Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-18
French D plomats Wish to Know Real In
tention of Berlin Office.
BOTH LOOK TO THE UNITED STATES
Each Depends Upon Uncle Sam to Help
Unraveling Tangle'
INTERVIEW WITH BARON WON sTERNBERG
No Attempt on Part of TeutOns TO
Seize Territory or Exclude other
Nations from Trade of
Morocco.

negotiations at Paris, which, while they |
indicate that war between Germany and |
France is improbable, indicate the ex- |
treme delicacy of the situation Berlin |
takes a much more optimistic view of the |
situation. than Paris. Germany claims |
that the negotiations are proceeding with |
the utmost good will on both sides and
with the probability of an early settlement |
of all existing difficulties Paris also pro- |
fesses good will and a spirit of extreme
friendliness but is unable to foresee the
outcome and is exceedingly anxious 10
find out what is back of Morocco and
what are Germanys real intentions"
This is the light in which the situation
Is presented to Washington. Diplomatists
here attach considerable significance to
the promptness and frankness with which
Emperor William and President Loubet
have kept President Roosevelt Informed
of each development in the situation and
to the care which both have taken to
present their respective positions in full
at the White House. In the event of the
failure of the Paris negotiations Euro
pean ambassador tonight expressed the
belief that the president may be called
on for assistance Both Germany and
France, who are refraining from any
direct effort to draw in the United States,
know informally that this government
does not consider American interests in
Morocco sufficient to warrant any initia-
| tive on the part of the president, regard
| ing the invitation OF the sultan to the
| powers, to participate in an international
| conference American acceptance of that
| invitation will be on the condition that
the powers signatory to the Madrid con-
| vention are in favor of such a conference.
Both Look to United States.
1
are inclined to hope for sympathy from
this country, Germany on the ground that
the emperors demand for the open door
| in Morocco will appeal to American COM
| merce, and France because of action taken
| by this country in the Perdicaris case
] when the state department requested the
! good offices of the French government in
securing the release of Ion Perdicaris the
American citizen in Tangier, who was
| kidnapped by bandits last year.
Only the exaggerated reports to the et-
| feet that the two countries on the verge
of wa rhave served to relieve the persistent
reticence which has thus far been MAIN
talned about the negotiations. Replying
| today to an inquiry regarding Germany's
| Moroccan policy, Baron Speck Won Stern
berg, the German ambassador, who
turned today from Deer Park, Nd said:
The report that the emperors policy in
| MOROCCO is aggressive is enLifely erroneous.
Germany asks that her treaty rights there
, and those of the other powers slgnatory to
the Madrid convention shall be respected
and protected without discrimination and
in strict accordance with article II of the
Madrid convention. This article reads: The
right to the treatment of the most favored
longing to all the powers represented at
the Madrid conference.
Here is a specific guarantee Of the most
general protection to each OF the sigma
tory powers pledging to each the same
to life. property or commerce. 1t is in;
teresting 70 note. too that in the oniciai ia,
SI fSs seay s cassed
der the head OF general treaties.
Germany part In the complications over
Morocco arises not from any attempt to
seize territory nor from any effort to OBJ
tain privileges of any sort except such as
are enjoyed by all OF the signatories to
lutte refusal to recognize or participate in
any arrangement involving the establish
Germany stands for the open door in
Morocco as in China, for the maintenance
| of the status quo in both countries
In the present negotiations Germany s
trade is a matter of secondary considera-
, ton. Overriding treaties established by
Gus precedent and one which might sooner
or later have been followed by a similar
condition OF affairs in the far east.
| II left alone Germany and France will
have no trouble in arranging all dimculties
The negotiations in Paris are proeeeding
= |
, feeling on both sides.
At the French embassy no cablegrams
had been received today about the nego
! tiations, but NJ. Jusserand. the French
ambassador. in the course of a converse
ton, said:
You may be sure that France is con
Quoting these negotiations with sincerity
= and good will. We earnestly hope for 8
satisfactory settlement The delicacy OF
the situation precludes detailed discus
sion however.
: France May Assent to Conference.
In certain quarters here strong hop'
, exists that France will yet assent to
! conference, in which event it is believed
> that England also will accept the sultan
invitation Thus far Austria is the onl!
! country which has followed Germany
: lead In an unconditional acceptance. Ital!
a has agreed to participate provided tn
most interested powers" favor a confer
!. ence Regarding the Interpretation OF ar
> ticle II, France insists that 1t cannot b
!, | interpreted in the broad meaning whic
a Germany. attaches to It. The treatment o
= the most favored nations guaranteed 4
Il this article refers in the opinion of Franc
4 to the protection which the sultan pledge
to foreigners in Morocco and in supper
OF this Interpretation, France points I
\ the fact that this article was suggeste
4 by her representative at the Madrid con
ference. That II was acquiesced in b
Germany was also claimed by France an
attention called to the instructions whic
Germany issued to her representative a
that conference to follow the lead of tn
n French envoy. The French ambassador a
" Berlin after the conference was lnstructe
n to thank the German government for III
sympathetic support which it's represents
/ tive had given France in the conference
m All OF which France sets forth as reason
n for her surprise at the present dissatiI
N faction OF Germany with the special ir
y fyenee enjoyed by France IN Morocco.
g situation Much Relieved.
le PARIS. June 1.-THE strained relation
e. between France and Germany reached
al eliminating stage today and for q time n
(CentiRued on Second PaEel