Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30

Farnese palace, the present seat of the
French embassy and archaeological
school in Rome, continues to excite
considerable interest here, the more so
that the chamber has voted the credit
of $60S,000 necessary for this purchase,
and that in consequence the RESPONSE
bility of the ministry is more or less
at stake Moreover, the question of
sentiment is not without influence in
this matter, as the French nation re-
fuses to believe that the italian govern
ment can suppose that a palace of
great artistic and historic interest
could be anything but safe in it's
hands.
First Attempt Failed
In 1903 and 1904 negotiations for the
purchase of the Palazzo Farnese were
opened and came to no result for fin
ancial reasons. Nevertheless, no OBJ
lection of principle was raised by the
Italian ministry. In 1909 negotiations
were reOpened, and the press cam
paign which had meanwhile been car
ried on against the sale of the palace
resulted, in August, 1909, in a notifca-
tion made to the proprietors that any
sale to third party would be regarded
as null and void. Yet Signor Giolitti,
when approached by NJ. Barrere, the
French ambassador on this subject,
made no reference to this notification,
and implicitly accepted the principle
of the sale, as he laid down certain con-
ditionS concerning "the eX-territorial-
ity" of the works of art contained in
the palace. M. Berrere accepted these
conditions in writing, and Sgnor Clio
littf merely acknowledged his communi-
cation. From first to last, the atti-
tude of France has been perfectly cor
rect and such as it should be toward
a friendly country in a question of
this nature
Baron Sonnino, however. when he
succeeded Signor Giolitti, declared the
sale absolutely impossible. He said
that, if Signor Giolitti had pledged
himself to the sale, he had exceeded
his rights.
The Temps does not doubt the sin
certy of Baron Sonnino's legal scru-
pies, but insists that they come too
late, and concludes that the rights Of
France are indubitable. 1t expresses
the hope that the affair, which should
be a manifestation of Franco-Italian
sympathy, may be amicably settled
without delay.
Will Settle with Morocco
There are signs that the French
government intends to insist upon an
immediate settlement of all outstand-
ing affairs with Morocco, ana to take
the necessary precautions for the due
protection of their subjects and inter
ests in the future Already at Figig
and Casa Blanca the French military
authorities have, by arresting certain
Moorish officials guilty of the ill-treat-
ment of French subjects, shown that
they intend to put an end to such in
cidents in future. Something resembling
CONSERVATION has been caused at F'ez
and in native official circles at Tan
gier by the French action in these
cases. though every diplomatic effort
had been made by the French to set
tie them amicably and had failed. The
approaching visit of a French squad
ron will increase the effect already
produced
Moorish officials complain that COM
munications from all the European le
cations are worded with unusual Sc
verify and the Maghzen can have no
excuse whatever for being blind to the
fact that Europe is united In consid
ering that the time has arrived when
Mulai Hafid must change his-attitude
toward Europe.
His position has been all along a diff
cult one between Europe on the one
hand and his own fanatical tribes on
the other, but he has done little to i'm
prove 1t, and he has not shown that
good will and consideration in his deal
ings with European governments which