Speaking editorially of the French President's visit to London, the Novoe Vrenya" of May 20 (June 2) says that owing to the rapprochement of Russia and France with England, Rassians "cannot but regard with peculiar interest everything that strengthens the ties between the London and Paris Cabinets, President Fallivres' visit to England is one of these symptoms of the friendly relations between the two Powers in question, which is particularly precious he present condition of international politics. We welcome the present exchange of views between the heads of these two friendly Powers and the directors of their foreign policy all the more warmly because that exchange of views precedes [the coming meeting between the Tsar and King Exward. Every suggestion that is made in London may be developed in Reval harbour. Both these interviews constitute a great act of peace and serve to strengthen " new international orientation which, without fringing on the legal rights and terests of any outside Powers, will ind France, England and Russia more closely together and safeguard their political interests.
Slovo" takes the same Noroe Vremya." "The enthusiastic reception which the French President is having in England says, "of special importance in view of the fact that, scun after his interview with M. Falliéres, King Edward will start for Russia. "Thus, in the course of two weeks, a colossal demonstration Anglo- Franco - Russian friendship will take place.... Europe, thirsting for peace, regards the Anglo-French demonstration with great sympathy.
the new relations of England and France, there, is nothing aggressive. But if the tidings of this demonstration cause anywhere unpleasantness, this fact will only prove that it is not always those who on holiday sing songs of posca that are guided on week-days by peaceful ideas."
THE visit TO RUKBIA, The Rosin Liberal papers reproduce without comment the not very enthusiastic remarks of the English Liberal papers on the approaching jecting at Reval, but confess that they are obliged (from motives of prudence) to omit some hard things which their London confreres say of Russian Government.
As for the Russian eaucratic regime strengthened by a rapprochement with England. They would like to see the Tsar without an ally in the world, isolated, contemned, shunned like Abdul Hamid himself, until such time as he repents and allows them to govern ves. But governs his people properly—that is,
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