Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18

The dispatches from Madrid ana Paris
portend serious trouble in Morocco be-
tween Spain and France because of the
formers sudden invasion OF Tetuan. FL
Araish and El-Ksar. Thus the somber
provisions OF the Revue des Deux Mondes
cited in The Star of the nth instant have
been justified. In consequence Europe IS
confronted by grave situation-the pos
stble denuncla,ion by Germany of the
Aleeciras agreement.
dispatch from Tangier announced
that Sidi Mohammed Guebbas. the Mo-
roccan minister OF foreign affairs had adj
dressed an energetic protest to the Span
ish minister against the debarkment of
Spanish troops at lsl-Araish. The Mo-
roccan minister declared that there was
no justification for Spains activity. which
constituted violation Of the AlCeciras
act and which was of a character to pro-
woke disorder in region which up to the
present had remained calm.
The Associated Press dispatches from
Paris. presided over
france Will by NJ. Cruppi. after
Protest to Spain. 81 ,hs s,,n.,ion had
decided to protest to the Spanish govern
ment amicably but IL Span took no heed
of such protestations France would break
Off all relations concerning the Algeciras
treaty and refer the matter 20 the sig
natory powers.
TIE journal Ell impartial OF Madrid de-
clared that Spain viewed with tranquil
lily the invasion OF Morocco by France.
therefore cd ESran n
cordial. loyal and neighborly attitude =
And this journal added. significantly
Germany had not protested. and that the
objections of France and England would
be based on the fear that Germany would
declare that the hour had come for the
partition of Morocco.
dispatch from Madrid, in view Of GER
tain divulgations in the Figaro which we
shall mention. is Of such importance that
II may be cited textually: THE Diario
Universal says there is no reason that
the occupation Of El-Araish should pro-
woke q serious conflict with France. The
rights Of the two parties are clearly de-
fined by the Algeciras act and by the
treaties that bind the two countries. Ii
is judicial problem which may be set
tied by diplomatic measures without its
affecting the friendly relations between
Spain and France"
The sophism employed in the argument
OF the Spanish journal is manifest when
We recall that France has clearly de-
fined her intervention I'm Morocco-that
is. at Fez-to assure protection Of Euro
peans whose lives were imperied at
Fee: to punish the assassins Of her SUBJ
jects but, recognizing the territorial in
tegrity and sovereignty of Morocco. The
Algeciras act recognizes those rights. but
1t does not recognize the violation OF
territory Of which Spain is manifestly
guilty by the occupation of El-Araish The
reference to the treaties that bind the
two countries" is meant without doubt
to remind France of a secret treaty as
to Spanish zones" which, Il Is implied,
are to be made the subject Of diplomatic
measures. and which by further induce
ton is to serve Germany as a pretext
for denunciation of the Algeciras act and
the occupation Of coveted port on the
Atlantic.
The French press is greatly excited
over the attitude Of Spain The Figaro
and the Echo de Paris accuse Spain fatty
of having prepared the coup de theater'
which took place at EEKsar on June g,
and which they declare constitutes a fla
grant violation Of the Algeciras act.
The Petite RepubliIue believes that
Spain proposes to establish a military
occupation over the zones recognized as
Zones OF Spanish influence" by the
treaty Of 1904.
The Gaulois declares that this deliber-
ate violation by Spain furnishes to Ger
mans the opportunity to denounce the
Algeciras act and then to propose new
which Germany might claim advantages
which would be detrimental to- both
France and Spain.