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Her Policy In This Matter is
Clearly Defined in Mem
orandum
PRESENTED TO STATE Dept.
She Stands for 1t no Less Firmly ia
North Africa Than ia the
Far East.

Washington, April 5,-Germany has
outlined to the United States in clear
and emphatic terms the position
claimed by the Berlin government in
Morocco, Upon the receipt OF instruc-
lions this morning from Berlin. the
| German ambassador called at the war
department upon Secy. Taft, whom the
| president, before leaving, designated
as the cabinet officer with whom the
! ambassadors could confer and In the
name of the German emperor left with
the secretary brief memorandum set
ting forth the Moroccan policy which
Germany has all along pursued and
from which she does not purpose to
be swerved In substance the memoir
andum, which is coucned IN the most
explicit language, announces that:
Germany stands for the open door"
In Morocco no less firmly than i'm the
far east, for the preservation of the
Moroccan status quo and for the safe
guarding and protection of the CONNER
cial and trade interests in Morocco not
only of Germany, but OF all the trading
nations of the world.
After presenting the memorandum,
the secretary and the ambassador had
brief conversation on the subject of
Morocco Baron Sternberg calling at
tention TO the commercial Importance
OF that country to the trading nations
and emphasizing the International i'm
purtdnce In Germany's opinion OF tA3
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 Roosevelt.
IL comforting with Secy. Taft the
German ambassador was acting upon
suggestion made 20 him when he
called at the White House last week
to say goodbye to the president The
president then took occasion to say to
the German envoy az he had said TO
the other ambassadors that they were
TO communicate with him through Secy
Tatt upon matters w1rrantlng his con-
slderation.
Secy, Taft, while expressing inter-
est IN the emperor's views, RETAINED
from committing this government ON
the subject nor did the ambassador in
any way endeavor to sound him as to
the presidents attitude. There is no
request In the German note for a
statement OF the Washington govern
ments position and one reason for its
presentation today was the circulation
In Europe OF sensa tlonai reports about
the German emperor's visit to Tangier
and the German attitude toward Mo-
rocco,
Although France Is not mentioned IN
the memorandum, II can be stated that
Germany regrets that she was not Of
iicially advised of the new position In
Morocco contemplated by Great Britain
ana France, which was later disclosed
IN the treaty signed last spring, IN
which the London government referred
to the superior interest of France I'm
Morocco. Germany holds that her in
terests I'm Morocco are In every respect
equal to those of Great Britain and
the establishment by any power there
OF a special sphere of influence would
be depored In Berlin.
Regarding the emperor's visit to Tan
ger, although II was I'm the line OF his
cruise I'm the Mediterranean, the object
of his address was, II can be Slated on
high authority, 10 Impress the Moroc,
cans with the seriousness of Germanys
desire that the status quo should bn
maintained and that the principle OF
the open door, laid down by Secy Hay
with reference to China should be
strictly adhered to In Morocco
In diplomatic circles the significance
of Germany's frank avowal at Wash
ington OF her views about Morocco ia
not underestimate, and the incident
has attracted all the more attention be-
cause OF It's occurrence on the day on
which the Washington government OFF, |
cially disclosed the initial role played
by Emperor William In the ex.
changes Of the powers last year
regarding Chinese neutrality i'm
the far eastern war Some diplomats |
believe the object of the German repre-. |
sensations az this time is to evoke from |
Washington a similar ayowal Of adher- |
ence to the open door, policy In Mo-
rocco,
Although secy Taft was not so in.
formed, nor does his memorandum in |
dicate it, 1t Is believed here that SINH |
lar statement Of Germauy's views may |
have been addressed also to st, Peters |
burg and Madrid
No official statement OF the German |
position Is obtalnable at the German |
here, In view Of the fact that !
President Roosevelt has scarcely had |
time TO consider the memorandum