The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-22
OPEN uUpTONE
MAY Be AvERTEO
FRANCE AND GERMANY HAVE
BETTER UNDERSTANDING.
FURTHER CONFERENCE HELD
Germany's Assurances Relieve Her
Plan from Appearance OF Menace
Attitude Of Great Britain
Made More Clear

Paris, June ig.--The Improvement In
the Franco.Gcrman situation took a
more definite turn Sunday as the semi.
official version Of Saturdays confer
ence between Premier Rouvier and
Prince Radolin, the German ambassa-
dor, became known. This version shows
that the ambassador asked France to
accept in principle the plan OF an I'm.
ternational conference leaving the de-
tails to be adjusted later Premier
Rouvler answered that he desired at
FIRST to be advised upon Germany's
object in securing the conference and
the questions 1t would be called upon
to consider. As the result of instruc-
tions from Berlin, Prince Won Radolin
was able to respond to these inquiries
and to give definite information re-.
garding the German governments
ideas and the scope and limitations Of
the conference. More particularly was
he able to relieve the conference plan
from any appearance of being mem
ace to France or of being a preliminary
step to override French prestige In Mo-
rocco.
With these explanations pourparlers
Will continue with a good prospect of
resulting IN definite agreement.
There Is, however, a necessity for fur
there exchanges between the govern
ments with the view Of fully defining
the extent OF the conference. Premier
Rouvier also conferred at considerable
length with Paul Cambon, the French
ambassador TO Great Britain, following
the latter's conversations with Lord
Lansdowne, the British foreign minis
ter. These conversations showed that
the British declination TO participate
In the conference had been entirely
free from the bellIgerent tone ascribed
to It. Moreover, Great Britain IL re-
solved TO adhere to article 0, OF the
declaration Of April s, which says:
The two governments agree TO lend
each other diplomatic support for the
execution Of the clauses Of this declar-
alton" Great Britain intends TO 10y
ally interpret this article, and accord
Ing TO the Indications furnished by her
will assist France In settling Moruc-
can affairs Therefore, II the confer
ence takes place Great Britain will
partake therein with the proyiso that
the scope of the conference must first
be clearly defined.
Berlin, June 19-~The expression
through q semi, official newspaper Of
Paris that Great Britain does not sup
port France steadfastly In the Morocco
dispute ploascs German observers, be-
cause that Is precisely the view upon
which the German foreign Office
presses France to participate In the In
ternatiOnal conference. Germany
maintains that Great Britain offers no
serious objection and has informed
Germany that she viii participate IN
the conference IL France does. Opinion
here Is that German diplomacy has In
serted wedge between France and
Great Britain and destroyed the grow
ing friendship between them by put
ting France n such a position that she
made demands on this friendship
which Great Britain would not meet
Washington, June 19.-~ Germany and
France will not come to a clash over
Morocco. II reassuring official cable
grams reaching Washington over night
from two European capitals accurately
represent tho situation. Two weeks
ago the situation was exceedingly deli
cate. n has been relieved, however,
by the resignation Of M. Delcasse. II
can be announced that the negotiations
at Paris between NJ Rouyie, the new
minister Of foreign affairs, and Prince
Radolf, the German ambassador, are
progressing slowly, but with good.
will on both sides" and that things
betweea France and Germany are
moving harmoniOusly and II will soon
be possible 10 straighten out existing
tangles." The Washington govern
ment is fully Informed about every
move and the feeling here In the high
est official circles is not one Of uneasi.
ness.
Paris. juno 10-The efforts 10 secure
a diplomatic adjustment Of the Franco.
German controversy relative TO Mo.
rocco remain without definite results
and the negotiations, while not sus-
pended, make practically no progress
France has not given her final re-
sponse to Germany's movement for an
International conference and the Off
cials do not confirm the German press
reports that France has definitely re-
jected the proposal for conference.
For the present Premier Rouyler Is
turning his efforts towards learning
what Germany desires to accomplish
by conference, az It ls the view in
official quarters that some Of the chief
objections To the conference may be
removed by having rs plans and pur-
poses exactly defined. In the meantime
sentiment in high quarters remains
most solicltous concerning the outcome
Of the negotiations and sinister re-
ports circulate concerning the possl-
bnities resulting from a complete fail
ure 10 reach diplomatic adjustment.
IOWA MAN SUICIDES.