Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
THE MOROCCAN CRISIS.

i ne OBSTRUCTION OF ho3eStvenSky s Meet as
foreshadowed in The Star of April 20 has
resulted In putting Russia
france practically out OF the fight,
weakenad depriving France of her ally
and leaving the former open
to attack. The Sultan Of Morocco. Mulay
Abd-el-Aziz. has FASTENED to conform to the
suggestions of Count Tattenbach. the Ger
man emperor's ambassador at Fec. and has
notified the representatives Of the powers
OF the sultan's desire to submit the ques-
ton Of reforms. proposed by France. to an
international conference.
The check to France Is sudden and brutal
Fashoda and Fec are wounds which leave
ugly scars that serve as perpetual souve-
Mrs. and consequently count against the
realization Of the peace and concord Of ma
tons SO ardentiy desired. England. 1t goes
without saying. suffers the affront alike
with France
NJ. Delcasse. the French minister OF for
eign affairs. definitely announced his retire
ment to the council of ministers on the 9th
instant. and M Rouvier. president of the
council, has assumed charge. ad interim, of
the vacant portfolio.
The German emperor. 1t Is assumed, views
with intense satisfaction the disappearance
of q diplomat who, aside from the excep-
tional situation created for France In Mo-
rocco, had brought about an accord with
Italy. with Spain and with England, NJ
Delcasse failed to And favor in the German
emperor's eyes because he had done moth
ing to bring about reconciliation between
France and Germany.
The Liberte declares that M. Delcasse s
error IN seeking to Isolate Germany was in
supposing himself Richelicu, with RICHIE
lieu's France behind him. Unfortunately
France Is today France as Combes, Andre,
1e ens anu suafes ae.u ~. .a,.or o,
parole Francaisa a TEtranper has persist
emily attacked the policy Of M. Delcasse.
and especially that which placed France
In the hands OF England; NINE. AoAm re-
centy sa.o Su. ~ -ao,,,e 10 aovarr
9s Tr;minais Who have abandoned Egypt
and Newfoundland for the dupery Of Mo-
rocco. It is lamentable! Where are We
going at this pace! from ScyIa 10 ChAryo
uis. NoIi ouI @Jy
III. German kaiser marks his unfeisned
daligb+ over the results of his visit to Tan
us.eh ~. ~ ohnosin. tba momant NJ Delcasse:s
e,a - - he.tor., unor HE chancellor
W. puaiou the title Of nrince.
Pessimists In France conclude that M.
Rouyier. who succeeds M. Delcasse, will
fnauRurate a policy Of peace
p,I.r,. =, .,,s o,,ar, tn
1sou'Ae1 at any price' anu e'en "
pol3cv sinuate that ne Will piacate
the German emperor so far
as to accent the overture so often made by
=, 20 e-,,, and oord;al alU
o --.,,.h ,,o ar,neror MIGHT
ance-an ail1ance winch the enpeioi liis
render possible by the rendition, or. al least
the naturalization Of Alsace and Lorraine.
What a sunerab bououet and peace offering
"ha' sopei' Dooe - ~
TO place among the "eouiHs p,ese'' - ~
Crown Prince Frederick Wiiilam ana the
Duchess Cecilia Of Mecklenburg-Sch
What crown of peace and glory for the
-, ,,,arriad and for the emperor,
he"iS iA .-'0, N--0 ~.
Apropos 10 ehe cereiiio@S =, 'no
riage of the crown prince, PRESIDENT Loupet
anticipated the policy OF Cancellation to-
u,.rd Ernneror William by sending him an
$4,000 -. Cav 4. Iacro,x
embassy coinpoSeu VI
Rear Admiral oe 0daroAes, Soi' C"AD"u ~
and M. Francois Arago. The embassy ID
charged with presenting to the imperial
bride several Scyres vases and a Beauvais
tanestry of marvellous design and execu-
ton. The latter represents, we are told, an
African landscape in the foreground of
which a parrot pecks at luscious oranges
The Germans, very apt at reading Symbols
will perhaps find that the oranges repre-
SENT Morocco and the parrot, wel-both
M de Tattenbach and M. Saint-Rene-Tail-
lander
The emperor has shown that he is very
.onsihIa IF the courtesy of the president,
and has invited the embassy to remain after
the regular series of marriage fetes. Mill
tsrv inspections and maneuvers will be
aiven in honor of the guests. Critics will
no doubt find that the compliment is doubt
fnI nd conceals a menace, but neither Gen.
iacroix nor Rear Admiral de Marolles nor
Col Chabaud will accept II in any such
sense
pierre Maurice, Rouvier, politician and
naIist then a DartiSan of CSambetta QS69)