The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-23
OsIcasst Consents to Retain
 Foreign Portfolio
SITUATION IS MORE ACUTE
France Will Probably Insist on Mo- roccan Attitude, as Delcasse Has Support O. the Entire
 Cabinet.

Paris. April 22.-Yleldlng to the personal solicitations and representations of Pres ident Loubet and the leaders of the gov ernment that his retirement would be a serious national peril al this time. NJ. Deleasse today advised Premier Rouvier that he would reconsider and withdraw his resignation as foreign minister.
 This was after strong assurances had been given M. Decasse that the ministry was united in sympathy with and in sup port of his foreign policy. It was the in tention to hold special cabinet council this afternoon, at which the united atti- tude of the ministry upon foreign ques- tions would receive definite expression. However NJ. Delcasse's personal eonfer- ences with M. Boubet and Rouvier made such an explicit declaration unnecessary, the proposed council abandoned and NJ. Rouvier went to the Elysee place at o'clock this afternoon, where he announce ed to M. Loubet that M. Deeasse would remain in the cabinet
 Demande, Cabinets Support.
 During the conference today between President Loubet and NJ. Rouvier and DeI- casse the latter said that he would retain the portfolio of foreign affairs only in case the entire cabinet approved of his foreign policy, which he would carry out according to his view. The authority necessary 10 carry on negotiations with the powers was ineffective If such ne- sotiatons lead to reserves or divergences among the members of the cabinet. The purpose of the intended cabinet meeting was to remove every scrupIe in the mind of the foreign minister concerning the loyalty and support given him. The con ferences accomplished the same object showing that there was no divergence or Views and in consequence M. Deleassa gave as his final answer that he would remain.
 Firmer Attitude Toward Germany. M. Delcasses stay in the cabinet |. expected to result in a hrmer aftifnae towards Germany chan heretofora shown. The foreign minister's policy has been to give Germany adequate assur- ances that her interests In Moroeo would be treated the same a5 those of the rest or the world, but after making the ap- breaches he did not desire to yield Frances entire project concerning Mo rocco at the dictaton of Germany This appears to have excited fears In high quarters that M. Deleasses s courteous but firm stand against Germany might lead to dangerous complications It Is said that some members of the cabinet shared the view that a grave issue with Ger many might result from too firm an in- sistence upon the French Moroccan pol icy, and M. Loubet Is also credited the desire not to have the Moroccan is- sue drift into dangerous complications. Only the socialists and radicals openly expressed this view in the chamber of deputies, but the more influential senti- ment was that Immediately surrounding M. Delcasse. He felt, therefore, it was ! useless to proceed without the strong support of his colleagues, representing | the government, and if temporarizing | policy with Germany was desired some | one else should assume the responsibility | His offer to resign consequently was ev- anywhere interpreted as a triumph for | Germany whereas his determination to remain is interpreted as a check to Ger man designs.
 Feeling Much More Acute. The feeling towards Germany has nat uraily brcome much more acute as re- suit of the incident. Many deputies who have been interviewed on the subject say NJ. Delcasse's resignng at this time would be equivalent to France making an open and humillating concession to Germany. M. Denys Cochin, conserva- tive, remarked:
 Tt would be disastrous for us to have our foreign minister retire on gesture of Emperor William
 M. Gervais democratic republican, said:
 M Delcasses resignation now would mean that Germany Is dominating our policies"
 Other similar expressions show the pre- vailng sentiment that NJ. Delcasses res ignation would be considered a German victory. The cabinets course in giving support to NJ. Deleasse ensures him a strong moral and material backing in con- tnuing the Moroccan policy. He has al- ready opened conyers ltions with the Ger man ambassador. Prince von Radoin, de- signed to give Germany ample explana- tion. Germany has not yet shown an n- cHnation to respond to these oyertures. While continuing this conciliatory atti- tude, M Delcasse Is now in position to resist Germanys apparent purpose to se- cure the complete abandonment of the French Moroccan policy
 Friendly Toward United States.
 The strong friendship of M Delcasse for the United States is everywhere recog- nized among the American officials here. His relations with Ambassador Porter have been peculiarly close. Only recently M Decasse remarked that he wished General Porter would remain here until he also retired. Last week General Porter gave a large oil portrait of himself by an American artist. w r. Dannat, to M. Delcasse as a mark of his personal es- tecm. The portrait has been hung in NJ. Delcasse's private saloon. It shows the general in full uniform during the period when he was on General Grants staff.
 
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