The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-27
DIPLOMATS ACTIVE
WHILE WAR BOGY
ALARMS EUROPE
Premier Asquith Tells House Of Com
mons France and Germany Are Ne
gotiating Settlement Of Moroccan
sitnation-Admits Situation Grave
British Statesmen Angsrsd BY Hands
OF" Warning by German
Newspapers.

LONDON, July 27.-The Moroccan
situation has a many-sided aspect to-
day. which indicates that the crisis II
more acute than It has been at any
time
Reports that the king was 50 wor-
ried over the matter that his health
was affected and that stimulants were
administered to him during one OF the
conferences were in circulation.
England Is determined not TO re-
cede because of the threatening tone
OF the German press. which tells
Britain to keep hands on In Morocco.
Whatever factional and party differ
ences there may be In England. Bal
four today made II plain that parlia-
ment would unanimously support the
government in the crisis which has SO
quickly arisen.
Premier Asquith In the house OF
commons late this afternoon, made IL
clear that England would stand upon
her rights. That this also Is the be-
lief in Germany, is evident from the
fierce resentment today OF the Ger
man press to what was termed as
England's "wanton interference"
The only reassuring note today came
from Paris. where there was indica-
ton OF weakening and q Willingness
to grant Germany compensation" for
retiring from Agadir. but not all that
Germany demanded.
From Brussels came report that
Emperor William would ask for an In
ternational conference to meet In Oc-
tober, to discuss the questions in
volved.
Premier Asquith made statement
In the hous,e of commons this after
noon In which he spoke guardedly
about the Moroccan situation. He
said that negotiations were proceed
ing between France and Germany TO
which England was not party and
he expressed the hope that the ne.
gotiations would be successful He
admitted, however, that the situation
had reached "a point where II had
become most difficult and exceeding
ly harassing unless O. solution was
quickly found" but he asked the
house not to press him for further
details at this time, which might pro-
woke recriminauons.
The premier denied that EnglandB
attitude had prejudiced the FRANCO
German negotiations. He declares
that England had not claimed the
predominant position In Morocco, but
asserted that II would be grave mis-
take to allow the situation TO drifs
TO the point where IL would become
necessary to assert British rights and
interests, which then might cause re-
sentiment"
The government, said Asquith.
thought it right and proper to make
clear from the beginning that Eng
land must OF necessity become al ac-
tive party In the discussion II Ger
many and France failed to reach an
amicable agreement"
When Premier -Asanith had finished
his statement to the house, Baifour
arose and declared:
'If anyone imagfnBs that Internal
political troubles would prevent Eng
land from dealing unanimously with
the foreign situation, such q person
makes the biggest kind Of mistake.
"The opposition" he asserted en-
phatically, would support the gov
-erHfaent MhnlesheHrtedfy In dealing
with the Morocco matter"
With the exception Of this state
ment, the debate in the house OF com
mons on the Moroccan situation, was
colorless. indicating that the govern
ment has decided to proceed cauti-
ously.
Lloyds started an Anglo German war
risk today, the insurance premiums
being fixed at per cent against WIT
within three months and 10 per cent
for six months.