The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-27
CRITICAL STAGE REACHED
Premier Says Problem viii Bscose
Difficult and Harrassins unIess So
luton is Found-Negotistions Be-
tween France and Germany are at
Deadlock.
by Associated Press.)


London, July 27.-Premier Asquith
made a statement in the House of
Commons today on the subject of Nor
rocco, which fully bore out the descrip-
ton of the situation as one of real an
xiety. The Premier said the point has
been reached at which It is bound to
become difficult and harrassing un-
less a solution is found.
Asquith said the British government
had thought it right from the begin
ming to make it clear that failing q
satisfactory settlement of the Moroc-
can situation it must become an ac-
tive party to the discussion of the mat
ter. The government he said, earnessL
ly desired to see the negotiations b.
tween France and Germany result IN
an agreement honorable and satisfac-
tory to all parties. The question bris
ties with difficulties, and Premier As
quith appealed to the House not 30
seek TO enter in the details Of the Stu
alton at the present time
That Germany will get compensa-
ton in South Africa as result oR her
decent upon Agadir, Morocco, and IN
return for the freer AaAd which
France is seeking in Morocco is con-
seded here, but it is also clear that
Great Britain is not going to permit
the establishment of a German naval
base on the west coast of Africa if she
can prevent it,
Great Britain's great trade routes O
South America, South Africa, India and
the Far East all pass within striking
distance of Agadir, and generation OF
British statesmen have maintained
that to allow a possible hostile power
to establish itself on the flank of these
lines of communication would be a vi
tai menace to this country.
There will be, however, no objection
to France giving compensation in the
shape of a ratification of the Kamerun
(German) and French Congo boun-
Diary, provided it does not include a
change of ownership of the coast line
detrimental to this country.
The activity of the Foreign Office
is again marked, the indications point
ing to the near approach of a stage
where the crisis either viii become
actutely virulent or begin TO dissolve.
The composition of the group OF
ministers actively handling the situa-
tion.e Premier Asquith, Sir Edward
Grey, secretary of foreign affairs, and
Chancellor Lloyd-George, the latter
representing the radical part of the
Cabinet, shows that the British Gov
ernment is solid, while the fact that
Sir Francis BERTHE the British ambas-
sador to France, and Paul Cambon, the
French ambassador at London, have
been called into the conference.
proves the continued solidarity Of the
Anglo-French entente
King Alfonso, too, appeared On the
scene having arrived at Portsmouth
on the Spanish royal yacht Giralda,
and Immediately came into London.
where he conferred with Sir Edward
Grey.
King George is remaining in town
and messengers pass frequently be
tween Buckingham Palace and the
Foreign Office
Unless an arrangement is reached
in the meantime the Atlantic feet, the
projected visit of which TO NORWAY
was cancelled will be sent back, prob
ably to its base at Gibraltar. at the
end OF the week