ANGLO-SPANISH AGREEMENT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8842, 19 June 1907, Page 2

ANGLO-SPANISH AGREEMENT.

Press Association—Copyright . London, June 18. French and English newspapers unanimously acclaim the Spanish agreement. . Le Matinfdeclares that now itg is almost impossible for Germany to make war at sea. The Times says our reasons for entering into an arrangement with Spain aro manifest. ; The routes to India and tho Par East in peace or war pass tho costs and harbours of the waters included in the agreement for hundreds of miles. It is of the highest moment to. us that these coasts and harbours should remain safe and undisputed in the friendly hands now holding them. Wo could not iu our own interests suffer the possessors to he molested whether we by formal agreements or not by agreements clear up and proclaim our inevitable policy. Reuter learns that before tho text of the Anglo-Spanish note was published it was thought more courteous to communicate to the other. Powers tho terms of tho ' agreement to enable them'to see that its sole aim was to consolidate tho status quo in the Mediterranean which has always been tho common object and policy of all the great Powers having interests iu the Mediterranean.