Spain is merely posturing; they absolutely do not dare to engage us in war. After this diplomatic incident is resolved, Spain will not continue opposing us.
This way, we will have enough time and energy to develop the African Colonies and join in the partition of African lands.
Our enemy Germany has already gained many benefits from the partition of Africa. If we continue to be deeply involved in the dispute with Spain, Germany will gain more land in Africa, and the land we can divide will naturally become less."
Charles de Freycinet's perspective essentially aligns with the opinions of other French Cabinet Government officials. It's not that they are timid; it's mainly because France's current diplomatic environment is relatively poor, with bad relations with the two major powers surrounding it, the United Kingdom and Germany, and without strong support to bolster France's diplomatic environment.
