Note 69 — Chapter II

These arguments are contained in Barrère to Poincaré, March 10, 1912, L.j., 1900-2, 11 ff., No. 11. One other argument, which, however, M. Barrère probably did not use with Prinetti, he formulated as follows: “What is more, nothing prevented her [Italy] from going beyond the actual text of the treaty, if she should judge that her political interests demanded it of her.” See also Salvemini, Feb., 1917, p. 197. The military agreement of 1887 between the allies had become known to the French government soon after its signing. See Salvemini, Feb., 1917, p. 198; also Jules Hansen, L’alliance franco-russe (Paris, 1897), p. 42. In March, 1901, Matin published a version of it and demanded its annulment (quoted in the London Times, March 27, 1901).