Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-01
CERMANY'S POLICY
TOWARD MOROCCO
Country Regarded as a Field Tor
Development and French To-
iusnce Not Recognized.
ANCl O'FRENCh UNDERSTANDING
King Edwards Wish TO Paris Prom
Iecs to Exert np Important
Influence upou H.

TangIer Aprl 20 Count Won Totton-
huch.llold, head of the German mis-
sion which In 10 proceed TO Fo1 to M.
range special commercial trculy be-
tween Germany and Morocco, IN nm
Interview today outlined the German
attitude toward Morocco IN connection
with the Anglo.lronoh agreement
llo stated that Germany did not roo'
ogn1c French Influence IN Morocco ANA
sought TO establish the status puo prior
~ the Anglo. French agreement The
count said Germany regarded Morocco
Ms n field for development NY Germans
under the protection Of the German
government he pointed out tho grow
Ing need In Germany Of room Tor de-
vClopmcnt because Of the rapidly IN
propylng population
Tho extension Of GouuauyR CONE
morco aud induWry' the count suid
'domDnds protection Ugllnst the handle
cap Which foreign COlmlrio seek Ia I'M
pose, Other poWOla huvo great COLONIES
whore they can favor their own lludo
while DCrmnnyH cOlpuoN are few hnd
small, and wherever Germany utlompln
move IN the direction Of extension Of
trade she invariably finds opposition
nom coalition Of powers
Germany " unable 10 conceive a.
reason for this For Instance, Germany
was strictly neutral during the Snulh
African war but 10 room ~ Great BRIT
min was the conqueror she Introduced
preferential tnHf detrimental 10 Grr'
many II " Impossible for Germany
10 ignore the attempt To Introduce the
tGmo policy I'm Morocco, aud she w come
PEELED 10 protest,
Had France consulted Germany
much trouble would have been avoid.
cd, When powers are noighbors, II w
oil the moro necessary 10 avoid mis-.
undorslNndinL, If shc had been consult
ed, Germany would have pointed out
10 France ne lnconpntlhillty of the
agreements between Individual powers
whore international conventions exist
% which the sultan Nv n party
'frnnco IL now offering 10 enter into
negotiations and Wiling TO make cone
ressions, but Germany IL unable To be.
como guilty of the same error of which
fho accuses other powers by going be.
hind the Madrid convention
"Gormany'a course IN clear She
claims equal rights with other nations,
and Insists on the integrity of the
Moorish empire. My mission IL with
the object OF thanking the sultan Tor
the reception accorded to emperor VII.
liam at TOnglor and 10 repeat the ug.
tnranccs Of DcrmanyH attitude toward
Morocco
"Tho emperor has no proposals To
make and does not intend to ask for
amy concessions Germany does not
suggest mn International convention,
but would warmly support such u pro.
poslt n II put forward by the sultan,
ms being the only solution Of the present
conflicting interests"
Reports from Fo2 say that the French
negotiations are not progressing ana
that the sultan " iompOrari2ing while
awaiting the arrival of Count rnltons
bucb'ilold,
ANdLO.FRENCH ENTENTE,
Paris April 20 King Edward ar.
rived IN Paris nt g20 o'clock this eve.
ming and was met by British Amhassa.
dor BERTHE, no French officials being
present, In accordance with his ma.
Jeslys wishes. he was driven to the
Hotel Bristol, The crowd at the sta.
ton shouted, Long live King ed.
ward"
King Edwards arrival for a throc-
days stay inauguratcd the FIRST Of u sc.
rles Of brilliant events covering the
next two months, which, through nccI.
dent or design, promise to exert impor-
tant Influence In shFlng the world,
and Germany In particular Frnncca
strong position among the nations Of
Europe,
These events occurring simultaneous.
ly win the French, German ANA Britt
ish negotiations nl the Moroccan cap.
ilnl ARE calculated To exert powerful
influence IN the determination Of the
Moroccan question The stay Of king
Edward In Paris, although unofficial IN
giving another opportunity for demon.
tlrnllyo assertion of the AnglO'fronch
understandings
llo WIN be escorted with military hon.
ors 10 the Elysco palace tomorrow az
tornoon, whore ne Will be received By
President lsoubot In the evening the
president VIII giyo q dinner In honor