New-York tribune., 1906-03-04
WORLD AFFAIRS VIEWED BY OBSERVERS ABROAD
GERMANS TEST PUBLIC
SENTIMENT ON MOROCCO.

fSreaal by French Cable 20 The New-York Tribune.l
Copyright. 1906. by The Tribune Associston)
,ondon, March 3.-The German government.
t,aful Of the success Of NJ. WHITE at Ports
.,outh has undertaken to coach the press re-
.oecting the Morocco conference. The other dip
,ornats at Ageciras are reticent. but there is a
oonstant leakage from German sources, and one
oroposal after another is tested in a practical
aav There has been a cessation of threats this
rock and confidence that the conference may
rrtng about a settlement has been strengthened.
,,et there is no proof that Germany and France
Asve approached each other i'm a conciiatory
snirit on either the bank police questions. or
that a ground for compromise has been opened
.,seNhere by which a rupture OF the conference
N be prevented. The British government con-
.,,ues TO support France and holds powerful
s.st Of sixty warships in reserve. The reports
- the intended meeting OF King Edward and
,he German Emperor are also traceable to Ger
nan sources. Nothing is known about the mat
,e- in court circles here. and il is reasonably
oe-.ain that there will not be a meeting until
.,e MOROCCO affair IS settled. A meeting would
= decisive gain for European peace. 1t might
.e,s 70 diminish investments In turbine battle
sbins and naval ornaments generally. IN which
england and Germany are now leading of, fol-
lowed by France and Italy.
lAIEhLS4 ~ oL ah hLch hhlbniAob'
King Edward viii meet King Alfonso in the
sc,-h OF France. but the assumption that he viii
ci,e his formal consent 10 the marriage Of the
princess Ena is hardly well founded This is
easily dispensed with. the Battenbergs may
he regarded as Germans by birth. although
prince Henry was a naturalized English prince
nv virtue OF residence. marriage and posts held
during his lifetime The curious statement is
- a1H relfg that
the nrncess was baptized in the Balmoral Pres
by-terian Church and that she will not be con-
,-ar+ed from the Church OF England to the
cturch OF Rome. The Archbishop OF Canter-
b-v has been, however. q strenuous opponent
OF the marriage. and the Nonconformist press
has taken less interest in the subject than the
religious journals OF all shades Of opinion IN the
English Church
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP STUDY.
The American commission empowered by the
National Civic Association 10 investigate the
operation Of municipal ownership in the United
Kingdom has begun work in a sensible way.
Five members Of the commission. NJ P. Malt
bic. W J. Clark. J. ". Sullivan. James and
Kieuupp. after making preliminary inquiries
IN London and taking a flying trip to Dublin.
are settling down 10 an exhaustive study Of the
results Of municipal trading in a dozen large
provincial cities. The commission is composed
OF engineers. accountants and business men, and
is expenses during the next four months VIII be
paid by the American interests in favor OF mu-
nicpal ownership and those opposed to 1t The
members are charged with the duty Of making
an impartial examination OF the results Of mu-
nicipal control in the managenent Of tramways.
gas, electric lighting and power. and they are
not committing themselves in advance TO any
opinion respecting utility. policies or adapta-
bility TO America The commission will employ
q large staff OF engineers and accountants and
be reinforced by additional members from Amer
ica- Its final report ought 10 be document OF
great practical value