The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02

many stands for the open door in Mo-
rocco. Germany desires that it should
be known in Washington that the ba-
sis of her action in Morocco is the open
door to trade. This phrase open door"
has become a part of German speech.
1t is used in the reichstag with the
definition Secretary Hay gave it.
Delays Peaceful Penetration
Behind this legal attitude. as it may
be called, Of the German government
are diplomatic motives which are not
easy to measure. Germany is disinclin-
ed to see France spread further in
northern Africa and would check and
delay definitely, if possible, that policy
of peaceful penetration" which would
add strength to France. Probably, also,
Germany is willing to embarrass France
and gain a diplomatic victory at the
time Frances ally is fully engendered
elsewhere. These motives, are how
ever obscure.
One obvious thing is that Germany
does not consent to have her old rela-
tions with Morocco modified by an
agreement to which she is not a party
and after remaining passive for a year
chooses this moment to object by dip
lomatic activity. Privy Councillor Ro-
sen, now special envoy to Germany at
the court of King Menelik of Abys-
slnla, will be German minister to Mo-
rocco In succession to the deceased
Baron Won Mentzingen. Herr Rosen
began as a dragoman to the German
consul general at Smyrna, served at
Teheran and was consul at Jerusalem.
When Emperor William visited that
city Herr Rosen was transferred to the
foreign office. He speaks several ORR
entail languages, including Arabic.
Something New for France
ari
vent in the Mediterranean as shown by
Emperor Williams visit to Morocco,
and Chancellor Won Buelow's speech, is
the absorbing question of the day.
Heretofore France has dealt with Ger
many on the north, but now for the
first time Germany makes her appear
ance in the south and asserts that she
has strong interests in the territory
bordering on the Mediterranean. The
Latin nations, Italy, Spain and France,
have thus far considered the Mediter-
ranean as their special sphere of ac-
tivity, although Great Britain's con-
troll OF the two gateways, Gibraltar and
Suez, also gives her commanding po-
sition in the Mediterranean.
Naturally, therefore, Germany's ap-
pearance upon this exclusive field is as
unexpected as her appearance at Kiao-
chou, China. as a factor in the Chinese
territorial question. The fact that Ger
many has not a coastline on the Medi-
terranean, while the Latin nations have
extensive coats lends additional signif-
lcance to Germany's entering the
Mediterranean sphere.
Want American Sympathy
The officials here continue to view
the situation calmly. They are espe-
cially DESTROYS of having other ma
tons, particularly the United States,
take a sympathetic view of Frances
policy and purposes in Morocco. This
leads to expressions of much satisfac-
ton in the course of the United States
some months ago, which indirectly
recognized Frances paramount posi-
ton in Morocco. This occurred during
the PerdicariS case when the United
States sought the good offices of
France. The American action in thus
turning to France was widely COM
mented on at the time as constituting
an American endorsement of the
Anglo-French agreement Later the
thanks of President Roosevelt were
conveyed to the French government for
Its good offices with Morocco
Moreover Frances recent activities in
Morocco are largely the result of in
dlgnatlon over the Perdicaris case. A
general cry was then raised that Mo-
rocco was in such state of anarchy
that France ought to adopt energetic
measures. Perdicaris came here and
personally solicited the government to
take strong measures. France finally
adopted plans for restoring order and
developing the country. Therefore she
naturally counts on the sympathies of
the United States, as her policy is
largely the outgrowth of an American
incentive.
Angry Under Their Skins
The sequel to the present complica-
ton arouses considerable solicitude. 1t
Is maintained that Germany's claim to
have the open door Indefinitely pro-
longed would result in giving Germany
commercial privileges exceeding those
of the other powers, and that it would
probably lead other powers to ask for
similar indefinite extension of the
open door, thus requiring Morocco to
surrender her commerce without any
return. Therefore the policy OF France
seems to be to give Germany adequate
assurances of the same treatment in
Morocco as the rest of the world, but
no privileges beyond those heretofore
accorded to the other powers
Beneath dignified external calm con-
iderable irritation prevails in govern
ment quarters here. However, this
does not show a menacing tone.
Miners Strike Is kverted