The Emperor's visit to Tangier and language there have produced
an impression in France, but politicians display unusual steadiness. M. Delcasse, the Foreign Minister, on Friday week explained that the "decisions of France would not be altered," and that she sought nothing beyond good order in Morocco. Had she sought more, just pretexts for active interference were constantly presented by the disorders on the frontier. The criticism of the Opposition is confined to the remark that M. Delcasse ought to have foreseen the annoyance of William II., and tile Press generally, while declaring that the German Emperor is trying to thwart French policy in Morocco, abstains from irritating expres- sions. The British Press is equally calm, and the British Government confines itself to most significant hints that the entente cordiale has only been strengthened by the Emperor's demonstration. The King, who is on his way to the Mediterranean for a holiday, had a long and very cordial interview lasting an hour with M. Loubet on board his train as it passed through Paris on Thursday, and the Admiralty is arranging for a joint review in the summer of English and French battleships at a point near Brest. The Austrians approve the strengthening of the entente cordials; while the Russians, though attaching importance to the different inci- dents, seem perplexed by them. They note, however, that Germany is no sooner relieved from fear of Russia than she begins to scold France, and they indicate a certain re- sentment.
