The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-15
sign new I TREATY.
ANaLo-FRENcH COLONIAL AGREE.
MENTssls sFlNALLYtcoN.
GUIDED.
Il s. 5.5. 80 w.
CLEARS tic POLITICAL SKY
SITUATION IN MOROCCO AND
EGYPT uhcAANGED-FREE.
DOM OF TRADE.
CHORUS OF APPROVAL IN LONDON
KING EDWARD is AGAIN HAILED
AS A SUCCESSFUL DIP
LoMAT.
CHORUS OF APPROVAL IN LONDON

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colonial treaty was signed yesterday
In the foreign Office in London. 1t
comprises three separate instruments.
The first instrument deals with
Egypt and Morocco, the second with
Newfoundland and West Africa, and
the third with Siam, the New Hebrides
and Madagascar
BY the terms of the treaty the pres
ent political situation in Morocco and
in Egypt remains unchanged, and a
full agreement is reached regarding
Egyptian finances. Great Britain rec
ognizes the right of France to guard
the tranquility of Morocco while
France will not impede the action of
Great Britain in Egypt, and Great
Britain adheres to the convention Of
1888 for the neutrality of the Suez
canal.
The freedom Of trade in Egypt and
Morocco is guaranteed for thirty years,
and, If the convention shall not be de-
nounced before the expiration of that
period, it is to remain in force for four
years more.
No Fortifications.
In order to assure the freedom Of
the Straits of Gibraltar it is agreed
that no Notifications can be erected on
the Moroccan coast between Melilla
and the mouth of the Sebu river.
The two governments promise mu-
tual assistance for the execution Of
these arrangements.
In Newfoundland France foregoes
exclusive fishing rights on the French
shore, though retaining her right to
fish. The bait bill of 1886 is modified
so as to give Newfoundland the right
to sell bait to French fishermen. In
IDENTITIES will be given the owners and
employees of French establishments on
the French shore in exchange for the
abandoned fishing rights.
France obtains three concessions re
garding territory in West Africa. I'm
| der the terms of the first there is to
be a
Territorial REIMBURSEMENT
on the Zambesi. giving France access
to the portion of the river navigable to
ocean-going ships: under the second
France secures six Los islands, and
under the third there is to be read.
| iustment OF the frontier line between
| the River Niger and Lake Tchad, Civ
ing France route through fertile ter
| ritory.
In the case of Siam. the two coun-
| tries confirm the declaration Of 1896,
determining its precise meaning with
regard to pre-existing differences.
With regard to the New Hebrides.
| the British and the French govern.
ments agree to appoint commission
| which will decide the land disputes be-
tween the inhabitants.
Concerning Madagascar Great Brit.
ain withdraws the protests made at
various periods against the French
economic regime there.
Meets Universal Approval.
The government long has been a
stranger to such chorus OF universal
approval and congratulation as that ex'
hibited editorially this morning in all
the London papers because of the hap
nv conclusion of the Anglo-French ne.
ssotiations for colonial treaty. This
approval is none the less whOlehearted
because 1t is recognized that France
| has obtained substantial concessions
while surrendering little of real value
King Edward is again hailed as sue
| cessful diplomatist.