The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-09

lndL FRANCES ueSlTe 10 De TeCOBHllcu
as occupying an exceptional position
in Morocco was but a preliminary
step to French seizure of the terri
tory. 1t looked for time as II
France and Germany were to fly at
each others threats. A conference OF
European powers was called, which
net at Algeciras, to hear the griev.
ances of Germany
France claimed predominant In !
terest in Morocco by reason of the |
fact that Morocco Immediately ad |
Joined a French province, which suf |
fered as a result Of Moroccan convui.
sions. The commercial interests OF
France in the sultanate were large;
and. moreover, Morocco directly con
fronted France across the Mediter>
ranean. For these reasons France
claimed the right to see that order
was preserved in the Shereefian en-
pire
Against these claims Germany au-
vanced her theory of internationalism.
! If Morocco proved troublesome, let all
the nations take hand In discourag-
ing her 1t would be easier SO to Sc
cure equal commercial rights among
nations and to maintain the open door.
| If France were to be allowed to police
Morocco II would be but short step
to French possession.
A settlement was finally reached
year after the kaiser's visit to Tan
gier The powers decided that the
sutanate should be policed by troops
under French and Spanish officers.
jointly answerable to the sultan and
the diplomatic corps at Fee. In Tan
gier and Casablanca both French and
Spanish officers were stationed. Spain
was intrusted with the exclusive po'
can. and Larache, on the Atlantic; to
France fell the policing of the At
lautic ports of Mogodor, Saffi, Ma
zagan and Rabat On the financial
side France Jared equally WELL being
| allowed to hold three out of fifteen
> shares in the new Moroccan bank, no
other European nation being allowed
| to control more than one
S France had got practically every
+ thing she had a right to expect. The
0 special interests of France in Moroc
e CO, recognized by the powers OF 1906
e we're specifically admitted by Germany
n in February. 1909, in what Is known
# as the Franco-German agreement Ir
p that document Germany admitted tha
S she possessed only economic interest:
in Morocco and that France wa!
e bound to bestow on her only such com
d mercial and industrial rights as were
, enjoyed by other nations there. Thi
e was regarded as a formal conclusion
d of peace between Germany ant
2 France so far as the Moroccan i'm
o. broglio was concerned.
,r Yet recent events show with suf1l
If cient clearness that neither the Al
n geciras conference nor the Franco
h German agreement has disposed, a
la was confidently asserted at the time
a of the troublesome Moroccan prot
" lem. All that was needed was spar
le to kindle the old resentment int
20 flame. That spark. was afforded b
er the recent revolt Of tribesmen in M
In rocco and the investment of Fez Ge
FL many was pledSeu W TeSdIu me u
of reference of France to save the su
I'd tan as gratuitous. No European live
1g Germany contended. were imperile
n by the uprising. There was no ca
70 for French troops to march to the r.
in lief OF Fee. The military demonstr
nd ton was only another attempt to e
nd tend the French zone of influence
ed Morocco. Further complications wei
sp- introduced by the Spanish occupatio
of Afkazar and the resultant frictio
m with French officers. France suspec
ne ed Spain of playing into the hands
he Germany and although Spain di
IN claimed any such purpose and prom
set ly apologized, the tension was by !
de- means relieved. The upshot OF u
to new trouble was that Germany Sc
nd a gunboat to Agadir and landed m
of rines Thus for the second time c.
ad- many brought on crisis which b
The been occupying the diplomats of 9
I'VE countries.