Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-03
French Claims Do Not 90
With the Mighty Kaiser.
No Predominating influence In
Morocco He Says.
Insists Anglo. Saxon Treaty Has NC
Bearing On Them.

Berlin, Aprll IL ne oeIIuai oANN
the Moroccan controversy is founded
upon a treaty, of which art. READS:
Continuing and unchanging frlehu-
ship shall exist between His Majesty
the German Emperor and His Majesty
the Sultan of Morocco, as also between
their empires and their subjects. BE-
tween both empires snail the present
freedom of trade continue. ana tor thiS
purpose each Of the high contracting
parties binds itself to give ana 10 Sc
cure to the subjects of the other an
rights, advantages and privileges no"
Or in. the future held by the most 1aN-
ored nation"
This is the treaty of 1891, which I'M
der its terms. might have been revised
in 1896, but was not. and runs without
limitation and without any provision
for its denunciation. such a contract
with Morocco cannot of right be dis
solved or impaired. it is asserted by the
German government. by the agreement
between France and Great Britain. to
which Germany is not a signatory
Germany declines altogether to recog-
nize France as having any more dOmi-
nant position in Morocco than Ger
many. Germany does not trust to
France to protect German trade. She
prefers rather to deal with the Sultan.
The German ambassador to the Unit
ed States, Baron Speck Won Sternburg,
under instructions from the foreign Of
flee has explained to the state depart
ment at Washington that Germany
stands for the open door to trade in
Morocco. Germany has not asked the
United States to do anything nor have
negotiations Of any sort been begun or
proposed a part OF German speech. it
is used in the Reichstag with the de-
fnition Secretary Hay gave it.
Behind this legal attitude. as it may
be called, of the German government.
are diplomatic motives which are not
easy to measure. Germany is disin-
clined to see France spread further in
northern Africa and would check and
delay indefinitely if possible that policy
of peaceful penetra ton" which would
add strength to France. Germany. af-
ter remaining passive for year.
chooses this moment to object by dip
lomatic activity at Fee.
Privy Councillor Rosen. envoy of
Germany TO Abyssinia. will, it is Off
cially reported. be German minister
10 Morocco.
The Lokai Anzeiger. in dispatch
from Tangier. says that in replying to
tile members Of the German colony
Emperor William said the pioneers oil
Germany in Morocco must remain
,lniteu and continue to fulfil their duty
under the Emperor's protection. Ger
many had great commercial interests
in Morocco Her trade was advancing
gratifyingly. 1t said that the Emperor
would make it his business to promote
this trade which was only possible Oh
the assumption of equality of all the
powers and under the sovereignty OF
the Sultan. the independence of the
land. His Uhe F;mperOrs) visit was a
recognition of this independence.
The speech. the Lokal AnZeiger adds
created an, immense impression in the
foreign colony at Tangier and especial
ly among the natives who now refer to
the Emperor as the protector of the
independence of Morocco.
The correspondent of the VOssische
ZeitunS at Tangier says the Emperor
said:
In an Independent country such as
Morocco commerce must be free. I vii
do my best to maintain it's pOlitico.
economic equity. There is no FREEDOM
mating influence here"
The Emperor's significant words
have produced a lively impression here