INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1583, 13 October 1905, Page 2

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.

LE MATIN’S FICTION.

By, telegraph. Press Ass’n, Copyright

Received 12.24 a.m., Oot. 13.

Borlin, Oct. 12.

The Taglische and Rundschau have roceived assurances from London that Le Matin’s story is an invention, but many German newspapers invite Lord Lensdowno to msko a statement. Professor Sobiomann, in the Kruez Zeitung, argues that the despatch of the Channel floet to tho Baltio was part of Britain’s support to France. Ho recalls tho explanation of tho Times and the Admiralty cable of August Ist that the decision to pay a visit was months old. ParL, Oot. 12. M. Delcasse, in an interview to-day with M. Mevil, of the Eoho do Paris, deniea inspiring Le Matin. It was insensate for anyone to believe that be wonld have ohoßon this oocaiion to do violence to his habitual reserve. 11 Then,” replied M. Mevil, “ I understand the roferenoe to England is pure imagination ?” M. Delcasse smiled, and begged that he would ask no more. His silence is interpreted as a formal donial.

London, Oct 12.

Tho Times’ Paris correspondent says: No unprejudiced persons can doubt M. Lanzanne’s statement that ‘ certain facts whioh have come to my knowledge indicate that M. Deloasse mußt have been disagreeably surprised when he read the artioles,’ ”