New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-04
GERMANY STANDS Pan
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general discussion Of the Moroccan .,...
ton by the four principally iute,...'.
powers. Otherwise the German. viii
main in Morocco until the Franco-span,s,
expeditions have been withdrawn. A .a
eral European conference Is not expec,sa
The Panther, which has been lntr,.,..
with the protection OF German interes,, -
Southern Morocco. is the gunboat Witt
on September T. 1902. sank the Hav,n1
gunboat Crete a Pierrot IN Gonaives pE
A revolution was In progress I'm Haytl. a.,
the Haytian warship had held I'D a Ca.
man merchantmen and searched her on II
suspicion that the German was carry,r,
var supplies TO the revolutionists. n.
matter being reported 20 Berlin, the Pan.
Their. which was In the vicinity, was sen,
after the offending gunboat, and MAJ.
short work Of her.
Another Panther incident" led to a l,,.
unpleasantness between Germany and Bn-
I'll. and occurred In the fall OF 1906 Com.
mander Won Peitsch. Of the Panther sen, /,
squad of non-commlssloned officers asho,,
a; Ttsiahy. Brazil, to arrest A deserter I'm,
tho warship. II was alleged by Brazil tina,
the sailor was seized and forciby returns
IN his vessel without due consideration a,
Brazilian law. Soon sfterward Commando
Won Peltsch was recalled from HIS con.
mand and assigned to duty in the Norm
Sea station. A month later Herr Won Reu.
Ter the German Minister az Rio de j.
nelro was transferred 10 Chr!stianla sud
succeeded By the German Minister TO CHI
Mosador. July 1.-The Agedir district a
calm. The Kaids recently refused to sci
teir lands there 10 the Germans as Ii.
AIgeciras agreement made the consent q
the sultan recessory 10 such sale.
Gibraltar. Jrlv 2-The occupation ~ Az,
dir by Germa y has caused great sehss
ton here. Tho action is viewed fayoraty
as Germany. according 10 the prevailing
optnicn. has won the confidence and esteem
Of all Europeans in Morocco.
The Snansh press approves Germany
action. regarding II as logical because u
he course taken by France. Some Of ".
newspapers say that France alone Ia 10
blame. having brought the trouble on her.
self. There Is great eagerness here fr
news as 10 England's probable attitude
because of the great trade carried on b
Gibraltar with the Moroccan coast. ara
also because Tangier is In proximity g
Gibraltar.
Washington, July 3.-Germany has al.
vised the United States of the sending 4
the gunpoat Panther TO Agadir. Morocco
While this government is watching ii.
progress of events in Northern Africa. ita
not vitally interested in the political phas
of the situation. This country, 50 far, he,
taken no action in the Sultans preser,
dilemma except TO make strong representa-
,ions some time ago In regard 10 the cap.
ure Of an American missionary by rebs
troops.
The United states was signatory to 'as
Algeciras convention, but IFS interest GER
tres in the development Of American CON.
nnerco and the protection OF the lives and
property of its citizens. tbs fact wn
stated IN the reservation with which II,
American delegate signed the conyentios
and emphasized in the Senste's resoluto,
OF ratification.
The latter declares that this countryi
narticipat,on in the international conference
ar Algeciras was without purpose 70 o.
mart from the traditional American toresa
no,icv which forbids participation ny tH
United States in the settlement OF politcs
questions which are entirely European Z
their scope.