Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-09
INTERESTS ARE RECOGNIZED.
Germany'S Economic Ones and
Particular Political
Ones of France.
Moral Eject OF Establishing Broad
Basis of Friendly Relations
Deemed Important.

Paris. Feb. 9.-France and Germany
today signed far-reaching agreement
concerning Morocco. thus banishing
spectcr which for years has doomed UP
intermittcutly as the cause Of strained
relations between the two countries
OF more Importance still. perhaps. than
the actual settlement Of pending dim
culties and the harmouizing OF views
concerning Morocco is the moral effect
OF establishing "a broad basis OF friend
ly relations between the two nations
which have been separated. so TO speak.
since the war of 1870.
The agreement signed today guaran-
tees the integrity OF Morocco and in
sures perfect allegiance To the terms
Of the Algeciras act. France recog-
nizcs Gelmauy's economic interests in
Morocco. while Germany recognizes the
particular political interest OF France
there.
The agreement was signed by Berlin
10y nj. Caubou. the French am bassa-
dor, and boy Foreign Socy won Schoen.
Tho cabinet has sent a vote OF thanks
TO VI. Cambon. The agreement points
out that the ,Ignatories are Animal
ed Toy mutual desire TO facilitate the
operations of Che Algeciras acc with
the view of avoiding AN cause OF
misunderstanding between the powers
IN the future
Franco PROMISE to maintain the
integrity and independence of the
Moroccan empire and declares that
She if resolved TO safeguard the
economic equality and not TO cmbar-
ra~- the commercial and individual in
terests OF Germany
Germany. whose interest in Morocco
i- mcrclN economical. recognizes that
the particular political Interests Of
France are closely linked Go the con
solidatiou of order and peace On the
interior of Morocco and she agrees
not to interfere with these Interests.
In conclusion the signatories pro-
mise neither 10 pursue nor encourage
any measure designed TO create an
economic privilege In their favor or
Boa favor of any other power, and they
agree that they VIII endeavor 10 as
.lciat, their peoples in commercial
enterprises launched in Morocco.
THE NEGOTIATIONS.
There IS reason 10 believe that the
negotiations preceding this agreement
have been in progress quietly since the
summer of 1907, when the iniative was
taken by Germany. The unfortunate
Casablancd incident stopped the pour
parlcrs for "A while, but they We're
vigorously renewed in Berlin last
month II is understood here that
Emperor William was anxious TO par
ticipatc iu the agreements assuring
European peace that we're concluded
bv his neighbors, but from which
Germany was isolated and remained a
stranger
France IS assured that this accord
will De welcomed Ina London, ST.
Petersburg and Madrid. and she is
confident that 90 win meet with the
approval of the sultan Of Morocco
70 whom il will bo Immediately CONF
muuicated by Mr. Rcgnault the French
minister. who is now at Fee.
A striking coincidence rs found la
the fact that this agreement was
signed az the moment Of the arrival IN
Berlin OF Niug Edward. particularly
as there IS strong Inclination pa
diplomatic quarters TO consider the
Improvement Of Franco-German rels-
tous as one OF the objects Of this
visit.