Arizona republican., 1905-04-06
Law Laid Down With Res
 peCt to Morocco
A DEFINITE STATEMENT
The German Government Opposed Co Spheres of Influence and Insistsnt Upon the "OPen Door" and Prsssr- srvation of the Status QaO.

Washington April 5--Geruiau,~ has outlined to the United States i'm clear emphatic terms the position claimed by- the Berlin government in Morocco Upon receipt of instructions tbts morning from Berlin. the German ann bassador called at the war derartme1r on Secretary Taft whom the president before leaving designated as the cab 1net officer with whom ambassadors should confer, and in the name of the German emperor left with the Se-re- taTy a brief memorandum setting forth the Moroccan policy. which Germany has all along pursued and from which she does not propose 10 be sUerved
 In substance the memorandum. which is couched in the most explicit language announces that 'Germanv stands for open door in Morocco no less firmly than in the far east. for th. preservation of the Moroccan status quo and for the safeguarding and pro- lection of the commercial trade inter ests not only of Germany but of ali trading nations of the world
 After presenting the incarceration the secretary and ambassador had brief conversation on the subject of Morocco. Baron Sternberg calling at tention to the commercial importance of that country to trading nations and emphasizing the international import ance of Germany's opinion Of the pre- servation there of the -open door
 The secretary thanked the amb1s- sador for his explicit statement cr tl- German policy and promptly forward ed the memorandum to Presideur Roosevelt In conferring with MT Taft the German ambassador was act inS upon the suggestion made to him when he called at the White House last week to say good bye to the pres i6ent. The president then took occ1- sion to say to the German envoy as h. had said to other ambassadors that they were to communicate with him through Secretary Taft upon mattcrs warranting his consideration
 Secretary Taft while expressing fu- terest in the emperor's views. refrain ed from committing this government on the subject nor did the ambassador in any way endeavor to sound him as to the presidents attitude There was no request for a statement Of the Washington governments position in the matter.
 Although France was not mentioned in the memorandum. 1t can b. stated that Germany regrets that she vas not officially advised of a new position in Morocco contemplated by Great Bri- tain and France, which was later dfs- closed in the treaty signed last spring. in which the London government re- ferred to the superior interest of France in Morocco Germany holds that her interests in Morocco are fn every respect equal to those of Grrat Britain and establishment by any power there of a special sphere of in- fuence would be deplOred in Berlin
 Regarding the emperor's visit tn Tangier. although it was in the line of his cruise in the Mediterranean. ths- object of his address was. it can bs- stated on high authority tO impress the MoroccanS with the seriousness of Germany's desire that the status quo should be maintained and that the principle of the open door laid down by Secretary Hay with reference Co China should be strictly adhered t0 In Morocco.
 In diplomatic circles the significance of Germany's frank avowal at Wash ington of her views about Morocco ts not under estimated and the Incident has attracted all the more attention because of its occurrence on the day on which the Washington government officially disclosed the initial role play cd by Emperor William tn the ex- changes of the powers last year re- garding Chinese neutrality in the far eastern war. Some diplomats believe that the object of German repreSeuta- tions at this time is to evoke from Washington a similar avowal of ad- herence to the "open door" policy iu Morocco.
 Although Secretary Taft was not SD informed. nor does his memorandum indicate it. it is believed here that a similar statement of Germany's views may have been addressed also Co St- Petersburg and Madrid