Word: franco
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...speaking of the Franco-Russian alliance, M. Tardieu termed the arrangement both practical and efficient, but dwelt upon the weakening of the support afforded by Russia after the late war in the East, and also on the personal ascendency which the Czar exercised over the Kaiser. Since the conference at Algeciras, the relations between the two countries have been placed on a more satisfactory basis, though the terms of the treaty remain the same...
...Tardieu told the story of the Franco-Russian alliance. He divided it into three periods: preparation, deviation, and regeneration. The period of preparation lasted until 1891. It was not easy to bring together France and Russia, between whom there was so much difference. Nevertheless it was finally realized that, as Bismarck had said, a Franco-Russian alliance must result from the very nature of things and that it was a geographical necessity...
Since then, after the peace of Portsmouth between Russia and Japan, after the crisis in Morocco between France and Germany, Russia has returned to Europe and has closed up its Asiatic affairs. The strengthened relations between England and Russia have as well fortified the Franco-Russian alliance...
...Tardieu told several anecdotes about the men who have been personally engaged in Franco-Russian politics and with whom he was personally acquainted...
...Sandens Theatre M. Andre Tardieu, editor of the political department of the Paris "Temps," will deliver the first of a series of eight lectures on "La France et les Alliances." The subject considered today will be "La France et I'Alliance Russe, (naissance, portce, evolution de I'alliance franco-russe. Les idees et les hommes. Valour actuelle de I'alliance...