Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-17
GROWING SERIOUS.
Situation Over Morocco Threat.
ems to Involve all
Europe.
GERMANY THE AGGRESSOR
Policy Directed Against Both France
and England-Other Nations
Draw In.

Berlin, June 1.-THE foreign office
telegraphed to Prince Won Radolun
German ambassador at Paris. during
the last day or two in a sense that will
be reassuring TO the French apprehen-
sions if such were felt in the French
cabinet Germany Still presses Franco
diplomatically for her acceptance of
the proposal to hold a conference Of
the powers on the subject of Morocco.
ADprehend Trouble.
Paris. June l7.-Strained relations
between France and Germany over
Morocco continue TO give rise to Sc
rious apprehension. but. while openly
admitting that there are real difficult
ties involved. officials protest against
this being made the basis of exagger-
ated reports. One report that Ger
many had submitted an ultimatum
brought out formal denial from the
foreign office. \ report in the Patrie
is that Germany has demanded that
France and Great Britain complete a
guarantee that the Anglo-French en-
tente is not in the nature of an armed
alliance against Germany.
Papers Urge CaImneSS-
The Presse asserts that NJ. Delcasse.
when foreign minister. signed a secret
offensive and defensive alliance with
Great Britain. These reports are dis
missed in authoritative quarters as
fanciful enlargements of the situation.
and an editorial in the semiOtfiCial
Temps tonight gives warning against
what it terms nervous paroXysms."
Can Not Get Together.
At the same time the diplomatic
strain between France and Germany
is undeniably serious. The chief cause
of this is the inability thus far Of
each party to propose a remedy aC-
ceptable to the other. France is te-
nacious to uphold her predominant po-
sition in Morocco without subjeCting it
to inspection and revision by an inter
national congress proposed by Ger
many.
Germany Against England.
On the other hand Germany does
not recognize French predominance in
Morocco or the Anglo-French agree
ment on which this predominance is
based Thus Germany's issue is equal
ly against Great Britain and France,
although the latter IS more immed-
lately involved.
All Europe Concerned.
All parties are making an appeal to
the friendly cooperation of other ma
tions so that indirectly all Europe is
participating in the controversy and
this permits wide range of specula-
ton concerning a Tearrangement of po-
HticaI alliances. However. officials
maintain that the issue does not in
volve such far reaching questions but
is the renewal of the long standing
struggle over Morocco in an aggra-
waited form.
: One of the chief causes of the pres
ent apprehension is the possibility OF
some umtoward incident along the
FrancO-German frontier, which for
years has been garrisOned by formid-
able military forces.
Washington Not Worried.
Washington, June 17.-Germany and
France will not come TO clash over
Morocco if Teassuring official cable
grams reaching Washington over night
from European capitals accurately rep
resent the situation. 1t can be an
nounced negotiations at Paris are prog
ressing slowly, but with good will on
both sides" and that things between
France and Germany are moving har-
moniously and it will soon be possible
to straighten out existing tangles."
The Washington government is fully
informed about every move. and the
feeling here in highest official circles is
not one of uneasiness.