The San Francisco call., 1905-06-17
MEN CALLED
TO COLORS
IN FRANCE
Republic Prepares
for War With
Germany.
Pressure of the Kaiser
Makes Situation
Critical.
Trouble Over Morocco May
Yet Be Settled Upon
the Battlefield.
Special pispatch to nae call.

LONDON. June 17.-It can no longer
be denied that there II an international
crisis of the first magnitude. The pub
lie gained its first knowledge of the
grave nature of the situntion from
Paris dispatches published throughout
Europe. They produced a profound i'm
preston. Confirmation os the general
statements contained in the dispatches
comes to-day from a variety of sources.
Paris wires that the French Govern
ment Is almost convinced that IL Is Ger
many's deliberate intention to provoke
war.
Orders were given by the Minister of
War on Wednesday to make every
preparation to resist attack. All Of
hcers and men on leave were ordered
to rejoin their colors instantly. Special
trains I'm all parts of the country have
been facilitating the execution of these
instructions.
Prime Minister Rouvier has adopted a
most conciliatory attitude toward Ger
many. but every concession he makes in
spires fresh demands. until now Emperor
William asks In effect the cancellation of
the. Anglo-French entente. This is of
course, not demanded in so many words
but it is insisted that France shall make
no combinations antagonistic to German
interests. Complete submission to all the
pressure the Kaiser is now putting upon
the French republic would reduce that
country to vassalage
France sincerely desires to avoid war,
but the moment 1t is apparent that Ger
many is deliberately attempting to hu-
initiate her. French pride will burst into
uncomfortable resentment
The British Government Is fully aware
that Germany's aggression is aimed quite
as much at Great Britain as against
France. Lord Lansdowne is all for
peace, but the rest Of the Cabinet is de-
termined to resist with all the resources
of the empire any serious encroachment
on British interests.
PARIS, June 16.-The strained relations
between France and Germany over Mo
rocco continue to give rise to serious
apprehensions, but while openly admit
ting that there are real difficulties in
volved the officials protest against this
being made the basis of exaggerated re-
ports. Such reports have been circulated
for several days past by a small section
of the press. notably by the Patrie and
the Presse. One report that Germany
had submitted an ultimatum brought out
formal denial from the Foreign Office.
Another report in the Patrie is that
Germany has demanded that France and
Great Britain complete a guarantee that
the Anglo-French entente is not in the
nature of an armed alliance against Ger
many. The Presse asserts that NJ. Del
casse when Foreign Minister signed a
secret offensive and defensive alliance
with Great Britain.
These reports are dismissed in authori-
tative quarters as fanciful enlargements
OF the situation, and an editorial in the
semi-official Temps tonight gives warn
Ing against what 1t terms nervous
paroxysm."
One of the chief causes of the present
apprehension is the possibility Of some
untoward incident along the Franco
German border. which for years has been
garrisoned by formidable military forces.
A generally pessimistic view OF the fu-
ture is taken by those IN touch with the
Foreign Office.
At the same time the diplomatic strain
between France and Germany Is unde-
niably 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 her pre-
dominant position in Morocco without
subjecting it to inspection and revision
by the international congress proposed by
Germany. On the other hand, Germany
does not recognize French predominance
in Morocco or the existence of an agree
ment on which this predominance is
based Thus Germanys issue Is equally
against Great Britain and France, al
though the latter is more Immediately
involved.
All parties are making appeal to the
friendly cooperation Of other nations. so
that indirectly all Europe Is participating
in the controversy. and this permits a
wide range of speculation concerning a
Encouragement of political alliance. How
ever, the officials maintain that the issue
does not involve such far-reaehing ques-
tions. but is the renewal of the long
pending struggle over Morocco in aggra-
waited form
FEZ Morocco, June 16.-Much signif-
canoe is attached to the numerous pri-
vate audiences which Count Won Tatten-
bach-Ashold. head of the German mis-
sion, has had with the Sultan since. the
arrival here of the British Minister. Ger
ard A. Lowther. There is reason to be-
lieve that the principal subject of dis
cussion has been Germany's willingness
to help the Moorish movement in the
work of reform 1t is understood that.
in the event OF the ultimate rejection OF
the proposed international conference on
Morocco, Germany win make definite
proposals to undertake the reorganiza-
ton of certain Government departments
now included in the French reform pro-
ject.
LONDON. June 1s.-while the Moroc-