FRENCH PRESIDENT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13608, 30 May 1908, Page 6

FRENCH PRESIDENT.

MEANING OF HIS VISIT

DENIAL BY TIT.K " TIMHS.

Press Assoc iation-Bv Telegraph -Copvrigbi LONDON. May *2B. y Referring to the speculations «>f French newspapers, the ' rrtnarkr. that the visit of the King and Queen tm Russia helped «.t> footer the illusion tfi-u M- Failkre*' visit tf> London was fikelv tr> be followed by *fun:> great development in international affairs. "the "Times" thinks that such speculation* are wholly out of place and s»y» that while Britain will adhere to the spirit and tetter of the "-entente" unflinchingly it tails to see any grounds* for endeavouring at present to give it a wider scope and a more formal character. .Such efforts would defeat their own nbjrct and cau.-;e iniiaconst rue t ions. Received 9.48 p.m.. Mav 29th. LONDON. May 29. M. Fallierest visited Windsor Cattle ami Frogmore, and laid a wrtath on Qu-e>.u Victoria's tomb H. Falltere»* w,u-» entertained l>v King Kdward and tho I'riitce ot' Wales at dinner at the Embassy. The French President ha« preswntcd £2OO to the poor of London. The "Daily News' saya. that it uruld regard a specific alliance- between I'rtatti and France a* a disaster for Kur.>,ie m peace, even if the republic proved u.t-re accommodating than "l.e Temps,' and did not insist on our substituting tonwcription for our voluntary atriiy The "Daily Telegraph states i-. u.t.r\tr tho future may bring forth, for the | s.-nt, the "entente" will suffice. The " .Morning Post" says* ta-.it the question whether the friendiaip shotfd culminate in a partnership uiu.it to', be lightly or hurriedly treated.

The "Daily Chronicle" hays that the cordial understanding may become an alliance, but there is no occasion to force tilk" or anticipate tli- fiff ur<-. INTERVIEW BETWEEN MINISTERS. LONDON, May 28M. Pichon, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, had a long interview witli Sir Edward Grey, British Foreign Minister. A complete agreement was established on all questions.