New-York tribune., 1911-11-22
'SAYS BRITAIN WEAKENED
German Version of Events Pre-
Ceding Moroccan Settlement.
WAR NARROWLY AVERTED
Publication of Secret Doings OF
Reichstag Shows Nations Were
on Verge of Strife.

Berlin. Nov. 21.-The official report Of
the secret sitting OF the budget com
mittee of the Reichstag on November
Il. when Foreign Minister Won Kiderlen-
Waachter made a report on Anglo-Ger-
man relations as affected by the Mo-
roccaa DISPUTE with France, was pub
lished to-day. The Foreign Minister g
account of the interviews between the
British Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward
Grey and the German Ambassador al
London. Count Wolff Metternich, and Of
the communications that passed between
Germany and England. show that the
situation was most tense from July II
10 -. and the language used on both
sides was so sharp that a peaceful out
come Of the affair under the circum-
stances is considered most fortunate.
Great Britain, according to Herr Won
Kiderlen- Waschter. after receiving on
July an Individual as well as a gen
eraI explanation Of the objects Of the
dispatch Of the German warship Panther
TO Agadir. remained silent until July 2l.
Sir Edward Grey then had converse
tion with the German Ambassador, in
which he declared that the time had
come for Great Britain to intervene in
the Franco German negotiations, since
these apparently We're about 10 be
broken off. owing 10 Germany unac-
ceptabic proposals. which would raise
tho question IF the future of Morocco,
whereby British interests would be sf-
fectel. He requested an explanation Of
the German designs at Agadir.
The ambassador replied sharply that
tho minister had no right to declare that
Germany had made unacceptable Do
mands, nor had Great Britain any right
10 intervene in the negotiations on the
nero suppositiou -hat Germany eventu-
ally was aiming at naval base at Aga
dir. for which there was no proof. He
challenged the British Foreign Score
tary 20 specify any British interests af-
fected by the German action. He sug-
gested that Intervention had better be
postponed until this could be done.
Germany then sent a formal reply,
giving assurance that she had never
contemplated a naval base at Agadir nor
the acquisition Of Moroccan territory.
She expressed regret that Great Britain
had credited such halu"inatious. but
could not accept British participation in
thr negotiations.
without waiting for the German
answer. however. the British government
launched the LLOYD George speech on
July II. which was everywhere regarded
as a threat against Germany. Germany
three DAYS later made energetic rep
RESERVATIONS that Chancellor Lloyd
Georges speech was calculated TO de-
stroy hope Of Franco-German settle
ment. and that Great Britain could find
no better means to precipitate hostil-
ties Threats would not turn Germany
from asserting her rights. II was
rointed out again that Great Britain
was at liberty 10 Intervene whenever her
interests we're affected and Sir Edward
Grey was formally invited TO end the
tension by declaring 10 Parliament that
these had not been touched in the cur
rent negotiations.
ON July - an inspired statem'ntJYas
published that the British government
did not contemplate participation in tn"
negotiations. and that the fleet move
ments We're not connected with the Mo-
roccun situation. This brought an md
90 the crisis