FRANCE AND ENGLAND.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 83, 12 April 1904, Page 3

FRANCE AND ENGLAND.

VARIOUS PRESS OPINIONS. LONDON, April 10. The Times snys the A'lvglo-French agreement is a land jnark in the policy of both nations, ami adds : "It is a perfectly satisfactory settlement." Hitter comments are published in Spanish newspapers, -which anticipate au agreement entailing Spain's evacuation of .Morocco. 'the Herman press emphasises Russia's disappointment at the AngloFrench rapprochement, though some fear a temporary Anglo-Kusso-Fivnrh entente. (Received April IJ, y.f/j p.m.) MERLIN, March LI. The North (Jennan Gazette welcomes an Anglo-French agreement, as l.'eing in the interests of peace, The Merlin newspapi-r Aglicheruiulschan declares Hint France has won j a great victory, and that otlier I powers may will envy her. (>t her newspapers anticipate a Russian rapprochement towards Britain or Germany. 11UW RUSSIA REWARDS THE CONV ENTION, (Received April 11, 1 1.217 p.m.) riT. PETEUSIU:KO, April 11. Russia has looLvd upon -the AngloFrench negotiations throughout with an absolutely friendly eye, holding it to in* a success to Fiance's position, thus emibling Russia to expect g-Jeater ly. neJit I'rom the Republic's friendship now and when peace is concluded with Japan. PROGRESS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS. PARIS, April 11. j .M. Delcas.se, Minister for Foreign I AlVairs,in ail iiitei'\iew stated that Lord Lansdowne and he on duly 7th j last began to discuss the ditVerences I between the two nations. They recognised these were not sutliciently ! essential to provoke a quarrel, and there and then prepared a rough draft of the lttis'is of an ag'reement, following the principle thut where French interests were undoubtedly superior Uritai-n should yield, anil where British interests were pre-emi-nent France should yield.