The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-06
FOR AN "OPEN DOOR"
GERMANY DEFINES ATTITUDE
 TOWARD MOROCCO.
The EmperOr's Government Outlines Its Position in Clear and Emphatic Terms to the United
 States.

Washington, April 5.-Germany has
 outlined to the United States in clear and emphatic terms the position claimed by the Berlin government in Morocco. Upon the receipt of instruc- tions this morning from Berlin, Baron Speck von Sternberg, the German Am
 bassador called at the war department
 upon Secretary Taft, whom the Presi- dent before leaving Washington desig- mated as chief officer with whom the ambassadors should confer, and in the
 name of the German Emperor left with the secretary a brief memoran- dunn setting forth the Moroccan policy
 which Germany has all along pursued and from which she does not propose to be swerved.
 In substance the memorandum, which | Is couched in the most explicit lan- guage, announces that GermanS 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 l interests in Morocco not only of Ger many but of all the trading nations of | the world.
 | the secretary and ambassador had a brief conversation on the subject of Morocco. Baron von Sternberg calling attention to the commercial importance of that country to the trading nations and emphasizing the international i'm portance in Germany's opinion of the preservation there of the "open door"
 The secretary thanked the ambassa-
 dor for his explicit statement of the German policy and promptly forward ed the memordandum to President
 Roosevelt.
 Tn comforting today with Secretary Taft, the German ambassador was aft- ing upon the suggestion made to him when he called at the White House last week to say god bye to the Presi- dent. The President then tok occasion to say to the German envoy, as he had said to the other ambassadors. that they were to communicate with him
 through Secretary Taft upon matters
 warranting his consideration. Secre- tary Taft while expressing interest in
 the Emperor's views. refrained from
 committing this government on the
 subject, nor did the ambassador in any way endeavor to sound him as to the
 Presidents attitude.
 There is no request in the German note for q statement of the Wash ington governments views and one
 the circulation in Europe of sensa- tional reports about the German Elm peror's visit to Tangier and the Ger
 man attitude toward Morocco.
 Although France is not mentioned in
 the memorandum, 1t can be stated that Germany regrets that she was not off, cially advised of the new position in Morocco contemplated by Great Bri- tain and France which was later dis closed in the treaty signed last spring.
 by which the British government de- ferred to the 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 special sphere of influ- ence would be deplored in Berlin.
 Regarding the Emperor's visit to Tangier, although it was fin the line of his cruise. in the Mediterranean. the object of his address was, it can be 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 to China should be strictly adhered to in Morocco.
 In diplomatic circles the signifi- canoe of Germanys frank awoval at Washington of her views about Moroe- co is not underestimated and the in- cident has attracted all tha moge ak-