| Show polcyThe The Relations of France and Germany Special to THE HERALD Examiner Cable ST PETERSUUR3 April 11At the office of I General Vannoviskl Russian minister war every one is politely incredulous as to any prac tical reapproachmcnt between Germany and France as an inducement to the latter to join the European combination to prevent Russian aggression which Germany and her allies pre tend to fear A member of the staff says Such a scheme would be indicative of a panic which should not probably does not exist among the members of the driebund or more wonderful still an awakening of conscience hardly be expected this side of the millennium The French indemnity was spent as soon as It was received and ho would be a bold monarch indeed who would propose to nullify in any degree de-gree the results of that struggle in which Germany Ger-many gained such an accession of territory and population and strategic line that practically secured her from Invasion on that side The least hint of autonomy would largely increase the French nopulatlon of AlsaceLorraine and render ttill more aggressive the restless element ele-ment there and awaken hopes the inevitable disappointment of which would without doubt bring on hostilities which both nations profess to dread so much And all this to scare Russia which has all she can do to heal her own internal inter-nal troubles and prevent aggressions upon ex tensive boundaries |
