The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-22
Will Hold ION, However. Until
Present Crisis Has Passed
MOROCCO AFFAIR is
ALSO AN INFLUENCE
HIS NOTABLE SERVICE TO HIS
coUNTRY-A DAY OF SERl.
Gus INCIDENTS AND
MUCH ANXIETY AT
PARIS.

Parls, April 2l.-After notable ser
vice of nearly eight years in the direc
tion of foreign affairs Theophile Del
casse today Informed the president OF
the council Rouvier of his desire ant
intention to resign.
This announcement came as a sur
prise and shock to DeIcasse's col
leagues OF the cabinet, who immediate
ly took steps to endeavor to secure A
reconsideration Of the determination
A cabinet council was held this after,
noon at which Rouvier, in the absence
OF Delcasse, laid the situation before
tho ministers.
Country Needs Him.
II was the unanimous determination
of the council that the interest of the
country at this particular time re
quired that Delcasse retain The port.
folio Of foreign affairs. Accordingly.
at the conclus'on of the council Rou.
vier hald an extended conference with
Delcasse, and earnestly besought him
to retain his place in tao cabinet.
When the president OF the council
camo from the interview he stated
that Delcasse had given ne final an.
swef, but had promised to reserve his
determination until tomorrcw. when a
final answer would be given. II IA be.
lieyed that Delcasse VIII yield TO the
'nsistence OF President Loubet and
The president Of the council.
tsetives Of the Retirement.
The motives leading to Delcasse's
sudden determination to retire from
the cabinet are primarily attributed
20 internal controversies over the Mo
roccan question; and this 10 some ex.
tent has been accentuated by similar
controversies over French neutrality
in the far East The opposition have
been quick TO seize upon both ques-
tions, and headed by socialists. and
nationalists have directed their criti-
cisms against Delcasse. Socialist crit
icism has been particularly vehement
during recent days on tho Moroccan
question, and this appears TO have fl
nally decided -Delcasses to surrender
The question into other hands. II Is
felt that his retirement now would be
hailed in Germany as German tri-
umph, and this is one Of the main con.
leading Rouvier to urge
Delcasse to remain in the foreign Of
flce
Other Serious Questions.
The announcement concerning Del.
casse's intention TO resign was but one
Of many incidents in day of much
anxiety throughout the government
quarters. Following close upon the
heels Of complications with Germany
over Morocco the Franco-Japanese in
cidents suddenly assumed serious pro-
portions, and unusual energy was
shown in preventing its embroiling
France into complications in the far
Eas;
important Conference Held.
In order to secure definite coop
Grafton between the three departments
Of the government-naval,c colonial and
conference was held this
afternoon between leading representa-
tives Of each department This
brought about clear understanding
measures necessary for the
of neutrality of Tndo-Chi-
neso waters, and orders were sent
Governor General Beau to specifically
report the exact location of the Rus
sian Pacific squadron and whether II
had or had not withdrawn from French
waters
Probably tho most significant devel-
opment from energetic measures
adopted was the receipt of dispatch
from Saigon saying that imperative or
ders had been given for the disarma-
ment of the Russian cruiser Diana.
which sought refuge in Saigon harbor
eight months ago for the purpose of
repairing. The main portion of the
Diana's machinery must now be hand
ed over to French naval authorities at
Saigor.
Debate is Postponed.
The anticipated debate in the dep
uties over neutrality was postponed,
owing to Delcasse's announcement. 1t
was stated at the foreign office this
afternoon that no representations of
any kind had been presented by Great
Britain concerning neutrality. At the
same time it is anticipated that some
such representations will be made
The fact that the British Ambassador.
Sir Francis BERTHE, has given up his
eastern holidays and viii return to
Paris tonight after a conference with
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne appears
10 support this view.
However. the cordial relations be-
tween France and Great Britain would
doubtless modify any representations