Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-17
RELATIONS ARE STRAINED
Trouble Between France and Germany Over
Morocco Becomes Serious
NEITHER SIDE is WILLING TO YIELD
Franks Insist on UphOIding Their
PredOminance in sultan's Domain
While Teutons ReTuse Anglo
French Agreement.

PARIS, June 16-The strained relations
between France and Germany over
Morocco continue to give rise to serious
appreh onsion. but, while openly admitting
that there are real difficulties involved, the
officials protest against this being made
the basis of exaggerated reports. Such re-
! ports have been circulated for several days
past by a small and influential section CT
| the press, notably by the Patrie and tho
Presse. One report that Germany had sub
mitted an ultimatum brought out formal
! denial from the Foreign office.
Another report in the Patrie is that Ger
many has demanded that France and Great
| Britain make a guarantee that the Anglo
French entente is not in the nature of an
armed alliance against Germany. The
Presse asserts that NJ. Delcasse when for
eign minister signed secret offensive snj
| defensive alliance with Great Britain.
! These reports are discussed in authorita-
| tive quarters as fanciful enlargements of
the situation. and an editorial in the sepll-
official Temps tonight gives warning
against what it terms nervous par
oxysms."
Diplomatic strain Serious.
At the same time the diplomatic strain
between France and Germany is undeniably
| serious. The chief cause of this is the
inability thus far of each party to propose
a remedy acceptable to the other. France
is tenacious to uphold its new predominant
position in Morocco without subjectng it
to inspection and revision by the internal
tlonal congress proposed by Germany. On
the other hand Germany does not recognize
| French predominance in Morocco or the
Anglo-French agreement on which this pre-
dominance is based. Thus Germany's issue
is equally against Great Britain and
France, although the latter is more i'm
mediately involved.
All parties are making appeal to the
friendly cooperation of other nations, 60
that indirectly all Europe is participat-
ing the controversy and this permits
a wide range of speculation concerning a
rearrangement of political alliance. How
ever, the officials maintain that the issue
does not involve such far reaching ques-
tions, but Is the renewal of the long pend
ing struggle over Morocco in aggravated
form.
One Of the chief causes of the present ap-
prehension is the possibility of some un-
toward incident on the Franco-German bor-
der, which for years has been garrisoned
by formidable military forces.
Britain Considers Morocco.
LONDON, June 16.-While the Moroccan
question is receiving much attention ir
official circles here, no difficulties are ex
pected so far as Great Britain is concerned
no matter what decision is arrived at be
tween France and Germany.
Germany has probably gone somewhat
further than the other powers in it's pro
posal to take part in the proposed confer
ence of the signatoIy powers of the MadriC
convention, but should France after al
agree to a conference, which is now con
sidered probable, Great Britain coulC
gracefully do likewise, since the refusa
of Great Britain was made on the under
! standing that the conference was unfa
vorably viewed by France. In fact the at
titude Of Great Britain is much the sam,
+ as that Of the United States, the latte
having indicated that it will wait until 1
r is seen what France will do.
Russia Not n Party to 1t.
ST PETERSBURG, June 17.-1;45 a. M
The Foreign Office announces that Russit
e has not entered into any arrangements re
J gard Morocco There is a disposition
that If the powers are able to unite an
:, general policy Russia will give its ad
: hesion thereto as 1t did to the former con
!. y vention, but it is considered that the mat
ter is not Russias affair.
a Germany VIII Make an Oner.
2 FEZ, Morocco, June 16-Much signif
i canoe is attached to the numerous privat
= audiences which Count Won Tattenbach
Ashold head of the German mission, ha
2 had with the sultan since the arrival her
= of the British Minister Gerald Lawther.
There is reason to believe that the prin
cipal subject of discussion has been GEL
s many's willingness to help the Mooris
movement in the work of reform and it