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casse Il said to have replied to the German
ENJOYS Inquiries:
You viii find that information in the
yellow book"
Since that time 1t is understood that on
two occasions the German representative
at Tangier has intimated to the French
minister the dissatisfaction Of Germany
With the French policy In Morocco. and
as iqiig ago % last November the German
ernptror Informed the sultan that he would
recognize no such violation OF the Madrid
convention as was Involved In the new
Angi0-French arrangement
The next development was the emperor's
visit. which. It II said. was intended to
impress not only the sultsn and people OF
Morocco. but also the pSw s,,o with the
Germany made no Roadway. however. AZ
Paris. and there Is cdiclal authority for the
statement that at the time Of M Del
casse's resignation the relations between
the two countries we're far from satisfac-
tory ana had already caused considerable
anxiety In London. From information
reaching here Berlin has been put IN
much better humor by the retirement Of
NJ. DelcasSe, and Paris at first had hopes
of coming to a settlement.
Germany Wants an Open Door.
It appears that some sort Of proposition
was made to Germany suggesting the de-
velopment of her interests In Morocco along
lines which would be acceptable to France
and England. The German emperor, 1t is
understood. declined the offer on the
ground that he had encouraged the sultan
to invite the powers to conference, and
also because what Germany wanted was
not special privileges in Morocco. but the
open door and strict adherence to the
Madrid convention. The acceptance OF
such proposition. the emperor held. would
be violation of that convention.
Since the emperor's refusal to participate
in any arrangement involving the establish
ment of anything like sphere OF lnflu-
ence In Morocco t-.e negotiations at Paris
have not progressed very rap.a.y. Ger
many hopes these negotiations may lead
to an understanding with France, so that
the two governments may enter confer
ence with the assurance that t.le results
viii be mutually satisfactory to both.
In certain quarters here strong hope ex-
lists that France will yet assent to con-
ference, in which event 1t is believed that
England also will accept the sultans fnv1-
tation. Thus far Austria Is the only coun-
try which has followed Germanys lead IN
an unconditional acceptance. Italy has
agreed to participate provided the most
interested powers" favor a conference
frances Attitude.
Regarding the Interpretation Of article
seventeen, France insists that 1t cannot be
interpreted in the broad meaning which
Germany attaches to It. The treatment OF
the most favored nations guaranteed In this
article refers. in the opinion Of France, to
the protection which the sultan pledges to
foreigners in Morocco, and In support OF
this Interpretation France points to the
fact that this article was suggested by her
representative at the Madrid conference.
That 1t was acquiesced in by Germany Is
also claimed by France. and attention fs
called to the instructions which Germany
issued to her representatives at that con-
ference to follow the lead of the French
envoy. The French ambassador at Berlin
after the conference was instructed to
thank the German government for the SYM
pathetic support which it's representative
had given France IN the conference. All
Of which France sets forth as reasons for
her surprise at the present dissatisfaction
of Germany with the special influence en-
joyed by France In Morocco.