The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
ENGLAND URGES
RANCE TO WAR
This Is the View of the
Moroccan Situation in
Berlin Official Circles
MIsTRUsT OF LONDON
Germany Believes Deliberate
Attempt Is Being Made
to Precipitate Hostilities

BERLIN June 26-The second inter-
view of M. Bihourd, the French Embas-
sador, with Chancellor Won Bulow was
devoted to detailed discussion of the
French note, but the Foreign Office abb
stains from giving any information re-
garding the result reached. 1t is semi
offlcially announced that the German an
swer has not yet been drawn up, hence
the Government and press resent the as
sertion in the London newspapers that
the German Government refuses to take
into consideration every point raised by
Premier Rouvfer, and throughout the
German press a growing impa tience is
manifested at what is regarded as a Brit
lsh attempt to embron Germany and
France.
1t is. noted with satisfaction that some
OF the French statesmen begin to inter-
pret Great Britains interest in the Fran
co-German difficulty in the same way
line. newspapers quote approvingly the
words of General de Gallifet, the former
w ar Minister of France, that Great Brit
ain alone wants war between France and
Germany, for it would be to her own ad-
vantage and at Frances expense. Similar
views are expressed in the German press,
the writer's arguing that Great Britain,
having got rid of Russia for generation
through the war in the Far East, is de-
liberately working to fan the flames of
the old hate between France and Ger
many and cause another war which must
weaken her only formidable rivals In
western European politics Hence the
press discussions of the Moroccan ques-
ton are giving more and more impor-
tance to the role which Great Britain
has displayed in the present controversy
1t is noted that relations between Great
Britain and Germany never were worse
than at this moment Hints dropped in
official circles show that much chagrin
was felt at the Berlin court at the fact
that King Edward sent no more impor-
tant representative to the Crown Princes
wedding than the young Prince Arthur of
Connaught, while It is plainly intimated
that the failure of Emperor William to
send any representative at all to the we'd
ding Of Princess Margaret of Connaught
was intended to give expression to his
resentment at this slight Contrast is
then drawn between the Emperor's action
now and his care to be represented at
every important family event at Windsor
Castle during the lifetime of the late
Queen Victoria
In view of this tension between Berlin
and London, it is believed that Germany
will make many concessions in order to
reach an understanding with France.
LONDON, June 27.-The Brussels
correspondent of the Daily Mail says
that France, fearing a sudden attack
through Belgium. has officially warned
the Belgian Minister at Paris Of the
necessity of renderife1 effective the
fortifications of Antwerp and along the
river Meuse.
PARIS. ! June 26.--Although Ger
many's formal reply to the French note
has not yet been received there is rea-
SON to believe that the interview be-
tween Chancellor Won Bu1ow and the
French Minister to Germany resulted
in quite fully foreshadowing Germany's
intentions. The results of the Inter
view are now in the possession OF Pre-
mier Rouvier, but he is not likely to
make them known before the meeting
of the Council of Ministers tomorrow.