The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
Baron Won Sternburg
 Makes Statement.
THE KAISER IS NOT FOR WAR
Urged Moroccan Conferene In
 Interest of Peace.
Emphasize. in His DenuncIation o What He Terms Malicious Stories Which Have Come to America
 from Europe.


 charges that the German Emperor is seeking there an excuse for trouble with France rather than an agreement with Morocco, which have been current In Washington for some time, received an emphatic reply this afternoon from Baron Speck von Sternberg, the Ger man Ambassador who discussed them in the course of a conversation with a correspondent of the Associated Press.
 The time has come for plain speech" the Ambassador said. Enough has poured into America from Euro pean sources about Germany's inten- tions."
 deny In the most emphatic terms the charge that Germany wanted war.
 Tt was for the specific object of reaching peaceable arrangement that my Government urged the conference at. Algeciras," he said. The Ambassa- dor declared that Germany was con tending for very important principle at Algeciras. Important as is the Ger man trade with Morocco" he said. "and l shall later indicate this in statistlcs. the commercial side of the question Is of secondary consideration. Germany's policy has been and is to preserve the statue quo in all countries whose rights rest on the laws of nations. It is this policy alone which has enabled Emperor William to maintain peace in Germany since the time he became the leader in Germany nineteen years ago. and keep her out of tn wars in which the great powers have since been en- gagged"
 Says Reports. Are Malicious.
 The Ambassador said that in the light of malicious reports from Euro pean sources he felt 1t his duty to give the facts about Germany's contentious at Algeciras on the main point at is- sue, that of policing Morocco
 That Germany stands for the open door in Morocco is clearly shown, he continued, "by the proposals she has made regarding the international police system and the international bank. Germany believes that if the control of the bank is placed in the hands or France the equality of economic rightS will be forfeited and the open door. will soon be closed Africa today shows enough examples of the assur- ances given by civilized nations which have gradually vanished, leaving m their places d European protectorate.
 'The position of Germany and the other signatory powers Is on the de- fensive. Germany has already recog- nized that France has preferential position in her frontier regions in spite of the specific provision of the treaty of Madrd stipulaLing that all The bowers shall have equal rights In Morocco. This concession by Germany was only made because of her earnest desire to do everything consistent with the national honor to bring about peaceful arrangement of the question and is another evidence of Germany's desire for an agreement Should Ger many now recede further she would appsar in the eyes of the world as weak, but what Is of paramount inl- nortance-she would be buying peace
 a fOfa ciple, which the future would prove to be poor economy.
 What power can except the con- +entton that nation must sacrifice her interests outright simply because they lie in the way of another nation. The greatest good to the greatest number is law arlong nations as among indi- viduals.
 Germany's Commercial Interests.
 ''Nor Is it true, as I have frequently seen 1t stated, that Germanys com mercial interests In Morocco amount to little While this question Is for the time overshadowed by the threat ened attack on the principle of equal rights of all nations interested i'll Morocco it is of vital concern to Ger many. Let us digress a moment and ace what ,Germany's commerce with Woroceo amounts to- While not so large as that of France. 1t is rapidly increasing, while that of France ac- cording to the statistics is apparently at a standstill. The statistics for l9Oo value the German trade with Morocco at 10000, 900 marks. They are, however, misleading as q large part of the Ger man exports to Morocco reports Via Tngland, Belgium or France and are therefore counted in trade of those countries It is estimated that direct commerce between Ger many and Morocco amounts to 2.0o0. 900 marks. Then must take info consideration the German coast inx trade of about 2.O0O,000 marks. Ft- raIly the value of German shipping inIarests. In 1906 German ships con taining A26.00O tons register entered inc ports of Morocco agalnst French shins containing 494,0O0 tons. About Snrfv GermAn commercial houses of some importance are scattered over the country at important places.
 ss1rhe official Frencn statistics for tao1 show a value of s24,OOO,OOO of French trade with Morocco The lat tAr has constantly diminished durlhb tLa Iast four years, and now is only @s tIuo~thirds of what Is cnce was. Tba imports from France have slightly trnroved in the meantime, especially in the case of sugar and SIX 1he trade between Algecras and Morocco has also diminished as shown py the French oficial figures. As Tor the Ger ma trade he nroduced showing that it has nearly trinled in the last ten years.
 .Important however. as are these facts the main question at Algeclras IS thst of the equal rights of all and of the open door. Germany pro- oses that the Sultan shall organize the pollce ln Worocco. that the money for this pur- nose shall be furnished him by the bank of Morocco, and that force of International police composed or otfi- eers chosen from the minor powers such as Switzerland, Sweden Norway and Denmark. shall be entrusted the orsAnization and drill of tho entire po- lice force.
 would Watch the Police.
 The police would be under the su- pervision of the diplomatic corps in Tangier. and an officer of high rank should be apointed who-s duty would be to watch the development of the