Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17
MOROCCAN SITUATION
France Has Not Gwen a Final
Response
TO GERMANY'S MOTION
FOR AN INTERNATIONAL CON-
FERENCE ON ISSUES.
German Government Pressing the
French automatically for Accept
ance Of Her Proposals.
TO GERMANY'S MOTION

PARIS. June 1.-THE efforts to secure a
diplomatic adjustment of the Franco-Ger-
man controversy relative to Morocco re-
main without definite results and the nego-
tiations, while not suspended, make prac-
tically no progress.
France has not given her final response to
Germanys movement for an international
conference and the officials do not confirm
the German press reports that France has
definitely rejected the proposal for con-
ference. For the present Premier Rouvier
is turning his efforts toward learning what
Germany desires to accomplish by a con-
ference, as it is the view in official quarters
that some of the chief objections to the
conference may be removed by having its
plans and purposes exactly defined.
In the meantime. sentiment in high quar-
ters remains most SolicitouS concerning the
outcome of the negotiations and sinister re-
ports circulate concerning the possibilities
resulting from a complete failure 10 reach
diplomatic adjustment.
The tension of the Franco-Germah situa-
ton was somewhat relieved during the lat
ter hours OF the day, the bourse rejecting
the improved sentiment by steadiness and
advance of French rentes. The i'm
provement resulted from the belief that an
agreement may still be reached concerning
the proposed international conference.
The French official view, while not yet
definitely accepting the conference, shows
evidence of examining the question in order
to learn what the meeting will consider,
and IL Germany is prepared to give ade-
quate assurances that French interests will
not be seriously disturbed, there are pros
poets that the conference may prove ac-
ceptable
Moreover, there is reason to believe that
exchanges between the capitals have sat
isfied the authorities here that France
would have good case before the confer
ence and that probably majority of the
powers would take a sympathetic view OF
French aspirations in Morocco. Both the
German and British ambassadors conferred
with Premier Rouvier this afternoon.
The conference dissipated the view that
diplomatic negotiations had been suspended.
and gave the assurance that the two gov
ernments continued to discuss the question
normally.
Careful inquiry made in the highest off
cial and diplomats quarters subsequent to
the calls of Prince Won Radolin and Sir F.
L. Berthe showed that the general feeling
prevailing is that the situation has mate
rally improved.
To Consent With Contingency.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, June 17.-It Is believed to be most
probable that France will consent to par
ticipate in the proposed conference over the
affairs Of Morocco provided 1t is under
stood previously that nothing is to be done
at the conference inconsistent with the
agreements concerning Morocco already
bearing Frances signature.
German Reassurances.
BERLIN, June II, 3:33 pm.-The foreign
Office has, the Associated Press learns. tele
graphed to Prince Won Radolin. the German
ambassador at Paris. during the last day
or two In a sense that will be reassuring to
French apprehensions, If such were felt in
France diplomatically for her acceptance of
the proposal to hold conference of the
powers on the subject of Morocco.
So fully do the German ministers feel the
strength of Germany's military and political
position that the cautious, circumspect
policy of recent years has been replaced by
a more definite, positive tone toward Rus
| sia, toward France and toward Great Brit
ain also. The spirit of confidence in the
army runs immeasurably high. The young
officer long for war. That is the constant
talk in the regimental casinos.
The foreign attaches here have recognized
the change In the bearing of the German
officers since Russia has been inextricaby
involved in the far east, in that his convic-
ton in the perfection of the German mill
tary machine is expressed with deeper and
quiet assurance. The sentiments of the
military body are not likely to influence the
emperor and Prince Won Buelow, but they
extremely interesting and to these
confident opinions expressed perhaps some
mors of German military designs
No German Aggression.
BERLIN, June 1.-THE undoubted dis
turbance of feeling In Paris over Germany g
policy is not traceable to anything actually
aggressive that the German government has
| done or Is preparing to do 1t is probably
| due to the feeling of weakness that has
suddenly arisen in France since Admiral
Rojestvensky lost the sea fight and the
corresponding relative increase in German
confidence since 1t has become evident that
| Russia need not for the present be reckoned
| with. The thought in the government, in
| the army and in the press is that Germany
| in a military sense has now become master
| of the continent, and that being so, France
and every other continental power should
| recognize that in diplomacy also Germany
has risen to the first place and must be
dealt with as the paramount power.
| Germans to Train Sultan's Troops.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
| PARIS, June 17-The correspondent of
| the Echo de Paris at Fee states that the
| sultan is about to intrust the training of a
| portion of the Moroccan troops to German
| officers and also to transfer the palace
| medical service from the physician of the
| French military mission to a German doc
| tor.
Negotiations Move Harmoniously.
Germany and France win not come to a
| clash over Morocco, If reassuring official
| cablegrams reaching Washington overnight
| from two European capitals accurately
| represent the situation Two weeks ago
| the situation was exceedingly delicate. II
! has been relieved, however, by the resig-
| nation of NJ. Delcasse. 1t can be announced
| that the negotiations at Paris between M.
| that the negotiations at Paris between
affairs and Prince Radolin, the German
| ambassador, are progressing slowly but
with good Will on both Sides" and that
| things between France and Germany are
| moving harmoniouSly and 1t will soon be
| possible TO straighten out existing tangles +"
| The Washington government is fully in
| formed about every move, and the feeling
| In the highest official circles is not one OF
| uneaSnesS.