The Times of • Tuesday publishes from its Paris corre-
spondent a summary of an interview which M. Jules Huret, a well-known writer in the Figaro, has had with Prince Billow. Prince Billow dismissed the possibility of war in almost every quarter of the globe, ridiculed the "yellow peril," minimised the importance of German Socialism, and spoke of the relations of France and Germany with characteristic suavity and cordiality. Germany would put no obstacles in the way of France in Morocco if France maintained the policy of the "open door," which was all that Germany demanded. Referring to the possibility of war becoming more rare, Prince Billow pointed out that there was a growing solidarity between the interests of nations, and that the least disturbance affected all. On that ground it was reasonable to suppose that wars would become less frequent. "Germany can speak of peace with all the more liberty as she has had no war for thirty-seven years, and is almost the only Power in Europe which can say as much." Referring to German colonial policy, Prince Billow said: "Such colonies as we have are not equal in value to those of other Powers, but we do not desire to have more." The Japanese were too prudent and serious, he remarked, to dream of menacing Europe. Yet a permanent co-operation of the European Powers might be attained one day. Vivons d'abord. Puis comme Candide cultivons noire jardin. It is pleasant to acknowledge that in the European garden Prince Billow unfailingly supplies the optimism of Pangloss.
