisive factor leading 10 the
reconciliation Of France and England
and all its train Of mOmcntous conse-
uucrces down to the present hour
Singularly. however, Lord Sails
bury's early conviction that the time
had come for this recommendation was
not realized because Of peculiar OBJ
stacle. He had seen many French
ministers come and go, for some Of
them were Of brief duration, and these
frequent falls Of ministries impressed
Lord Salisbury with the idea that
there was lack Of stability and con
tinuity i'm French policy. For that
reason the first hopes Of recOncilia-
tion were not realized. halted because
Of the feeling that it might not be
enduring.
Reconciliation Slow.
Il was in these circumstances that
the reconciliation moved slowly until
the decisive action of Bismarck
clearly showed the design Of a dom
mating central influence. And even
then negotiations did not take
definite form until shortly before the
actual signing of the AnglO-French
convention. NJ. Cambon had arrived
here a few years before. having had
exceptional opportunities. as private