Projected Anglo-Russian Entente.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7961, 26 October 1905, Page 3

Projected Anglo-Russian Entente.

negotiations ProceedingGermany Vainly Intrigues. France Sees Throng Germany s Hove. (Received Oct. 25, 11-50 p.m.) St. PETERSBURG, Oct 25. The (Jzat s audience to Sir Charles Hardingc (British Amtas.;adcr) prior to the latter starting on U-a\c, was markedly curdial. "lho audience has been much commented on as being connected with a projected AngloRussian understanding. Count Benckendorn, Russian Ambassador in London, is going to St. Petersburg to continue pourparltrs. , The Times' St. Petersburg com»pondent states that with a view to delcatmg the projected Anjlo-Hus-sian entente, Germany offered Russia most alluring inducements. The proposal liatl reference to joint action in the Baltic, and the ultimate apportionment of Austria-Hungary. M. ile Witte readily advocated the scheme, but France emphatically opposed it, and pointed out its defects. This will possibly explain the attacks oil Lord Lansdowne, and the retirement of the German Ambassador at SI. Petersburg. .(Received Oct. 2H, 1.18 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 25. TEe Times' .Paris correspondent says that Germany, in order to isolate France, tried to impress on the Czar' that the disturbed state of Russia was due to her alliar.ee with a republic.