The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
STILL
VERY STRAINED
Morocco is the Issue Between
France and Germany
PEACE SEEMS FAR AWAY
Negotiations Between Russia and ia.
pan Are Far From Accomplish.
ing Anythng-Prominent
Diplomats Talk.
PEACE SEEMS FAR AWAY

Paris, April S.-The tension between
France and Germany over Morocco con-
tinues to be the burning question Of the
day, but it has been much relieved by
the reassuring statements of Foreign
Minister Delcasse in the Chamber of
Deputies yesterday. Public opinion re-
mains calm, strongly disappearing of the
fiery utterances of a few extremists like
Mn. Clemenceau and Quot de Vilenve
who have spoken of the possibilities of
war.
Such an eventuality is not considered in
any serious quarter, although it is rec
ognized that the chances of a rapproach-
ment between France and Germany have
been put off for many years by the re-
newed bitterness the incident has aroused.
The affair is now expected to enter by
slow stages into diplomatic channels dur
ing which exchanges, more or less acri-
monious, will probably occur, but moth
ing more. France will abide by the Anglo
French treaty of 1904 by which Germany's
interests cannot suffer.
Peace Is Still Far off.
The gathering of American diplomats
here preparatory to taking new posts has
given an opportunity to compare their
views relative to the peace outlook, show
ing a general concurrence in the view that
there Is no present prospect of peace.
This is not only their personal conviction
as individuals, but 1t is reinforced by very
recent conferences with European states
men who have the most to do with deter
mining peace, including Count Lams-
dOrf the Russian FOREIGN Minister. and
NJ. Delcasse
The facts in connection with the peace
movement are now becoming more def
nitely known, showing it to be true that
Russia adopted discrete means to permit
Japan to say that no indemnity and no
concession of territory would draw out
some expression from Toxic, but on the
contrary, Toxic remained silent, appar-
emily ignoring the approach. This mac
ton was interpreted as having the eff
feet of a rejection of Russia's negative
conditions, and as establishing Japan s
expectation of an indemnity and suitable
territorial concessions. Therefore, the
peace status is now considered to be
Ringing upon Russia's willingness to
openly agree to pay some kind of in
demnity.
Some of these plans have been broach-
ed to officials, but none with sufficient
authoritative backing to give them a
serious standing. Moreover, any such
plans for paying Russia's indemnity by
concessions in Manchuria are considered
likely to invite endless international
complications. One of the guests at a
recent dinner at which American diplo-
mats were assembled. was a member of
the Russian nobility closely associated
with the court. He expressed the view
the Emperor would before long seek
peace, and that Japan for political rea-
sons would reject the overtures, which
would serve to convince the Russian peo-
pie of the necessity for supporting the
government in the adoption of vigorous
measures for the prosecution of the
war.
Taking Notes From French.
A. c. Kinds, clerk of the Speaker of
the House of Representatives at Wash
iEgton, and ]. c. Courts clerk of the
House committee on appropriations, were
frequent visitors during the week to the
chamber of deputies, where they have
been comparing American and French
parliamentary procedure. Mr.. Courts is
studying the methods of framing the
French budget, with the view of utilizing
suggestions in framing the appropria-
ton bills of the House of Representa-
tives.