Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05

Tor the throne Of Morocco between the
brothers Mulay-Aziz and
NeaI Muay-Hafd has ended
Goal by the victorious entry of
Hafid into the sacred city
OF Fee. But the reader is reminded of
what was said in a previous article on
the subject Of the 1.-TWO Sultans OF Mo-
rocco" namely: 1.-The goal Of each is
rather Berlin than Fez"
Now recent developments prove this as
sert1on. II is avowed on authority that
Berlin has backed Hafid. not for any love
OF MIN. but as a means to compel Paris
to treat with Berlin on a question Of
hnance. money being urgently necessary
to continue the Bagdad railroad complet-
ed to Konia in Asia Minor.
Mr. Dicey in the Empire Review. who
claims to be all-seeing in things oriental,
Is singularly shortsighted in his conclu-
sions as to the conflict between the
brother sultans. in which he sees only the
game as played in Morocco. To the
writer in the Empire Review France de-
sires to prolong the occupation Of Moroc-
co. desires the maintenance OF Mulay-
Aziz. who would become mere puppet
IN the hands of France while the admin
istration of Morocco would be conducted
by French officials selected. II not nomi-
mated. by the French government.
Il am convinced" says Mr.. Dicey, that
Germany, to whom the conference of
Algecras owes its existence. Is most I'M
likely to accept any Interpretation or the
treaty which If adopted might place Mo
rocco under French control" And Mr..
Dicey. with no unfriendly feeling" ad-
viSes French statesmen to pursue i-ne
of policy which might render the OF 'stion
of the Morocco succession grave inter-
national complication.
10 yurO horse a
Improbable speculation. but II is more
Improbable than usual If the stake you
stand to lose is more than you can AFFORD
to pay without serious loss, and poor
Mulay-Aziz Is emphatically the wrong
horse to back for the Moroccan throne
even with the French as his hacker
Another writer, DR.. Dillon, in the
Contemporary Review, shows much
wider comprehension of
Germany's the question. Inasmuch
s+r.;+. as DR.. Dillon appears to
possess the secret of Ger
manys attitude toward France, a secret
which throws light upon a very obscure
question. 1t will prove highly interesting
to cite the substance of his revelations.
According to DR.. Dillon, Germany has
come to the end Of her resources, and not
even the Deutsche Bank can help carry
the Bagdad railway to the Persian gulf.
AS yet the fact has not been bruited
abroad. but only whispered among friends
or limited to possible investors. Frances
help is more eagerly sought after than
that of Great Britain because the line OF
resistance there is believed to be consid-
erably less England. indeed. will use
every means possible to prevent the con-
tribution of penny to purpose which
&r1o nn1rC
sums Of money are held in France for in
vestment. Germany. always ready with
quid pro quo, will gladly make political
concessions in Morocco in return for
financial assistance in Asia Minor. In
deed, Germanys political interests in the
sultanate," says Dr. Dillon. "lookcd as If
they had no other Justification
The Revue Hebdomadaire takes up Dr.
Dillon's article and says: THE Germans
are preparing to offer TO the French Sc
for solid financial assistance in Asia Mi
nor. 1t is even probable that the absurd
quarrels with France apropos to Morocco
where their interests are almost nil. had
taskwork. The Germans believe that
France will consent to this duperie. while
the English government appears less easy
to be tricked by such action"
Seven hundred millions OF francs are
still needed to bring the Bagdad enter
prise to a conclusion. Why
money will France not advance
Nsadad them? Since long time NJ
Rouvier. ex-minister Of f.
nance, whose prediction for railroad en-
terprises is known to every one, has
formed q formidable financial group to
cooperate with Germany, and it is said
has persuaded the French government to
favor his interests. 1t appears that he
may have found a precious auxiliary in
the French ambassador at ConstantinOple
VINO has received instructions from his
government authorizing him to sustain
the men OF straw put forward by the
German government to obtain from the
porte the unification Of the Ottoman
debt. the creation of new monopolies and
the elevation of the Macedonian taxes in
order to find new funds for the estab-
lishment of the kilometric guarantee. 1t
Is understood that the German-Bagdad
hallway Company shall obtain from the
Turkish government the kilometric guar
antee II it desires to contract q loan
in France.
Since Germany has coveted the finan-
cial assistance of France for enterprises
in AsIatic Turkey she has shown more
and more amiability. toward the French
government and people.
In May. 1907. there was formed in Ber-
lin committee which openly labored
for the rapprochement of France and
Germany. Two other groups Of the same
kind. but following other objects, were
formed subsequently. These German eff
forts are seconded in France by certain
politico-financial coteries. whose hands
may be recognized in certain Germano-
phile manifestations to which Germany
appeared to attach immoderate impor-
lance. The thirty ingenious young men
who were recently taken to Berlin and
Hamburg without knowing that they
were the instruments of certain financial
combinations were received in Germany
with honors which would have been ex-
aggerated If they had even been such
men as Newton, Laplace, Darwin or
Edison.
The financial group Of NJ Rouvier. which
was dissolved during some time. has been
reorganfzed. The yelled
FRANCES illusions to possible con-
Conditions cessions in Morocco are
about to take definite
form. and 1t Is said the French govern
ment is willing. provided France is &C
corded part In the property OF the Bag
dad line and a vote in the council of the
company. This will permit the friends
of the company to affirm that the Bagdad
road is not a German, but an interna.
tional, enterprise. and there will be many
who will believe it. At any rate, some
French financiers may realize good re-