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LOCARNO OR ENTENTE?

PITFALLS OF ANGLU-FRENCH RELATIONS.

SOME LESSONS OF THE PAST.

[BY FERTINAX.]

JAPANESE ARTIFICIAL SILK BIG PROGRAMME

COMBINE.

GIANT TRUST BUILT ON at

SUZUKI-RUINS.

INDIAN AND CHINESE

MARKETS...

The crash of the-lämous Suzuki Company of Japan, which a short time ago shook the whole financial structure of that country, is how likely to have a surprising sequel..

From the ruins of the giant con- cera controlled by Mme. Suzuki, the one-time richest woman in the world, there is to be created an im portant-artificial silk combine for supplying the markets of India and

play where Orgon, crouching under the East generally. the table, does not decide to inter- Mme. Suzuki had for some time fere until his wife has already been interested in the development fallen into the arms of Tartufe of artificial silk manufactures,, Be Ongon might have been a Foreign fore her many enterprisca had begun Office diplomat! A man from the to topple down she had founded the await evente in this fashion. Qui d'Orany finds it difficult to well-known Teikoku "Artificial" Silk

Pertinax "—in private life M. André Géraudike political director of the famous Paris daily, " L'Echo de Paria," is the most quoted political writer in Furope. He lived for some years in England, and while his thought is essentially French, he is gener- ally regarded as having a fuller knowledge of our character and institutions than any other Continental political writer. Opinion in Germany has been all sorts of temporising experi- very much stirred by Presidentments, all riaky and liable to be Doumergue's visit to Great Britain costly. Watching the unfolding of and the interviews between M-British politics, I have ofton Briand and Sir Austen Chamber thought of the scene in Moliere's lain. Germany suspects that Great Britain and France are discussing more or less socret agreements, and so forth. As a matter of fact, nothing of any diplomatic import-1 ance was achieved in London, and if the very vague and general com- ments that were exchanged by the two Foreign Ministers were pub- lished they would probably cause some surprise. On the other hand, there is no doubt that on the occa sion of the Presidential visit the British public demonstrated its y case, the eve of such an at- continued attachment to the. En tempt would have been problemati tente Cordiale, a deeper attachment cal. It is better to reaign ourselves than is commonly realised. Three to these demands of the Entente Cordiale. After all, we cannot act months ago, spending a week in the

sent-Great Britain, realises that time to time as is the case at pre she cannot either. At the end of 1918 French diplomacy found it- sell face to face with the most grave problems.

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In 1993, M. Poincare tried to Manufacturing Company, and had shake up the other partner, to draw planned greater developments in the him do something. him out of his passivity and make future. shown a little more savoir faire. If he had

Much of that development was he might have succeeded, but, in prevented by the fierce competition offered by the famous Mitsui in- terests, which, headed by the millionaire Gengeman Mitsui, con- trols banks, shipping companies,

capital of the British Empire. Iupan two policies at once and from factories and innumerable other con-

was myself struck by the revival of the old friendship. How are we to define the popular sentiment which expresses itself in this way It arises, no doubt, from a convic- tion that in the face of certain ten- dencies which periodically show

In the course of the

cerns throughout the East.

More powerful and more far reach- in its influence even than its rival, the Suzuki Company, at its peace greatest, the Mitsui Company found-

Now, with the downfall of Mme. Suzuki, Genyeman Mitsui has seized

themselves in Central and Easternegotiations which were just oped the Toyo Rayon Company, which Europe the interests of France and maintaining the Entente Cordiale planned to produce three tons of ing, the bad to decide between Great Britain are losely bound up in its full vigour, or turning away silk a day, and also gained control with one another. This conviction from this particular alliance and has been arrived at slowly, in working for the triumph of the of other artificial silk interests. spite of many accidents, hind programme of international or rances, and mutual repugnances,

Something of a deadlock resulted sinde 1815. It is a strange pheno-54 Wilson solated with the name from the rivalry of the two great of Paul Cambon, Barrére, menon which the history of the and others would certainly support concerns, both of whom realised the nineteenth century and of the first the first of these alternatives, but growing possibilities of the artificial years of the twentieth has seen Tardieu, Berthelot, and company xilk industry, and both of whom emerging from the maze of centro would prefer the second in the food were fighting for dominance in the versies and quarrels.

hope of gaining American support Example of Guizot.

backed by all the economic interests Eastern trade, “ Save for brief periods, British attached to the League Nations. opinion has never leaned towards and its numerous activities. At organised and semi-permanent this period Mr. Lloyd George, alliances such as the Austro-Ger- rather disturbed by American his chance." The Mitsui interests man Treaty of 1879 and Triple theories on the freedom of the seas, have already made an offer for the Alliance of 1883, In spite, how de, had not yet made up his mind. Teikoku Company, and are anxious ever, of its confused and alusive A project of financial and econo- forme, it has ended by imposing mic co-operation for the restera- to get hold of the other artificial itself on the two Western nations tion of the devastated territories silk interests controlled by the with an irresistible force.... which would have strongly linked

Suzuki Company. The Entent Cordiale reached its the two nations was rejected. in highest point of actuality between September by the Quni d'Orsay, 1900 and 1914, thanks to the work against the advice of Paul Cambon were formed-some-time ago by The opportunity never recurred. of Paul Cambon. He was excepFrom 1919 onwards the Covenant various cotton and other interests, tionally well-endowed for such work. He could hardly speak Eng of the League of Nations worked and the Mitsui Company, which has

the Entente againet sh, but he had a very fine sense

Cordiale, agents everywhere in Japan, is scek- of men and mattere on the other which, in strict logic, cannot be re-ing control of these.

side of the Channel. He under- "stood that there are times when it is important that the Ministers of Downing Street should be left to go their own way in complete in dependence, recognising their right to make mistakes, and taking the risk of their making them while remaining ready to resume contact

at certain decisive moments.

conciled with it.

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Seven new artificial silk companies

That accomplished, the formation of one big Japanese artificial silk combine is planned. "It is cstimated that the combine will be able to

The Geneva Idol. Even in Britain eyes have been opened to the feet of clay of the Geneva idol. Hence the new kind lines for the Entente Cordiale. But Locarno has occurred and produce at least 15,000,000 lbs. of placed Great Britain as arbitrator artificial silk the first year, and that between France and Germany. It this will be increased to nearly permits her to evade the crushing Weakness of the Entente.

weight of responsibility which she 25,000,000-tbs in 1026 When it is On June 24th 1914, when the an appeal

profoundly dislikes, by means of pointed out that three years ago

to the Council Austrian ultimatum to Serbia was Genera. It forbids her, perhaps, silk industry was only producing the whole of the Japanese artificial published, he saw clearly what was to take part with the French 800,000 lbs., the scale upon which coming "Sir Edward Grey,"he General Staff in 'preliminary dis development is planned can be seen. said, the one man, who can cussions of common stem the tide of events by declar-rures.

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Genyeman Mitsui expects to deve ing without delay that he places bimself at the side of France and the Franco-British Alliance would he has touched. He plans to cap If Locarno had existed in 1914 lop in artificial silk in the same way sa he has in every other industry Rusino. Divisione in his own certainly have been less significant Cabinet will force him to temporise and capable of prompt application ture the whole of the rapidly grow The Germans will conclude that than it was In short, Locarno is ing markets of the East, not only" they can count on the neutrality of an obstacle to the serious revival in Japan, but in India, China, and Great Britain, and when the truth of the Entente Cordiale. This is the South Seas, and to build up a breaks on them it will be too late not unsatisfactory to those who begant organisation which no combine to go back

lieve that the last War was caused of European or American manufse. i quote this remark of the Am by the juxtaposition in Europe of

turers can compete with in its own field. bassador, not so much to indicate two groups of States counter- bow penetrating was his judgment, balancing each other, and that the but because it shows up the weak doctrine of the balance of power point of the Entente Cordiale, is a vicious one. It is, however, Whoever makes common cause with disquieting to those who think that, Great Britain, must resign himself on the contrary, the origin of the to the fact that he will not obtain great conflict is to be sought in long term engagements or get well- the equivocal character. of the defined stipulations signed In Franco-Britiste-tinison 17and - the

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This second drawing was nearly the last in a promising career!

The number of immigrants arriv "I was sented on the roof of ting in the Coly from China reach- Felfridges beginning my drawing ed the record figure of 248,683, an of the broadcasting "serials," he increase of 626 per cent over the said, “when a sheet of my paper number for 1925 and exceeding that was blown out of my hand on 40 for 1011, the pź tious highest year the wires. Of course, I simply by 78,736 or 29.1 per cent - I picked it off the wire and zoutmed my work About three hours after the B.B.C. engineer came along and A new scheme for the practical told me I was in a rather dan encouragement of young artists gerous quarter. has been inaugurated by the British Be very careful that you don't Broadcasting Corporation, which touch these wires he added has commissioned artists to execute “There are, shout -7,000 volts in yarious aspects of site activities for them,"

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that he did not inform the en The only artist who has so far gineer of his escapade done two drawings is Mr. McNaby Dry

Adult males formed 72.5 per cent. and adult femaler 14.3 per cent of the immigrante

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