Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-06
GREAT TENSION OVER MOROCCO
Reports That Germany Contempt ates
Calling an international Congress
Excite French Indignation
AN ANGLO FRENCH ALLIANCE.
Royal Visit Nay Result In It-Parls
Believes Kaiser Is After Ameri.
eau Cooperation.

Paris, April 6.--The meeting between
King Edward and President Loubet to.
day is arouslng absorbing interest, CIV.
Ing to the tension over Morocco. This
king will arrive at Calais at l.45 p. m.
The two rulers will converse for about
two hours Despite official reserve on
the subject the public and press hail
the meeting as having capital import.
ance In connection with Germanys at
titude towards Morocco and It Is popu-
larly interpreted as Frances reply to
Germany's action,
The Berlin reports that GerWany con-
templates calling an international con-
gress 20 consider the Morocco question
excite surprise and considerable indig-
nation IN official quarters here 1t is
pointed out that the Madrid congress
Of 1850 fully defined international rela-
tons towards Morocco and therefore
Germany's calling a new congress
would, II IL claimed, amount To further
evidence Of the unfriendiness Of Ger
many's course, The authorities here
parent effort on the part OF Germany to
secure the cooperation OF the
United States I'm the Morocco ques-
ton, but they feel satisfied that the
United states will hold aloof from ar-
tive participation in the controversy.
During the afternoon a brilliant cav
airy escort drew up at the Elysee palace
20 accompany President Louhet to the
Northern railroad station. whence he
tNfl1 % To. ~. +.
mite station about seven miles outside
OF Paris. Previous TO his departure
from the palace NJ, Loubet conferred
lengthily with Foreign Minister Del
casse who does not accompany NJ. Lou
bet
KING WILL MEET LoUBET.
London, April 6.--King Edward
started today TO Join Queen Alexandra
al Marselles by way OF Paris where
he VIII meet President Loubet. The
marquis Of Salisbury, accompanied the
king as minister in attendance
Not much attention is paid here TO
the suggestions from some quarters OF
the continent that the kings visit to
France may be preliminary to an An
glo-French alliance, Nevertheless, fol-
lowing as It does on an active exchange
or views between London and Paris
IT 10 expected to help I'm smoothing
away some OF the international con-
troversies, Although King Edwards
trip to the Mediterranean was arranged
same time ago, no steps were taken TO
secure a meeting with NJ, Loubet UNI
III after Emperor Williams visit TO
Tangier, The meeting, therefore, is
accepted here as In some measure In
tended TO emphasize Anglo French
solidarity mud a..
commentaries who represent the Tan
gier incidents as Gemanys retort To
the Anglo-French agreement regard
ing Morocco.
GERMAN ENVOY TO MOROCCO.
Berlin, April 6,.-The report of the
appointment Of Prlvy Councillor DR..
Rosen, who until recently was special
envoy Of Germany at the court OF
King Menelik Of Abyssinia as German
minister 10 Morocco I'm succession TO
the deceased Baron Won Mentzlnger.
has been confirmed. DR.. Rosen, how
ever, does not know OF his appoint
ment
He is somewhere between Berlin and
King Menelik's court, returning from
his special mission.
Dr. Rosen, who has deep scholarly
knowledge Of ancient and modern ORR
entail languages is reputcd to know
more Of the present day oriental civil.
ization than any living German, He is
also personally sympathetic 10 orien-
tails and his easy and complete ac-
Qualntance with the Arabic tongue and
manners Is expected to make him per-
sonally the most influential foreign
diplomat I'm Morocco
There Is every indication that Ger
many designs to hold on tenaciously to
her policy towards Morocco.