The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-09-19
N ORROCAN QUES-
TON IS WISELY
DISCUSSED
Local Writer Tells Bit Of Very Interesting
European History Morocco is The
Bone of Contention
THE "OPEN DOOR"
BRITAlN'S POLICY
Gives Reasons For Strained Relations Be-
tween Great Britain and Germany
Former Won't Bulge
Editor THE GARDEN ISLAND"

Editor THE GARDEN ISLAND"
Dear Sir
The political eyes of Europe and
the civilized world are at present
centred OH that unfortunate and
barbariC home of Mohammedanism
close to Europe Morocco, where
is being enacted one of those fire.
quent Comedies Of Nations"
which, whilst seeming to presage
outbreak of war, so often II d
most fortunately-in a spluttering
of specious compliments and windy
assurances of mutual respect d
good will, followed by necessary
Cd division of the bone of conten-
ton between interested parties.
In a polyglot community such as
these Islands hold, it goes without
saying that diverse opinions as to
the right and wrong of the burning
question of which Morocco Is the pi-
votal object to be entertained by the
differing nationalities; and probably
strong feelings will be aroused be-
tween the many members of the
German and British races. 1t may
therefore be opportune to venture
some explanation of the reasons for
the present strained relations be-
tween several European Powers,
and more especially as the writer is
actuated by the sole subject of EN-
couraging and maintaining amic-
able feelings between subjects ofthe
l German and British Empires. and
all other who are affiliated to either
, nation by blood descent. Of French
men and Spaniards (European) re-
sident in these Islands the numbers
are so few they may be, without
G discourtesy, passed over,
What then is this question of
Morocco which has brought Spain
s and France and Germany and Great
: Britain almost to the verge of war!
o Briefly stated it is the carrying out
c by France II d Spain, especially
st the former power, with strict inn
s partiality as between all the Sigma
tories, the provisions of the Act OF
Algeciras (19O5) in which the four
powers instanCed above were con-
4, cerned.
~ Now the pith and marrow of the
provisions of that Act was this, THE
Il INTEGRITY OF Morocco, THE So
il VEREIGNTY OF THE SULTAN, AMI
IS THE OPEN DOOR Previous tC
e that, in 1904, there was an Anglo
is French agreement, and q
5. Frances Spanish agreement, but the
Ia feelings and interests of Germany
t. were in no way consulted in eithel
n agreement. AS matter of fact her
to interests were trivial however grea
her feelings may have been, Grea
Britain was chiefly concerned for
free hand in Egypt, and France TO
Ic a free hand in Morocco, Great Bri
L' tain admitting the special interest
of France in that country as Frencl
and Moroccan territory con
p. tiguously.
re But Great Britain was careful t
re- stipulate for the open door, ant
: equality of trading opportunitie
er for a term of years. That she wa
I'll bound to have or suffer much los
p commercially, for almost one hal
2. the external trade of the Morocco
=. Empire is controlled by her. 1t
we'll known, however, that Frenc
promises are much like pie crust
as witness the non-eXistence of tn
promised open door in Algier
and MAZDA gascar,
But apart from her interests pc