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LsnldOWns Agrees to Support France IL
Case Of HostilitisE
EMPEROR WILLIAMS COUNTER MOVE
Notice Served Through Italy that H'
Would Regard Alliance as oasus Bslli
STORMY SCENE IN THE FRENCH CABINET
yfinistsrs Refuse 60 support
VI. DeIcasse's Policy and
He f. Forced TO
Resign.

PARIS. oct. lathe French government |
continues silent concerning the alleged |
revelations OF Great Britain's offer ofrI
naval and military aid TO France II Ger |
many assumed a belligerent attitude over
Morocco. In the meantime the newspapers |
add new phases to the disclosures. The
Figaro gives a detailed version even more
sensational than the previous alleged
disclosures of the Matin. It says |
that the previous report OF Great
Britain Offering TO mobilize It's navy |
and land British forces in Germany Is not
correct, but that the. actual occurrence
was as follows:
Before the Moroccan crisis became
acute the British government made three
distinct overtures to learn II France was
disposed 10 conclude treaty OF defensive
alliance France declined to consider the
question Later when the Moroccan crisis
became acute Paul Cambon, the French
ambassador to Great Britain, reopened the
question and obtained verbal assurances
from Secretary Lsnsdowne OF Great
Britain's effective concourse In the event
OF a confiagration. NJ. Cambon was there
upon able to announce to M. Delcasse Cwho
was then foreign minister) that II casus
foederis lease coming within treaty.
was desired, Great Britain would reiterate
itS dbsuThnCe III WIlthib'
Italy Used as Intermediary.
The German ambassador in London,
Count wolff -Metternich, learned OF these
assurances and informed Berlin. Emperor
William decided on a counter move and
made Italy the medium of it's execution.
He Informed italy that any treaty whereby
Great Britain gave France military sup
mort relative to Morocco would constitute
n casus belli.
The Figaro asserts that this amounted TO
an indirect ultimatum and that the Italian
government communicated the situation 10
NJ Barrere, the French ambassador to
Italy. who informed Paris June 4. I'M
mediately thereafter NJ. Delcasse resigned
Dune 81 as a result Of violent scene In
cabinet council During this council NJ
], ! Iscleasse II alleged to have said; II have
n formal assurance Of Great Britain's sup
port"
Premier Rouvier Is represented as an
sverina; And / have M. Barrere's tele-
gram providing that this means war II we
continue your policy. I refuse to endorse
what you seem to treat so lightly"
The ministers are said to have upheld
NJ. Rouvier, whereupon M. Delcasse re-
signed.
The foregoing version is chiefly impor-
tant in the allegation that Great Britain
sought for and promised a military de-
fensive alliance against Germany.
Later a semi-official note was Issued say
ing that the published reports upon the In
cidents accompanying the resignation of M
Delcasse and notably the details regarding
the cabinet council preceding his resigna-
tion are 'ineNact."
The issuance OF this denial steaded prices
on the Bourse, which showed uneasiness
over the agitation.
Hint TO Great Britain.
COLOGNE oct. l3--The Cologne Gazette
prints another inspired dispatch from Ber
lin apropos the additions to the Mathis
story which can only be Interpreted as &
plain hint TO the British government Il
explain its role in the matter. The dis
patch notes that while the Mathis version
only gave ground for the assumption tina
the suggested alliance of France and Grea
y Britain against Germany had an offlcia
character, the Figaro's version confirms
this assumption by giving the names of tn
parties and says that this makes the cas-
against NJ. Delcasse all the stronger. Tn
mention of the name of Lord Lansdowne
the British foreign secretary. in connection
with the matter, sheds upon the story a
embarrassing light for Great Britain, &C
cording to the dispatch. which says;
1t is exceedingly repugnant to us to re
. gard British statesmen like Premier Bal
capable OF such game but il such -revela
tions are repeated and remain, uncontrA
more skeStical about the matter. tn
question arises as 10 how Il was possibl
that French statesmen could have believe
that there was an offer Of British alliance
N no adequate basis existed for such an eI
ceedingly serious matter.
Light ON FAN of DeIcasse.
The writer goes on, TO say that the ia
of Delcasse, who occupied position {
much strength in the French cabinet. b'
comes comprehensive in view Of the gray
ity OF the revelations already made
III the Matin and the Figaro in II
right" the dispatch says. "Delcasse, aft
having reached understanding wit
Great Britain, was shaping his policy Z,
war with Germany and when question
such importance is raised II cannot rema
unanswered or unsolved."
The dispatch goes on 20 point out th
neither the British or the French COVER
ment has hitherto shown such dispos
tlon TO come forward with such explain
tion. while the semi-ofhcial note issued
Paris today is inadequate and calculst
rather 10 Increase suspicion. After sayiI
that the question will doubtless be di
cussed In the French Chamber OF Deputi
and the British Parliament the article co
cludes:
While the work OF clearing up this matt
Is primarily the afair OF France and Gre
Britain, stll Germany takes most reaso
able interest therein. 1t Is only natuI
that Germany should follow the furth
developments OF the incident with close
tention, for we can learn many things frC
them.
No Statement from London.
LONDON Oct. lS-With reference TO I
Paris Mathis alleged disclosures the Ass
ciated Press Is authoratively informed n
the British government does not inte
70 issue a formal statement on the 81
tect. but the Associated Press Is m a /
sition TO announce on high authority n
. the British government has communicai
20 Germany statement TO
effect that Great Britain did not ufter
assist France in the event OF an stta
by Germany, and that France did
ask Tor such aSsistAne$