New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
A PEACEFUL OUTLOOK.
German Vie5U of the AIgeciras
Conference.
Berlin January Is.

Berlin. January Is.
Anxiety for the maintenance OF peace has been
felt so keenly during the last few months that
the passing OF the cloud has not only been wit
messed with feelings OF great relief by toutes
les puissances. but has also given rise TO dem
onstrations OF peace and good viii among the
statesmen and peoples OF the three countries
mainly concerned Germany, England and
France. A decided Improvement IN the Anglo
German relations set in with the moment the
change in the English Ministry took place, and
enthusiastic meetings followed IN all the great
commercial centres Of Germany. The German
Ambassador. Count Metternich made a concil-
iatory speech at the German dinner, given with
much eclat at the Lyceum Club in, London.
and replied TO in the same friendly spirit
by his English colleague, Ambassador LasceIles.
at the Berlin Lyceum Club a few days ago.
These speeches cannot have been made by the
ambassadors without the knowledge and fun
consent Of their respective sovereigns. and they
show. therefore, that the relations between King
and Kaiser, which were said TO be somewhat
strained, have become cordial again. The ef-
fects OF a better understanding are already Wis
ible in England. where a much less nervous tone
prevails as regards foreign politics throughout
the press, and with strong liberal government
in power the dream Of future Anglo-German
rapprochement seems appreciabIy nearer rean-
cation.
At the same time England seems to be deter
mined not TO sacrifice the entente cordiale'
in order to be good friends with Germany. and
It appears TO be a conditio sine qua non that
the Kaisers government should adopt a friendly
attitude toward France IN solving the Moorish
question Luckily. Germany appears to be quite
willing to do 50. The moderate tone OF the
recently published German White Book had
nothing offensive to the French mind and did
much TO disarm suspicious Of an aggressive
German policy. The subsequent communiqua
in the '1eue Freie Presse," as wen as the con-
ciliatory views expressed by Chancellor Prince
Bdlow on the situation. further reveals clearly
the pacific spirit in which Germany went 70 the
Algeciras Conference.
The duration Of this conference IS estimated
in authoritative quarters az two months. and it
becomes more and more apparent that even II
by the end Of that time no definite results should
have been arrived at. there is nothing TO JUSTIFY
the pessimistio view that the breaking up OF the
conference would necessarily involve France
and Germany in war. This contingency has al
ready been discounted. and. though the rela-
tons between Germany and France might
again become strained, Germany would simply
continue 70 negotiate directly with the Sultan
It would then be open 70 France to make war
upon Morocco. and no doubt sooner or later we
may expect some such trouble IN that quarter.
/ At present the French government is well aware
that a punitive expedition TO Morocco, which
would necessitate the mobilization OF at least
three hundred thousand troops and cost mil
lard Of francs. might easily cause a rising OF
I her Mahometan subjects in Algeria and Tunis,
/ and would certainly be extremely unpopular
with the powerful sociaIistic element in France
However, there is no need for anxiety. The
representatives Of the thirteen powers assembled
/ at Algeciras under the presidency OF the Spanish
/ Duke Of Alnodovar have declared themselves
/ to be agreed upon the main principles. namely,
/ ID to maintain the sovereignty Of the sultan, @
/ 10 preserve The integrity OF the Empire OF Mo-
| rocco. and 81 to adopt an "open door policy.
| There can be no doubt that France viii be sup
/ ported In any demands outside these fundamen-
! tai stipulations by Great Britain and spain,
/ while Germany viii be backed to some extent
by Italy. As regards the United States, it is ex-
/ pected that she will stand for free access 70
/ Morocco for all nations. and in far VIII be
/ aligned with Germany. There seems to be only
/ one opinion here. that America is well repre-
scented at Algeciras by Ambassador White.
The all important question is how 10 reform
the corrupt Moorish administration. and wheth-
er France alone should be permitted 10 superin-
/ tend the measures TO be agreed upon I have
been informed in authoritative quarters that
/ Germany is quite willing to conceds TO France
Z a far reaching droit de suite on the Morocco
frontier, but that she is OF prepared to allow
France to have the whole supervision Of affairs
/ in Morocco proper. On the whole. il Is firmly
believed in diplomatic circles here that the con-
| ference at Algeciras will not end in disaster,
but. on the contrary. will do much toward i'm
/ proving the relations between France and Ger
/ many. NETThLBLADI'