Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-05
Hardly Believed Germany viii
Make CasabIanca Incident
Subject of UItimatum.
SITUATION RATHER DELICATE
Partisan Press of Every Shade
OF Opinion Approves Gov
ernn1ent's Attitude.
'Ail We Demand is II Simple EXPIRES
sion of Regret says Official OF
German Foreign Onico.

p. @ !,
Paris, NOV, 5,While it is not be-
iieNcd III official circles that Germany
VIII so to the extent of making the
Casablanea incident, tthe protection
by the German embassy at Gasablanca
OF former German subjects who had en-
listed In and later deserted from the
foreign legion OF the French army
the subject Of an ultiinatun,, con-
siderable degree of djsquietude exists
here and the opinion continues, TO he
held that Germany is seeking to inflict
diplomatic humiliation upon France az
Il diversion from the situation which
has arisen at home from the publica-
ton II Emperor Williams now famous
interview.
This time, however France is, re-
solved to stand firm. Paul Cambol
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 meantime she declines
| Ia release the deserters. to reprimand
| tile officers concerned, or to exchange
! regrets With Germany.
! AT the same time the foreign Offices
| Of ST. Petersburg and London 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 If he was not upheld The press
| lar unanimity, Voices approval Of the
| governments attitude and declares
that a backdown would he equivalent
to the moral end Of France. rs
| FRANCE WILL NOT ACGEDE.
An extraordinary session OF the cab
met was held this afternoon and the
decision not u accede to the German'
demands was unanimously ratified. AT
the same time il was agreed that
France should show her conciliatory
disposition by offering q means OF
/ egreSs from the present deadlock that
should be honorable to both countries,
4 This was set forth in the following
terms:
mo aggravation of the present con-
Dict with Germany is expected III off
cial circles, where q settlement non-
orable 10 both countries Is hoped for
II the disposition of the German govs'
eminent Is as concisatory as that Of
France. An understanding could be
reached by which the Two Countries
I with mutual expressions OF regret over
The Casablanca incident could refer the
whole uffair to arbitration, But it Is
evident that ths Is the only conces-
sion France can make and the refusal
| of the cabinet to censure the officers
/ and soldiers concerned must be cor
siccred as definite.
WHAT GERMANY DEMANDS.
| Berlin Nov 5.-rrhe View point Of
! Germany in the Casablanca difficulty
| was explained officially by the foreign
office this morning with the express
desire that il be cahled 10 the United
States i'll order to clear up any existing
! doubt
"Al we demand said an official OF
| the foreign office, is a simple express
| sion OF regret from France for the Nio-s
/ lence employed against the German
| consular office at Casablanca, III eX-a
| preston such as would be demanded by
any nation whose Officials had been
| subjected to attack Unless this is
| Forthcoming there would be no object
| in continuing further negotiations. We
| canot permit this point TO be submit
| ted to arbitration. for VIC regard it as :;
| point of national honor that such regret
| should be expressed.
| I'VE do not desire that the French Of
i Hcials concerned be repriranded, that
! French soldiers be punished or the
! adoption of any measures of discipline
| whatever.
Concerning the other points of the
| difference we are prepared 10 arbitrate
| We acknowledge that som. things
! might have occurred ON the German
! side which could have been avoided
| while France also must admit, from
| her side. that unnecessary acts We're
| committed.
Both the French ambassador here,
| NJ Cambon. and the French govern
ment, have been aware of our demands.
| for a long time. There has been no re-
| cent change in the situation and no
| further pressure has been brought to
| bear which might cause this question
! TO become more acute.
] The rulnors current here that Paul
| Gumbon tho French ambassador To
Germany. has resigned, are without
| foundation.