Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
THE END OF THE CONFERENCE?

little III humor upon the as
SeTmany sumed failure of the confer
Blamed. ence at Algeciras. universally
ascribed to the offensive at
utude of ihe German emperor.
A correspondent. In an interview with q
distinguished diplomat at Algeciras, said:
VIII your exceilency permit me to ask
why at this conference we hear constantly
Germany demands. Germany wishes. Ger
many exacts.' Has Germany, then. more
rights In Morocco, or in the conference,
than Italy, America, Russia or Austria?
Why is II: said constantly that Germany
does not wish this thing or Germany OPP
poses that thins7"
The interviewed diplomat was on the de-
fensiye, as was his right and his replies
We're evasve. But we who are hot con-
strained by rules of profession and care
only to learn the truth reply: II Is be-
cause Europe recognizes Wilhelm III as an
authority---the arbfter of her destinies. Has
the moment arrived to challenge the dieta-
tor?
The first vote in the conference, in which
Austria and Morocco alone voted with Ger
many. was for a fact challenge to the
emperor. Since then the division mas De-
come even more pronounced and, aside from
the detection of Italy. Austria is said TO
have intimated at Berlin that she would
not sustain the emperor in his pretensions
In the conference" 1t can scarcely be said
that Germany has gained anything by
conference which she alone demanded and
which every other power would have avoid
ed. and first OF all England and France.
Besides, has not the conference given the
coup de grace to the triple alliance and left
Germany in fact In almost ridiculous isola-
ton?
X
Morocco, 1t is certain will move to the
winning side. and already in the discussion
r. of surtax to be imposed
Morocco's for the amelioration of the
Position. ports Ell Mokri has declared
that the work on the ports
of Casablanca and Safi had been conceded
to the Societe Creuzot, but that the Makhzen
had accorded as compensation the construc-
ton of the jetties at Tanger to the Ger
mans Borgeand-Reutman." Ell Mokrf added
that he was ordered by the Makhzen to
make known to the conference that the
surtax of declines" should not be applied
to the two ports in question. The state
ment of Ell Mokri was not exactly what
the Germans expected. The Moroccans, it
is certain, are becoming suspicious of the
attentions of the Germans and decided
not to give their affairs into their hands.
NJ. de Tattenbach had occasion to remon-
strate with Ell Mokri few days ago about
the attitude of the Moroccan delegates.
when Ell Mokri replied as follows: Il serve
my country as best can. I do not doubt
thy friendship nor that of Germany. but
IL thou vert Moroccan thou wouldst act US
I do"
On the 25th of February the Moroccans
submitted to the conference a project of
their own on the subject of a bank which
should be national fn its character. The
project had for title: Reply of the deIega-
ton of his cherifan majesty to the Spanish
note relative to the formation in Morocco of
a state bank"
Immediately after the presentation of the
project in French, Sir Arthur Nicholson,
English delegate. arose and CURLY inquir-
] or Ric loot
zen or it Is only the project Of the Moroc-
can delegates2"
1.-THE project OF the Moroccan delegates"
answered the interpreter.
HAS the Makhzen knowledge of the prof.
ect2' demanded Sir Arthur Nicholson.
NO, replied the interpreter, 1T has not
And the Moroccan delegates showed unmis-
taxable signs of embarrassment
Sir Arthur Nicholson thereupon asked
that the project should be translated into
Arabic in order that the text might be
understood by the Moroccan delegates, and
that there might not be any misunderstand-
ing with the Makhzen later on
...- *
Sir Arthur In order to mark the dspleas-
ure of his government at the unnecessary
length of the conference
Nicholson and;the manifest interior
Withdraws. ences with the serious
Questions which should
have already been treated, suddenly depart
ed for Gibraltar simply announcing to his
colleagues his intention OF remaining at
Gibraltar until the conference was prepared
to discuss serious business or meet in final
session.
The Temps of Paris on the 18th instant
said: Should Germany maintain her de-
mand for an inspector of police command
| Ing at Casablanca, France will oppose her
veto TO the humlliatlng proposition. Ger
many's insistance on the exclusion of Casa
blanca from a FrancO-Spanish mandate is
attributable to her desire to obtain a part
of Morocco. To the trap thus laid France
prefers the former conditions, which would
be better than such an abdication. In ac-
cord with Great Britain and Spain ut Fee
France has thousand means of defending
the status quo against German ambitions
France has already conceded much and
now is struggling only for the maintenance
of her rights and the preservation of her
dignity"
The first act of NJ Bourgeois. minister of
foreign affairs in the newly formed French
cabinet was to reaffirm the Instructions
communicated to the delegates at Algeciras
by his predecessor. NJ. Rouyier.
The National Review of London for
March has an article so pertinent and so
plain on the conflict between England.
France and Germany that it merits repro
duction in extenso:
'"rhe late government had many faults
but so long as It was in power there was
no reason to doubt that
what Will In the event of an I'M
England DoP provoked German ag-
erosion Upon France
the aggressor would have to reckon with
both members of the entente cordiaIe It is
now a matter OF common knowledge that
the resolute attitude of official and unofficial
England throughout last year was a power-
full, II not decisive, factor in preserving
the peace of Europe. which was jeopardiz
ed by the military collapse of frances
Russian ally, Offering as 1t did we'll nigh
irresistible temptations to Germany.
For Great Britain in the light of recent
history to repeat the crime and the blunder
of 1870, when she remained a passive spec
tator of the destruction of France wonId
be more than ever crime, more than ever
blunder 1t would be a base betrayal of
vital British interests because the down
fall of France would inevitably involve
Denomination of the continent of Europe
and the reduction of this country to the
political insignifcance of the Isle of Wight
Unfortunately radicals are as a general
rule, impervious to British interests and
they would presumably be unmoved by
the damage caused to their own country by