The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
Approval of Plans b France Against Morocco is
 Delayed
SHREWO MOVE TO OBTAIN
 GOOD WILL OF FRANCE
Germany Withheld Consent to Work With France and Spain in Moroc- can Troubles Until France
 Conceded to Germany.

New York. September 16.-(Special)- )- The Sun has this from London:
 For those who are interested to know how the game of diplomacy is played there Is a striking object lesson in the attempt now being made to secure the agreement of the European powers on a policy for dealing with the Moroccan crisis. It Is obvious to anybody that the limited powers given to France and Spain by the Algeciras agreement to police the coast towns without any interference with the sovereignty of tho sdltan are utterly inadequate for meeting the pres ent emergency. It is clear 10 the mean est intelligence that an expensive military action is necessary to suppress anarchy and to restore some semblance of order
 It seems simple enough to obtain gen. eral consent to the adoption of these measures under proper restrictions and guarantees. The need of prompt action is pressing because the season of bad weather is close at hand and as soon as the storms come the warships, which are anchored off Casa Blanca and other points, must leave, for the harbors exist in name orlv This is the opportunity for which tho t1,stiraT, Moors are waiting. 1 The- l;nc6 mat tas5 are powerless w.th- in range of the ships guns. but they have little to sar iron. the small land forces so far 'anded.
 France Agrees With Spain.
 France and Spain. after consultation with Gteat Britain, soon agreel that the only thing 10 be done was to send a sufficient foioe to each towr to pcld it against attack without tt, alI 0: var sh,ps Ths l.an was then s.saitteJ :s Germany for approval, hs' consent Dc. i3g the oaly mt in any ,.aun.. s.~, dipienacv never 2iyes anything for r. lh- Ing. Such, at least, is the first prln- clple Of the game as played Tn the Old World. Getmany's answer Was very dis. aps9 ming ;o France.
 It was not refusal. There was. in- deed, full approval of the proposed pol icy provided the situation was as repre- sented. But Germany seriously question: ed the French hypothesis, quoting her consul at Tangier and other authorities to the effect that serious danger did not exist
 defndnN IS on better terms Wlln France today that at any moment since the war of 1870. Moreover, she wants to make her relations still more friendly She has other important negotiations pending with Paris, and is particularly desirous to have her funds dealt in on the Paris bourse; she also wants French assistance in eer- tain Parision loans and in building the Bagdad railway. Why, then. should she be willing. apparently, to risk a massa- ere this winter In Morocco and also to offend France by her recalcitrant attl- tude? Really she has no intention of do- ing either. She Is perfectly willing that France shall have a free hand in Mo- rocco. She is simply trying to get the most she can out of the cards she holds. German public opinion has been edu- cated into great suspicion of French de- signs on Morocco. and this must ,be pa- cated.
 Duties of the Troops.
 Germanys quasi refusal of her consent to the Morocco programme has already accomplished this. It has called out from France and Spain renewed and sweep ing aVOwals nf self -abneRatIon Tbov have