Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-16

The tncoherent and Shifttng pol!tical
situation in France, as illustrated re-
Gently by the fall Of the
Weakness Monis ministry and other
incidents. is the cause OF
Va Germany's renterventton
in Morocco. Germany has no apparent
desire for war because she believes she
may obtain her object by the naval
manifestation at Agadir. The coup Is an
audacious one. The dispatch of the un-
important vessel. the Panther. was made
to appear as an impulse: the sending of
the Berlin augments the action and is
designed to inspire fear, the instrument
with which to enforce, II necessary, the
demand that Germany proposes to make
upon the triple entente. The coup has ap-
parently succeeded, and a diplomatic
conversation" is now being held between
Germany. France and England, the de-
tails Of which are lacking.
Among the many dispatches on the sub
ject of Germany's occupation of Agadir
there is one Of some significance dated
Paris. July H. in which Germany is said
to be dissatisfied at the sterility Of
economic conditions" The dispatch
reads:
When Jules CAsHbon, French ambassa-
dor to Germany. expressed to Baron Won
kiderlen- Waechter, the German secre.
tary OF state for foreign affairs, Frances
regret over the German naval demon
stration at Agadir, Morocco. the German
minister. according to the Temps, voiced
Germany's dissatisfaction at the sterility
OF the economic collaboration promised In
the Franco-German agreement Of 1900
which accorded to Germany a predomi-
nant economic position in Morocco"
The author of the above dispatch has
FOUND. unconsciously, perhaps, the key.
note OF Germany's second Intervention in
Morocco
In view Of the premeditated action OF
SPANS violation OF the treaty Of Algeci-
ras, made with the connivance Of Ger
many 1t may be asked II Germany may
not have been led to count upon the
cooperation or the indifference of Rus
STA. whose relations with France, ac-
cording to the pangermanist press, have
been strained since the meeting at Pots
dam Of the kaiser and the car
4
The instability of the political situation
in France, which is a recognized fact by
the sober republican
Cause of press Of that country,
n...4:. may OF itself be a SUI
CoouP"'Ao"' ficient reason for the
occupation Of Agadir as a corollary to
Spain's occupation Of Ell Araish and FL
Ksar.
Under the new ministry OF Caillaux
there Is the same anarchistic spirit in a
certain party Of the chamber which en-
courages anti-mlitarism in the army.
There is the same interminable trouble
over the restoration to duty Of the rail-
way mutineers, an organization known
as Cheminots. There is a general strike
Of laborers. who are marching through
the streets Of Paris, singing "EInterna-
tionar' and other revolutionary songs. a
cynical accompaniment to the diplomatic
Conversation" which government is
having with their vigilant rival at Ber-
lin. Finally. though just what its con-
nection with government problems other
than 1t signifies disorder, may not be de-
termined precisely, dispatch, dated
July 10. announces that in the municipal
elections to replace councillors who had
Paris had abstained from voting.
An anonymous writer, whose signature
|of TX x x" in the Revue Bleue Of June
"a is attached to an article entitled
Germany and the Question Of Morocco"
is manifestly very well Informed on the
subject. He. tells us with an accent OF
|unmistakable sincerity that he has in
teryiewed persons in political, scientific
and economical spheres in Germany with
the object OF discovering the German
action. and he is convinced that aside
from the local political differences be-
tween Bavar1an, Saxon and Prussian they
are all alike, ready and willing to make
any sacrifice to assure the economical VIC
tory Of Germany.
The writer cites an important manu-
facturer of Frankfort. who said: I'm
dustrial production in
Germany'S Germany Is undergoing
- at this moment an acute
AAuuStiies' crisis, which may take
on the character Of chronic affection
If the government OF the empire does
not come to its aid with all the political
means in its possession" q
German industry. continues the writer,
has been brought to q rare perfection. due
to the constant application, OF technical
innovations of science having diminished
its price Of cost of production by q ju-
dicious repartition OF work. The Ger
man production has reached q minimum
price at which the article. may be. sold
price inaccessible to their rivals" Thus
nothing may stop the extension OF Ger
man industry except the question of COM
mercial markets. which are dependent
upon other markets. Now the opening
Of these markets in Europe, as well as
in the rest Of the world. is intimately
bound up with the political prestige of
the producing nation.
ut is on account Of this Industrial sit
uation," said the Frankfort manufac-
turer. there lies the necessity for us to
impose our political prestige by all the
means which the empire possesses"
And the German manufacturers opin-
ions appear to have been reiterated by q
German politician. who said that the
prestige Of a nation is often a more prac-
ttcal factor than brutal force" And he
cited in proof the attitude of the triple