Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-10
PEACE ASSURED.
France and Germany
Reach Understanding
And Sign An Agreement Con-
corning Morocco Case.
Each Recognizes the Others Inter-
ests...MilI Work In Harmony.

Paris Feb 9-France and Germany
today signed 4 far-reaching agreement
concerning Morocco thus banishinS I,
spcctr- which for years has doomed up
| intermi,tently as the cause OF strained
relations between the two countries.
OF more Importance still. perhaps.
than the actual settlement of pending
difficulties and the harmoniZing of
views concerning Morocco, is the mora
Effect Of establishing a broad basis of
friendly relations between two nations
which have been separated, so To
speak. since the disastrous war of 1870.
The agreement signed today guaran-
tees the integrity of Morocco and in
Sures perfect allegiance 10 the terms
of tie Algecifas contract. France
recognizes Germany's economic i'll
| telcStS in Morocco. while Germany
recognizes the particular political in
terest Of France there.
The agreement says the signatories
are animated by mutual desire to-
facilitate the operations of the AIgec.-
ras treaty with a view Of avoiding
all cause of misunderstanding between
them in the future"
France promises to maintain the in
tegrity and independence of the Mo-
roccan Empire and saws she IS ''re-
solved to safeguard the economic
equality and not to embarrass the
| commercial and industrial interests of
Germans"
Germany, whose interest in Morocco
is merely economical, recognizes that
! the particular interests of France are
ls,~IrN %l, LOT If
order and peace in the interior OF
Morocco and she agrees not to inter
fere with these interests.
IL conclusion the signatories promise
neither to pursue nor encourage any
| measure designed to create an econO-
mic privilege in their favor or the FL
| vor OF any other power and they agree
| to endeavOr to associate their peo-
pie in commercial enterprises launch
ed in Morocco.
There is reason to believe that the
negotiations preceding this agreement
have been in progress quietly since the
summer of 1907, when the initiative
| was taken by Germany. The unfOr-
| tunate CasablaEca incident stopped tn,
negotiations for awhile but they Were
vigorously renewed in Berlin last
month.
| 1T is understood here that Emperor
William was anxious to participate iii
| the agreements assuring Europe peace
that We're being concluded by hi
neighbc RS. but from which Germany
was insulated and remained a strang-
| er.
France is assured that this accord
| ,t.il hn in
Petersburg and Madrid and she is con
fGant that it will meet with the APP
Droval of the Sultan of Morocco, to
whom it will be Immediately commune
| Gated by Mr. Regnault. the French
minister who is now at Fee.
a striking coincidence is found II;
| the fact that this agreement was sign
cd at the moment of the arrival in
| Berlin of King Edward, particularly
as there is Il strong inclination IN dip
| lcmatlc quarters to consider the i'm
pro,cment OF Franco German relations
as one of the objects of this visit.
| The agreement was signed in I'ci'-
lin bv NJ. Cambon, the French am
bassaior. and Foreign Secretary Noi!
Schoom The cabinet has sent Il vot,
of thanks to NJ. Cambon.
| Berlin. FEB. 9.-The agreement be
| tween France ard Germany concern
| ing Morocco was signed here today by
Jules Cambon. the French am0assa
| dor. for his government and Herr Eo:
Schoen. the imperial foreign secretary
| for Germany.
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