The Mafia of Wednesday published a very interesting inter- view
with M. Pichon, the French Foreign Minister. M. Pichon said (we quote from the Times): " There is complete unity of views between France and Russia, and complete unity of effort and of action, not only in the great lines of their international policy, but even in the most petty details, and even, let me add, with regard to possible eventualities." M. Pichon,- speaking of the Tsar at Cherbourg, said :—" The Emperor took pains to show that his visit was not merely to the Government. His Majesty received Members of Parliament, and in particular the representatives of the Department of the Manche, and he had a long conversation with the Mayor of Cherbourg, thereby indicating that he was accessible not merely to the official but also to the elected representatives of the people." We are inclined to believe that a good deal was implied by this act of the Tsar. By itself it might not mean much, but taken together with other evidence which has come before us, it proves that the Tsar is more sympathetic towards Constitutional government than most Englishmen suppose, and infinitely more so than is acknowledged by' those who are doing their best to spoil the Anglo-Russian Entente.
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