Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15
WRANGLE OVER MOROCCO.
Rum0rs of Casus Belli Denied
Situation Still Considered
Serious.

The Paris Patrie, 10 a special edition
yesterday printed confirmation OF a
telegram from Luneville, in the De.
partment of Muerthe- et-Moselle, which
announced that company of French
chasseurs has just galloped away to cut
off the retreat of company of German
Uhlan cavalry, which crossed the from
tier and rode te-within seven kilometres
of Lunevile. This information, taken
| in conjunction with the news that I00,-
900 German cavalry and artillery has
just concentrated on the Belgian from
tier, has caused sensation.
The report printed in the Patrie,
however, is officially denied.
1t is understood that the nemoran-
dunn to NJ. Cambon, which explains the
German amendments to the French
proposals, points out in the clearest
manner that France will not admit Of
any tampering with the two basic prin-
ciples OF her proposals, namely the alb
solute economic equality of all nations
in Morocco and the absolute political
supremacy OF France. The memoran-
dunn states that France is ready to deal
with Germany in the most generous
manner, but only on the admission OF
these TWO principles intact.
It is reported at Plymouth, Eng
land, and other military centers that
the War Office has suspended all leave
in the army or is limiting it to three
days. One statement says this applies
only to the southern district. 1t is
assumed that these measures are pre-.
cautionary in viow of the international
outlook.
Pessimistic nervousness in regard to
Morocco prevailed in every department
OF the London Stock Exchange yester-
day. 1t was accumulated by more
liquidation on the Berlin and Brussels
bourses.
A state OF depression has again set
tied upon the Berlin Bourse and the
result is general decline in prices.
The withdrawal Of French gold in lead
ing to a rise in Paris exchange, which
is the chief factor of anxiety. Orders
to sell from Vienna, based on reports
that the Franco. German negotiations
have been broken, off added to the
weakness of all shares. Deutsch Bank
declines Is and other leading shares,
2, ga and 1 Is, respectively. I'M
perial 3per cent loans fell to 0.37. 400
Herr Bebcl, the socialist leader,in
the German Reitchstag, made a speech
at yesterday session of the social dem |
ocratic congress, in Jener, in regard to
the possibility Of war between Ger
many and France over Morocco and
also as to the reports that in such event
the members OF the party would iavor
a political general strike.
Bebel admitted that German influence
in Morocco would greatly increase the
commerce of the fatherlaud. but this
year was not worth the bonus Of a
single Prussian grenadier. He denied
that his party had ever advocated a
general strike in case OF war. Their
task was 10 prevent war, which he was
convinced would lead to no solution Of
the present burgher social system.
Bismarck, said Bebel, would never
have been guilty OF such stupid step
as the sending OF the gunboat Panther
to Agadir. He praised the kaiser for
having compelled Won Kiderin-Waech-
ter, the foreign minister, to give up his
aggressive Moroccan policy.
Bebel went On to describs the econo
mic ruin which, in bis opinion, war
would cause. He believed that vic
tory over France would not be gained
so easily as it was 10 1870