The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-27
FLAT REFUSAL.
Germany's Reply to Frances
Note Regarding Morocco
Rejects Every Proposition Put
Forward by ROuvier.
AMICABLE In FORM.
But Firm in Tone Is Chancellor
Won BueloW's Answer.
He Denies That There Is a De-
sire to Provoke War.

Berlin, June 27.-The German answer
to the French note on the subject of the
proposed Moroccan conference was sent
to Paris yesterday. A high official near
Chancellor Won BueIow informs the As
sociated Press that the German note
while perfectly amicable in form insists
on a conference and also declines to
comply with Frances request that Ger
many outline beforehand the pro-
gramme Of the conference.
The chancellor takes the stand that
the Moroccan question is an interna-
tional affair and Germany having ac-
cepted the sultan's invitation to a con-
ference on the subject cannot rightly
agree with any single power as to what
can be discussed at the conference. Ger
many insists that France must agree to
the conference before any arrangements
are made respecting the subject matter
for discussion. After France has agreed
to this Germany is willing to listen to
/ Frances words.
The officials attention being called to
| the warlike talk in the foreign press he
replied:
1.-The fact that we are urging a con-
! ference is clear proof that we have no
wish for war with France. When a ma
/ ton wants war it cannot ask for a
/ conference at the same time. If we
wanted war with France we would have
/ regretted NJ Delcasse's fall since he
4 was the greatest obstacle to good rela-
/ tions with France. On the contrary M.
/ Delcasse's removal and Premier Rou-
+ vier's decision to retain the foreign
/ portfolio gave great satisfaction in Ger
man official circles because we saw in
/ these steps a guarantee of improved re-
! latiOns
Looks Better to Them.
Paris. June 27.-The council of min
]
1 the Franco-German negotiations. Pre-
/ mier ROuVier announced that he eX-
/ pected to have a conference later with
! Prince Won RedoIin, the German am
/ bassador, who would deliver the Ger
/ man reply to the French note on the
/ subject of Morocco. In the meantime
i the officials here consider that the sit
| uatiOn has been considerably relieved
IN view Of intimations they have re-
] ceived from the French am bassadoT
/ at Berlin concerning the general pur-
/ port of the German position.
It is understood that the German
reply expresses the most amicable and
/ most friendly sentiments but never
/ theless continues to maintain that a
conference should settle the entire
/ subject of Morocco without prear-
lrangement between the nations taking
part in it. According to the German
/ view all the signatories of the Madrid
| convention should have part in the
| final regulation of the subject. 1t is
the general feeling in diplomatic quar-
ters that an agreement viii be reached
on the basis of d conference.
A Victory for Germany.
St. Petersburg, June 27--6 p. M
| Private advices from Paris say that
/ Germany has achieved a diplomatic
victory over France by reaching an
agreement with Premier Rouvier for
a settlement covering not only Moroc-
co but other questions by which it is
presumed that Germany like Great
Britain will secure compensation for
ouft-cIairning her interests in Morocco.
! Germany's quid pro quo according to
report will be obtained in the near
east, in recognition of her influence
in Paris.