Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-28
Great Britain'S View Of The
Situation.
OFFICIAL OPINION ADVERSE
TO THE GERMAN CLAIMS
Evident That Kaiser'S Grab All Policy
Will Soon Receive a Severe
Setback in Africa.

London, Feb. 27.-The report from
Berlin that Germany has expressed
her willingness to make concessions
on the Moroccan question II France
will yield something and the an
nouncement from st. Petersburg that
Russia is using her influence at Ber-
lin to prevent a rupture between Ger
many and France at Algeciras gave
Great Britain ray Of hope that the
conference might still succeed In set
Ting the questions of the police and
the State Bank of Morocco. These
reports. however, are not strong.
1T must be remembered said an
official today, that France made
concessions before the conference met.
and has continued to do so since.
"Now Germany, which heretofore
had refused to withdraw single step.
says she is prepared to give way on
some points If France yields son1e-
thing. 1t is difficult to see what fur
ther France can coneeed. To give
an unfriendy power control OF the
state Bank would be prejudlcial to the
Frenchmen who have been financing
Morocco for years, while any relax
alton of Frances efforts to tranquil
lie the Sultan's empire by handing
over the police to the powers would
| cause endless troubles in her north
| African colony. Even the suggestion
! that she give Italy a hand with her
self and Spain in differing the gend-
armerie seems unreasonable. France
should control the finances and police
of Morocco"
Concessions Evenly Handed Out.
Algeciras. Spain. Feb, 27.-Sldi
Mohammed FL Mokhri the second
Moroccan delegate has caused con-
siderable excitement by the disclosure
that concessions for harbor improve
ments at casa Blanca and Saffi. two
leading Atlantic ports of Morocco.
we're given to the Creusote company
| (French) at the same time that tho
Germans secured concession for
harhor improvements at Tangier.
Russia Seeks 10 Avert Rupture.
st. Petersburg. Feb. 27.-Russia Is
using all her influence at Berlin to
prevent a rupture between France and
Germany. Her action has been taken
at the instance of the Paris officials
where the Rouvier government is
apparently convinced that Germany
proposes TO persist in her attitude.
even to the point Of provoking war.
on account of the close relations be-
tween the courts Of Berlin and st.
Petersburg It is believed In France
that Russia will have more influence
with Emperor William than any 9th =
er power Russia is much concerned
about the situation as war between
France and Germany would greatly
embarrass her. Not only is the Rus
sian government 80 engrossed with
her interior situation as not to be In
position to offer aid to her ally
but war would end the probability ol
contracting another loan In Paris OF
/ which Russia is in urgent need. Pre-.
mier Witte now advocates an Anglo
Russian understanding and negotia'
tions have been opened to determine
the status of this agreement. II sue
= cessful the new grouping of powers
5 will undoubtedly check Germany:
; ambition.
a Persia Uneasy.
;. st. Petersburg. Feb. 27--A Telegram
Il from Teheran indicates considerable
s interest manifested in Persia at th'
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