The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-12
GERMANY SPOSl'TlION|
DECLARES FOR OPEN DOOR IN
MOROCCO.
Exaei Attitude Is Oufllned to This
Government Tor the Purpose OF
'essestsilins RUmors-proposed
10 e1s,ntsin Open Door to An
Trodlng Nations.

Washington, April 8.-Germany has
outlined TO the United States in clear
and emphatic terms the position
claimed BY the Berlin government in
Morocco.
Upon receipt Of instructions from
Berlin, the German ambassador yester.
day called at the war department upon
Secretary Taft. whom the president
before leaving designated as the cabi.
net officer with whom the ambassadors
should confer, and in the name Of the
German emperor, left with the score
tary brief memorandum setting forth
the Moroccan policy which Germany
has all along pursued, and from which
she does not intend to be swerved.
In substance, tho memorandum,
which 10 couched in tho most exploit
language, announces that Germany
stands for the "open door" in Morocco
no less firmly than in the far East, for
the preservation Of the Moroccan status
quo and for the safeguarding and pro.
tection OF the commercial and trade
interests in Morocco not only Of Ger
many but Of all the trading nations Of
the world.
Preservation Of Open Door.
After presenting the memorandum
the secretary and the ambassador had
q brief conversation on the subject Of
Morocco, Baron Sternberg calling at
tention to the commercial importance
Of that country to the trading nations
and emphasizing the international i'm
portanoe in Germany's opinion of the
preservation there of the "open door"
The secretary thanked the smbassa-
dor for his exploit statement Of the
German policy and promptly forward.
ed the memorandum to President Roos.
evelt.
In comforting with Secretary Taft
the German ambassador was acting
upon . suggestion made to him when
he called at the White House last week
to say good by to the president. The
president then took occasion to say to
the German envoy az he had said to
the other ambassadors that they were
to communicate with him through SEQ.
rotary Taft upon matters warranting
bis confederation.
Secretary Taft, while expressing in.
terest in the emperor's views, refrained
from committing this government on
the subject, nor did the ambassador in
any way endeavor to sound him az to
the presidents attitude. There IL no
request in the German note for state.
ment Of the Washington governments
position, and one reason for its presen.
tation at this time was the circulation
in Europe Of sensational reports about
the German emperor's visit to Tangier
and the German attitude toward Mo-
10000.
Germany Not Pleased.
Although France is not mentioned
in the memorandum, it can be stated
that Germany regrets that she was not
officially advised Of the new position
in Morocco contemplated by Great
Britain and France, which was later
disclosed in the treaty signed last
spring, in which the London govern.
ment referred to tho superior interest
Of France in Morocco. Germany holds
that her interests in Morocco are in
every respect equal to those Of Great
Britain, and the Establishment by any
power there Of q special sphere of in.
fiuenoe would be deplored in Berlin.
Regarding the emperor's visit TO
Tangier, although 1t was in the line Of
his cruise in the Mediterranean, the
object Of his address was. it il asserted
by high authority, to impress the Mo.
roccans with the seriousness Of Ger.
many's desire that the status quo
should be maintained and that the
principle of the "open door" laid
down by Secretary Hay with reference
to China should be strictly adhered to
in Morocco.
Although Secretary Taft was not 20
informed, nor does his memorandum
indicate it. 1t 10 believed here that q
similar statement Of GeYmsny's view
may have been addressed to st. Peters.
burg and Madrid.