The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-07
KING And LOUBET CONFER.
FRANCE WELCOMES MEETING As
AID AGAINST GERMANY.
TAX Lasted Forty.nve Minutes-NeWt-
papers Told That Interview Was Secret
Italy Hopes TO Bring About Peaceful
solution OF the Moroccan DImeulty.
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solution OF the Moroccan bmeulty.
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PARIS. April e-King Edward and Presi-
dent Loubet spent three-quarters OF an
hour together this afternoon, the latter
Joining the King on his special train at
Pierrehtte, six miles north Of Paris, and
journeying with him 10 Lyons
President Loubet had waited at Pierre
fitte only quarter Of an hour when the
train bearing King Edward arrived. The
King, beaming with pleasure, assisted the
President up the high steps into the rail-
way carriage. The only other occupant Of
1t was the Kings fox terrier.
The train left the station for Lyons
Immediately after President Loubet had
entered the carriage.
The trip to the Care de Lyons occupied
three-quarters Of an hour, during which
King Edward and President Loubet oon-
versed animatedly. When they bid fare
we'll to each other at the Care de Lyons
their manner was most cordial.
Naturally nothing Is known Of what passed
on the train, but the press Is pleased with
the whole incident interpreting it as quiet
but effective backing Of France against
Germany
A semi Official note issued 10 the news
papers intimRtes that the interview on the
train was secret and says that any state
ment puTporting 10 penetrate the secrecy
necessarily must be oonjectural
1t concludes by remarking that to-day's
interview was marked not only by less re-
serve, but by more confidence and less re-
straint than was King Edwards recent
visit TO France and President Loubet's visit
20 England.
ITALY HoPKs TO PRESERVE PEACE.
ROME, April CA Senator who Is friendly
10 the Government told TEE Sun corre-
spondent to-day that the Franco-German
incident would be smoothed over by an
understanding which would be brought
about by the Italian Government. The
latter, he said was in a particularly
favorable position for Intervention in
the matter, as Italy was a member Of the
Triple Alliance as well as a Power friendly
10 France and Great Britain and a signatory
Of the Morocco convention. Foreign
Minister Tittoni, he said would introduce
the question at the meeting OF Emperor
william and the King Of Italy on board the
German imperial yacht In the Bay Of Naples
to-day.
NAPLES, April CA state dinner was
given at the palace here tonight by King
Victor Emmanuel IN honor Of Emperor Will
liam. Formal toasts were exchanged, and
speeches we're exchanged reafirming that
the Triple Alliance Is a SURF guarantee Of
peace.
I,oNpoN, April IA despatch to the
Standard from Tangier states that Germans.
are Offering the Moorish Government a
loan with which to pay its Indebtedness TO
French banks. Negotiations on the subject
are proceeding.
The Berlin correspondent Of the Standard
claims 70 know that the American Govern
ment sympathizes with GermRny's attitude
in connection with Morocco. This Is re-
garded as greatly strengthening the Ger
man position.
DIR. RosEN TO 90 TO MOROCCO.
BERLIN, April Or. Rosen Of the For
eign once, who headed the German eIpe-
dition 70 Abyssinia and negotiated COM
mercial treaty with the Emperor Menelik,
and who recently returned TO Germany
Il TO be appointed German Minister 10 Mo-
rocco.
The Motto says that King Edward win
probably stay a day or two in Paris on bis
return. He Is on his way to meet Queen
Alexandra on the royal yacht Victoria and
Albert at Marseilles.
GERMANY TOLD OF MOROCCO ARRANGEMENT.
LONDON. April Gin the House Of Com
mons to-day Earl Percy, Under Secretary
for Foreign Affairs, made a statement evil
IDENTIFY called forth by the Emperor VII,
lam's display Of interest N Moroccan affairs
and intended as a reply % hints that Ger
many is piqued at being left out in the
Moroccan arrangement.
Earl Percy said that the Anglo-Frenoh
declaration Of April 8. 1904, respecting
Morocco was oficialy communicated 20
Germany. This was the agreement by
which the British Government recognized
the preponderance Of French interests in