The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-06-22
GERMANY WINS A
DIPLOMATIC WAR
New French Premier Comedies
the Points That Delcasse
Wouldn't Consider.
GERMAN NAVY is ACTIVE
Suspicion at Berlin That France Would
Like to See Great Britain Wipe
Out the German Navy,
Though Whipped on Land,

Paris, June 21.-Ofieial quarters here
today show a feeling of optimism and
confidence concerning the early adjust
ment or the Franco-Gecman contro-
Versy, which is in marked contrast with
the agitation and depression OF /
week.
It is desnitely stated that nesotia.
Ions a.:.
German Ambassador Randolin give
promise of accord within the present
week.
Improvements In the Franco-German
situation continues today, officials ex-
pressing belief that the crisis is on the
way toward speedy adjustment on the
basis Of a conference within defined
limits.
France Makes a Concession.
Berlin, June 19.-Premier Rouvier has
informed Prince Radolin, German am
passador at Paris, that France is in
cined TO accept the invitation to take
part In the proposed conference on
Morocco provided the German and
french governments can reach mutual
y satisfactory agreement as to the pre-
cise points TO be considered by the con-
ferees.
Inc conviction exists at the foreign
once that France and Germany will be
able to agree upon this program, AL
though n differences Of views are
yet to be reconciled, the authoritative
Judgment Of the foreign Office Is that
ton.
M: Rouvier has yielded to Prince Won
Buelow on two essential points on
which Delcasse, former foreign minis
ter, had refused the invitation to take
part in the Morocco conference. Rou-
vier first consented to reopen the ques-
ton, and second agreed to take part in
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is In conformity with French interests.
This will be accepted by Germany,
which will INIT the deliberations of the
conference. A great diplomatic battle
is IN progress with probabilities leaning
toward German success.
German Navy Is Ready. /,
/ No adequate view of German feeling
at this time can be presented without
making note of the very general belief
In naval circles that Great Britain is
seeking an excuse to check the great
progress which is making in German
sea armament. This belief is widely
expressed among naval officers of all
classes. 1t is their view tina Great
Britain would be willing that France
should suffer defeat on land If Britain
thereby was given a chance to destroy
the German navy. AS a result of his
feeling there is great activity in the
German navy, and it has never been so
alert or so perfectly ready for defense
as now
Took a Turn for the Better.
Paris, June 21.-The improvement in
the Franco-German situation took a
more definite turn yesterday as the
semioficial version of Saturdays con-
ference between Premier Rouvier and
Prince Radolin, the German ambassa-
dor, became known. This version shows
that the ambassador asked France to
accept in principle the plan of an in
ternational conference, leaving the de-
tails to be adjusted later. Premier
Rouvier answered that he desired first
to be advised upon Germany's object
in securing the conference and the
questions it would be called upon to
consider.
AS the result of instructions from
Berlin Prince Won Iladolin vas able to
respond to those inquiries and to give
information regarding the German gov
ernment's idea of the scope and conclu-
sion of the conference. More particu-
larly was he able to relieve the con-
ference plan from any appearance of
being a menace to France or of being
a preliminary step to override French
prestige in Morocco. With these ex-
plantations pourparlers will continue,
with a good prospect of resulting in a
definite agreement. There is, however,
a necessity for further exchanges be-
tween the governments with a view of
fully defining the extent of the confer
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