Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-27
GERMANY IS FOR PEACE
Will Grant Further Concessions TO France at
Algeciras Conference,
DESIRES RIVAL TO YIELD SOME POINTS
kaiser Prefers to Make Another EHort
Mt reconciliation Rather Than
Let Affairs OF Morocco
Drift Along.

BERLIN. Feb 26.-The German govern
ment has decided to make a further conces-
sion to the French views on the Moroccan
question, provided France will also yield
some.
The extent of Germany's proposals will
become known only at Algeciras, where
they will be communicated to the French
delegates. Emperor William and Chan
cellor Won Buelow. 1t is understood, would
rather make another effort to reconcile
the French aims and Germany's interests
than allow the serious situation TO drift
Some effort has been made here by GER
tain small fnanciers to create "A war scare
out of the empcror's reply to the con-
gratulatory address of the generals yester-
day on the occa sion Of his majesty's silver
wedding, in which the emperor remarked
chat he prayed God that war would not
come, but il it came he was convinced
that the army would acquit itself as eff
ciently as It did thirty-five years ago
The tone of the Bourse was not affected
today but the market was weak, owing to
the uncertainty of the effect of the new
German tariff and the commercial treaties
going into effect March /.
France Bnlks at Bank Proposal.
ALGECIRAS, Feb. 26.-M. Revolt the
principal French delegate this afternoon
handed to Herr Won Radowitz, the first Ger
man delegate, a short note from the French
government relating to the proposed Moroc-
can bank. pointing out that 1t was not for
the conference to discuss and decide the
question, and expressing the view that the
French scheme did not prejudice CONNER
cial and economic equality.
The nature of this reply has caused an
increase of pessimism in quarters already
inclined to predict the failure of the confer
ence; but impartial delegates retain their
| hope of the success of the medal tory eff
| forts between Berlin and Paris.
Russians Expect Conflict.
| ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 26-Most alarm
| ing views with reference to the relations be-
tween Germany and France prevail in GER
tain diplomatic quarters. where the situa-
ton is considered to be extremely tense, and
conflict by no means unlikely. The am
bassador of one great European power told
| the Associated Press today that war, in
his opinion. was inevitable, and had, in
fact, already been decided upon. lit is
sad" added the diplomat, who is not ranked
| among the admirers of Emperor William,
that for the whins of one man Europe
must be plunged into the horrors of war"
At the French embassy opinion as to the
situation is frankly pessimistic and the
| outlook is regarded as serious, the view
that there is no telling what trouble may
be in store If the conference should break
off and France and Germany be left face to
face in uncompromisng opposition. The
abandonment of the French position is re-
garded as impossible.
Russian officials personally. take a gloomy
! view of the outlook, and especially of the
prospects of securing new loan abroad
but the foreign Office is officially on record
as trusting that the dispute ultimately will
| work out satisfactorily