Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-06
Germany Has Outlined Its Posi-
ton In Regard to Affairs
In Morocco
WANTS. NO FAVORED NATION
Indication That the French Protecto-
rate Over Morocco Will Not be Fec
Observation-Disclosures Tension Since
the Speech Of the Kaiser at Tan
siers-other News.

washington, ApTll o.---Iei many iis'-'
outlined to the United States in clear
and emphatic terms the position claim
ed by the Berlin government In Nor
COCO. Upon the receipt of instructions
yesterday morning from Berlin, Baron
Speck Won Sternburg, the German ann
bassador. called at the war department
upon Secretary Taft, whom the presl-
dent before leaving Washington des-
ignated as the cabinet officer with
whom the ambassadors should confer
and in the name of the German emper-
or. left with the secretary brler
memorandum setting forth the Moroc-
can policy which Germany has all
along pursued and from which she
does not propose to be swerved. In
substance the memorandum, which IS
couched in the most explicit language,
announces that:
Germany stands for the "open door
In Morocco no less firmly than IN the
far east, for the preservation OF tne
/ Moroccan status quo and for the sare-
guarding and protection of the COM
mercial and trade interests In Moroc-
co not only of Germany, but OF all the
trading nations of the world.
After presenting the memorandum
the secretary and the ambassador had
a brief conversation on the subject OF
Morocco, Baron Sternburg calling at
tention to the commercial Importance
of that country to the trading nations
and emphasizing the International I'M
portance in Germany's opinion OF the
preservation there of the "open door,
The secretary thanked the ambassador
for his explicit statement of the Ger
man policy and promptly forwarded
the memorandum to President Roose-
welt.
Taft Does Not Commit Government.
Secretary Taft, while expressing in
terest in the emperor's views, refrain
ed from committing this government
y on the subject, nor did the ambassador
in any way try to sound him as to
the presidents attitude. There Isl no
request in the German note for state
ment of the Washington governments
position, and one reason for it's pres
entation yesterday was the circulation
In Europe of sensational reports about
(. the German emperor's visit to Tan
arier and the German attitude toward
Morocco.
Although France is not mentioned in
The memorandum it can be stated that
Germany regrets that she was not Of
ficially advised of the new position in
Morocco contemplated by Great Britain
and France which was later disclosed
In the treaty signed last spring by
which the London government declared
- mi i,,ta nf France in
Morocco. Germany holds that her in
terests in Moroccs are in every respect
equal to those of Great Britain and
the establishment by any power there
Of special sphere or influence would
be deplored in Berlin.
Regarding the emperors visit to
Tangier, although it was in the line OF
his cruise in the Mediterranean, the
object of his address was, 1t can be
stated on high authority, to impress
the Moroccans with the seriousness Of
Germany's desire that the status quo
should be maintained and that the
principle Of the "open door" laid down
by Secretary Hay with reference to
China should strictly adhered to in
Morocco.
In diplomatic circles the significance
Of Germany'S frank aVOWal at WASH
ingtcn of her views about Morocco is
not underestimate and the incident
has attracted all the more attention
because of it's occurrence on the day
on which the Washington government
officially disclosed the initial role play
ed by Emperor William in the ex-
changes of the powers last year re-
garding Chinese neutrality in the far
eastern war. Some diplomats believe
the object of the German representa-
lions at this time is to evoke from
Washington a similar avowal OF adj
herence to the "open door" policy in
Morocco.
Although Secretary Taft was not so
Informed, nor does his memorandum
indicate it, it is believed here that a
similar statement Of Germanys views
may have been addressed also in ST.
Petersburg and Madrid. No official
statement of the German position is
obtainable at the Germany embassy
here, in view of the fact that President
Roosevelt has scarcely had the time