The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-10
AGREEMENT
 IS SIGNED France and Germany Get Together DIFFERENCES IN MOROCCO A Broad Basis of Friendly Relations
 Established.
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 Al@eciras Acc.
 

Paris. Feb. s.--France and Germany today signed ., ,far-reaching agreement concerning Morocco. .bsnishing spec trs which for years has ioornsd up iu- termitteniy as the cause of strained relations between thea two countries. z Of more importance stiii perhaps than the actual settlement of pending differences and the harmonisihs of views concernins Morocco. is the moral effect of establishing a hro<d basis of friendly relations between tee nations which have been separatedl 60 to speak, since the war of IS7o. E The agreement today gunraneees thA integrity of Morocco and -insuras par@ feet allegiance to the tern.s sof thA Ai9eciras act. France recognises Ger manys economic interests in Morocco. while Germany recognizes the pAgticu- lar political interests of France heres The agreement points out that the signatories are animated by mutual desire to facilitate the operation ee the Ageciras act with the view of avoid ing all cause of misunderstandihg be- aween them in the future."
 France promises to maintain the jfn- tegrtty and Independence Of the Mo- roccan Empire. and declares she Ia Ire. solved to safeguard the econoriic equni- ity and not to emhaFrdss the conhn1ers ciai and industrial interests of Ger many" F Ies ssSi ffi
 Germany. whose interests In MoEoc. co is merely econofnicaL recognises that the particuIar political interests of the French are closely lined to the consolidation of order and peace In tliei interior of Morocco" and stls agrees not to int1rfere with these insSrosts
 In conclusien., the signat0ries protn- tse neither to pursue nor to encoufs age any measure designed to, create an economic privilege in tiieir, favor or agree that they will endeavor to as sist their peoples in commefciaI enter. prtees launched In. Morocco. s
 There ts reason. to believe lihat ne@O= tiattons preceding this agreement have been in progress quietly since the sum- naer of Isoa. when fheA AARts sietinqs waa taken by Germany The asasnfortNnate parfsrs for a wi1ile. hnt thaF wsEn vtlrs ' oroueEy sfenswA6 n Berlin laat inuat e :.
 France fe assured that thls a6edfd will be welcomed if L1ndnfiz st Pe- tersbufg ana Mharld. and. ana Is con- hdent 1t will meet with the apprcvna hk the Sultan of Morocco. to whom it wlii be immediately commnniceted< bx M. Eegnault. the French mintstsr saw as Fez, s ksf4s3sfg t~8
 A striking colncidsnes is foupa- sa the fact that this agreement waesglgn- ed at, the moment of the arrival ct Berlin of King Edward, parffehiarly As there Is a strong inclination in alEs- lcmatic quarters Co consider the Inns provement of Franco o-Gernnan relations as ene of the objects Of this visit.
 The agreement was fsi8ned in Befltn by M CamboH. the French Arnbahad0r. ard by Foreign Secretary Von Sehoen.
 Foreign Minisfer Piehon in an inter- view today regarding the new agrea~ ment said: < ssss-. Y E I. No act oouEd be more uaefut in pre- serving the general peace. .s n
 The Temps sinterpretss the agreement broadly as culminatlnk evidence that the equilibrium of Europe has rearhed a stage of stability not regarded a9 possible for q long time past.