The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
KAISER'S BLUFF
Anglers FRANCE
French People Want No Humilia.
ton in Morocco German
Delegates Conciliatory.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal.
Chicago, Jan. "A Washington spe-
cial to the Chicago Tribune says:
With anxiety, arising from his fear
menaced, President Roosevelt is await
ing the opening of the international con-
ference in Morocco.
The news received by the state de-
partment shows the existence of a strain
i'll the relations Of France and Ger
many. Capitalistic France forced the
French government last summer to give
but democratic France has since taken
a deep interest in the question and
there can be no further humiliating
withdrawal.
The question, ais expressed by diplo-
mat who has no especial affiliations for
either Germany or France is: will
Emperor William, whose people as
suredly do not want war, appreciate
that his bluff is in danger of being
~ Kaiser's Position.
If France keeps her promised word
regarding the open door in Morocco
the emperor himself, has said this. He
wants no preferential treatment for
Germany in Morocco, and the fact that
he does not seek it either for German
commerce or in any other way Is cited
as the best possible evidence Of his
desire to come to Z an agreement not
only with France, but with all the pow
ers which will take part in the confer
ence. -,.s
Nor does the emperor believe it is in
the interest of the world that interna-
ticnal recognition should be given to
France g claim of preponderance in the
political affairs of the Moorish empire.
In order to placate the French govern
ment, he has consented that France and
Morocco shall, Independently Of con on
ference, reach an agreement by which
the former shall be allowed to ponce
Moorish provinces bordering upon AL
geria, which is French possession.
But, as the emperor has pointediy
declared, if the French government
were charged by the powers to police
all the Kingdom, it's administration
would be dominated by French guards
| and the commerce of other nations in
! evitably would be treated with less
| consideration. The German delegates
will go to the conference instructed to
| display the smost conciliatory spirit,
but to maintain uninfringed the prin-
ciples Of the open door,.
French Delegates Leave Paris.
/ Paris, Jan. On. Revolt, former
governor Of .Algiers and head OF the
French delegation to, the Moroccan
conference at Algeciras, accompanied
by numerous suite; left Paris today
| for Spain. His departure was. the oc'
cation Of notable gathering. The
farewell showed the deep interest and
concern felt over the result Of the
conference. M. Regnault, the second
French delegate, leaves tomorrow
The party viii stop at M M 1Ee &c &c
fanta Marie Teresa, Jan. II, to Prince
Ferdinand Of Bavaria, reaching
Algeciras Jan. Is. .>
Foresees American supremacy
Rome, Jan "a former cabinetn1in
| lister, who is a statesman Of note and
likely to return to power, has written
an important article in the Corriere del
L. Sepa on the international situation
in connection with the. Moroccan. con
ference. He says be thinks that The
real antagonism is between Germany
and Great Britain. War between these
two countries, he points out, would have
| dreadful effects, as necessarily it Woult
involve other powers, leading to a retro
gression of centuries. )
Whichever side is victorious, tn,
writer asserts, Europe would have tt
cede the supremacy in civilization t.
America and Japan, who would be
come the dominators of weak and dis
couraged Europe. Germany or Grea
} Britain cannot wish this; he says, an