The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-06
And Germany Appears Equally
Firm in Attitude Toward
Seek to Avoid Open Breaeh--French Cab
met Adopts Plan for Mutual Express
sion Of Regret, Preliminary to Ar
bitrating Points at Issue.

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Paris, Nov. 6.--While Il Is not be.
lieved In official circles that Germany
will 90 to the extent Of making the
Casablanca incident the subject Of m
lltimatum, a considerable degree OF dis
euietude exists here, and the opinion
continues TO be held that Germany
Is seeking to inHic. diplomatic hirnilia-
ton upon France as a diversion from
the situation which has arisen az home
from the publication Of Emperor VIII
liam's now famous interview. The in.
cident in question arises from the doscry
ton from the foreign legation Of the
French army OF number Of German
subjects and their projection By the
German authorities at Casablanca.
This time, however, France Is resolv-
cd TO stand firm. Paul Cambon the
French ambassador in Berlin, has been
instructed to notify Germany that
France maintains her view that the
whole question should be arbitrated and
that in the mean time she declines to
release the desertrs, TO reprimand the Of.
ficers concerned, or TO exchange regrets
with Germany. At the same time the
chancellries of 81. Petersburg and Lon.
don have been informed Of the exact
situation.
Premier Clemenceau declared today
that he was ready to go before the
Chamber of Deputies on the issue, and
resign ii not upheld
The following statement with regard
to the present situation was obtained
yesterday afternoon from an authori.
tative source. IN Ta E
The situation is very strained. Min.
lister Cambon yesterday communicated
to Herr won Schoen, the German for
eign secretary, the refusal OF France
to express regret at the attitude of her
officers and soldiers. Herr Won Schoen
same time intimated that Prince Won
Radolin might be recalled.
I'm an effort 70 avoid a breach.
France sent note to NJ. Canbon EN-
bodying the conciliatory formula made
public after the cabinet meeting yester-
day This was accompanied by the fol
lowing words: I'VE await Germany's
response. confident that this formula
must appeal to Germany's sense Of JUS
tice If she frankly wishes to reach an
understanding. Russia and Great
Britain fully support the attitudssof
France"
An extraordinary session of the cabi-
net was held yesterday afternoon and
the decision not to accede TO the Ger.
man demands was unanimously ratified.
At the same time it WAS agreed that
France should show her eonciliatory
disposition by Offering mutually hon
orable mode of egress from the dead
lock. This was set forth in the follow
ing terms;
NO aggravation of the present con
flict with Germany is expected in off
cial circles, where settlement honor
able to both countries il hoped. for If
the disposition OF the German govern
snent is as conciliatory as that Of
France. An understanding could be
reached by which the two countries,
with mutual expressions Of regret over
the Casablanea incident, could refer the
whole affair to arbitration. But 1t Is
evident that this Il the only concession
France can make, and The refusal Of the
"a binet to censure the officers and sol
iiers concerned must be considered as
It was rumored here yesterday after
noon that Prince Won Radelin, the Ger.
man ambassador, had been recalled.
The report could not be verified.
Berlin, Nov. 6.--1'he viewpoint Of
Germany in the CasabIanca difficulty
VAS explained officially by the foreign
,fifce yesterday, with the express desire |
hat it be cabled to the United States.
All we demand said an official, "is
I simple expression of regret from /
france for the violence employed I
igainst the German consular officials at /
1asablanca Ian expression such as
would be demanded by any nation
whose officials had been subjected to
.ttack. Unless this ia forthcoming
here would be no object in conducting
urther negotiations. We cannot per
nit this point to be submitted to arhi-
ration, for we regard it as point of L
ational honor that such regret should 1
C expressed.
I'VE do not desire that the French
ffleials concerned be reprimanded, that
'rench soldiers be punished, or the
doption Of any measure of discipline
-hatever.
Concerning the other points Of the
Inference, we are prepared to arbi-
rate. We acknowledge that some
Kings might have occurred on the Ger
IAN side which could nave been avoid
1, while France also must admit, from
er side, that unnecessary acts were
There has been no recent change in
he situation and no further pressure
as been brought to bear which might
,use this question to become more
rute.n
The rumor current here that Paul
ambon, the French ambassador to
ermany, has resigned is without foun-