Spain's Sovereign.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 7, 3 October 1907, Page 7

Spain's Sovereign.

TO MEET KING AND KAISER. By Telegraph—Association—Copyright. London, October 1. It. is expected that the King and Qneen ; of Spain will visit Windsor • during tho Kaiser's visit there. ■ • A UNIVERSAL GUARANTEE. _ There may 'be a special significance in, the -projected meeting of the Kaiser and King Alphonso at Windsor. Spain, like Japan, has lately entered into territorial guarantee treaties with other Powers, and the "other Powers" in each case do not ' include Germany. The Spanish "Notes" have been sent to Britain and Franco, and constitute a declaration by the three contracting Powers that they will maintain the status quo in those portions. of the . Mediterranean and the Atlantic that affects the freedom of the communications with the possessions of the three Powers. Now comes a 'movement for an -Anglo-German entente, and if the • upshot is to admit Germany to the Japanese and Spanish treaties', it may eventually come about that every Power will'guarantee.the-status quo of. every other, Power—a somewhat.peculiar con-' summation. A recognition by France cf the German ownership of Alsace and torraine is considered to be the most doubtful factor. Writes the "Review of Eeviews" • "The multiplication of agreements to maintain the "status quo, . of which the -Anglo-Spanish-French agreement is the latest illustration, is not; without its dangers, unless it is distinctly understood that the door is open to any other Power, to-join, in . . the mutual insurance compact if they desire to do so.' If Germany, Russia, and Italy,' for instance, were given. to understand that they wonld be lyelcomo if they decided to adhere' to' the Anglo-Spanish-French agreement, no one would , take any objection to an instrument which only appears unfriendly'because •" it seems'as if - it were aimed against those who are shut out. A few more treaties of this, kind and all the world will be bound by treaty to recognise the territorial ■ status quo."