Omaha daily bee., 1905-04-23
DELCASSE DECIDES TO STAY
French Cabinet Decides to Unanimously
Support Policy Of Foreign Minister,
HE AGREES TO REMAIN ON THIS CONDITION
Result Will he n Firmer Attitude
Toward Germany on the Moroccan
Question-Causes Satisfaction
in Great Britain.

PARIS, April 22.-Yielding TO the personal
solicitations and representations of Presi-
dent Loubet and the leaders of the govern
ment that his retirement would be a seri-
Gus national peril at this time, NJ. Delcasse
today advised Premier Rouvier that he
would reconsider and withdrew his resig-
nation as foreign minister. This was after
strong assurances had been given NJ
Delcasse that the ministry was united in
sympathy with and support of his foreign
policy.
During the conference today between the
president and NJ. Rouvier and Delcasse
the latter said he would retain the portfolio
of foreign affairs only in case the entire
Cabinet approved of his foreign policy
which he would carry out according to
his views. The authority necessary to carry
on negotiations with the powers was in
effective, II such negotiations led to re-
serves or divergences among the members
of the Cabinet The purpose of the in
tended Cabinet meeting was to remove
every scruple In the mind of the foreign
minister concerning the loyalty and sup
port given him. The conference accom-
plshed the same object, showing that
there was no divergence of views, and in
consequence NJ Delcasse gave as his final
answer that he would remain. AS a re-
suit of his decision the special Cabinet
counsel which was called to meet this aft
ernoon was abandoned.
Firmer Attitude Coward Germany.
NJ. Delcasse's staying in the cabinet Is
expected to result in a flrmer attitude to-
ward Germany than heretofore shown
The foreign minister's policy has been to
give Germany adequate assurances that
her interests in Morocco would be treated
the a Of ba - ha
but after making these approaches he die
not desire to yield Frances entire project
concerning Morocco at the dictation of
Germany. 1t is said that some members
or the cabinet shared the view that
grave issue with Germany might result
from too firm an insistence on the French
Moroccan policy and M Loubet is also
credited with the desire not to have the
Moroccan issue drift into dangerous COM
plications. Only the socialists and rad
icals openly expressed this view in the
chamber of deputies, but the more in
fiuential sentiment was that Immediately
surrounding NJ. Delcasse. He felt there
fore that it was useless to proceed without
the strong support of his colleagues rep
resenting the government and II a tenn
porizing policy with Germany was de-
sired some one else should assume the
responsibility. Consequently his offer to
resign was interpreted as a triumph for
Germany, whereas his determination to
remain is interpreted as a check to Ger
man designs. The feeling over Germany
has naturally become much more acute as
a result of the incident. Many deputies
who have been interviewed on the subject
say NJ. Delcasses resigning at this time
would be equivalent to France making an
open and humiliating concession to Ger
many.
The cabinets course in giving united SUD-
port to M. Delcasse insures him a strong
moral backing in continuing the Moroc-
can policy He has already opened COM
munications with the German ambassador,
Prince Won Radoln, designed to give Ger
many ample explanation. Germany has
not yet shown an inclination to respond
to these overtures. While continuing this
conciliatory attitude NJ. Delcasse is now
In position to resist Germany's apparent
purpose to secure the complete abandon
ment of the French Moroccan policy.
Minister Popular with Americans.
The strong friendship of M. Delcasse for
the United States is everywhere Yecog-
nized among the American officials here.
His relations with Ambassador Porter
have been peculiarly close. only recently
NJ. Delcasse remarked that he wished Cen
eral Porter would remain here until he
also retired. Last week General Porter
gave large oil portrait of himself to
NJ Delcasse as a mark of his personal
esteem.
The semi-official Temps says tonight:
Our situation after NJ. Delcasse's resIRna-
| ton has been withdrawn will be clearer
! than before the incident occurred. 1t af-
| firms that in the presence of eventualites
which are serious but not desperate, the
| government is united
| 1t will also testify that a camnaiRn of a
| foreign country, no matter how ably il
may be conducted, Is without effect on our
| internal afairs, These are two essential
points which the Incidents make perfectly
clear.
| British Are Pleased.
| LONDON, April 22.-The decision of NJ.
Delcasse to retain control OF the foreign
| affairs of France was received with
marked pleasure in political circles in Lon
| don, where his constant efforts to prevent
the spread of the far eastern conflict and
| smooth away Anglo-Russian causes of
! friction duIp poIx,