El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-10
REGIPR0GITl
IN POLICE
EXCHANGE
Germany Wants Mutual Ar
rangement With America
in Handling Criminals.
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA
DO NOT LIKE ACTION

Berlin. Germany, June 1O.-The Prus-
sian government is observing closely
the result of the arrangement for the
mutual interchange of assistance be-
tween the German and American po-
lice, TO determine whether Its advan-
tages to German justify its continu-
ance. In a recezt case. when the New
York police requested assistance in
locating some stolen property in Ber-
lin. the Prussian government delayed
action until they had asked and re-
ceived assurances through the Amer
lean embassy that similar requests
would receire consideration from the
American police.
The Prussian minister of foreign
affairs has now issued an order au
Ihorizing assistance 20 the American
police. but only so Tong as actual
reciprocity is observed. The order,
therefore, instructs all Prussian police
authorities to report to the ministry
all requests made to the American
police or received from them. with re-
suits, in order TO test the advisability
OF the procedure.
Must Keep Hands Off.
Germany's aggressive attitude in
the Moroccan situation, manifested in
a plainly worded Official announcement
81 the North German Gazette that the
empire would consider itself released
from the obligations Of the Algeciras
act and entitled to full liberty OF ac-
ton in case of an occupation of Fee
by the French. has been received with
great coldness in TWO unexpected
quarters, Austro-Hungary and Russia
having given unmistakable intlrna-
tions that they will not countenance
attempts to embarrass France in her
present activity.
The. attitude OF Austria is particu-
larly unwelcQme and surprising. be-
cause of the supposed Indebtedness Of
Austria for German support in the
Bosnian crisis The German patriotic
or "armored" press is commenting
bitterly on Austrian RIGHTEOUSNESS,
without being able to argue away facts
which will deeply affect Germany's
future policy.
The Austrian attitude was voiced in
a Viennese newspaper. The article in
question warned the German foreign
office that, instead of opening a new
indebtedness, Germany's support in
the Bosnian crisis merely balanced ac-
counts for Austria's efforts as the
loyal second" in the Algeciras duel.
to quote from emperor Williams mes
sage of thanks, and that the dual
monarchy would back the Germans in
no quarrel with France over Moroccan
interests.
Russia. through the official paper
Rossia, stated. as was expected, her
confidence in Frances good faith, but
concluded with q reference to the
pending Russo German negotiations
which showed that their outcome
would depend on the attitude adopted
by Germany in regard to Morocco.
Since the publication of the two of
fieiai articles France has announced
that the expedition for the relief OF
the Trench officers and foreigners
would go Nan to Fee instead Of hating
sore distance from the capital with
orr evoking any further protests or
v ar1ings from the German official
press.
The Flushing Matter.
Another apparent success of the
antd-German diplomacy has been
scored In the question Of the fortifi-
cation of the Holland port of Flushing.
French and English military writers
profess to fear that Germany's plans
for a future war with France contem-
plate violation Of Belgian neutrality
by sending an invading army through
Belgium into France. and see in the
Holland proposal to rortify Flushing,
which commands the entrance to the
Schelde river. leading to Antwerp.
menace to the counter sch5ne of an
ticipating this by throwing troops by
sea into Belgium through Antwerp
The Holland ministry protested that
it was only exercising the undoubted
right of any sovereign state to erect
Notifications for its own defence and
ened rs much by one as by the other
scheme. Under pressure, however, the |
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