New-York tribune., 1911-09-12
FRANCE FIRM ON MOROCCO
Continued from first page.
administration, a guarantees that would

benefit all countries equaiiy'
The only subject requiring special
arrangement between Germany ana
France would be. the paper says
treaty providing for territor'ai '"ue"-
nifty. All other points would be covered
by an amendment to the Aisecia'
agreement. provided the other sigma
tories would accept the German proposal
to commission France to take over q
protectorate Of Morocco along WIN 'ne
obligations involved to maintain oroe''
The opinion prevails in the highest po-
litical circles Of the capital that tne
matter will be substantially settled TINS
week unless unexpected eventuaii'ies
arise
Talk Of Further Proposals.
The newspapers generally have ADOPT
ed n more optimistic tone relative 10 ,he
negotiations The Cologne GaZet'e'
semi official Berlin dispatch deciarse
that the French reply to Germany VIII
arrive at the end Of the week. afteT
which Germany will he in a position 10
prepare further proposals. I've develop
ments up to the present, says the us
match. Justify the belief that Doth sues
are striving for satisfactory solution
Of the difficulty.
Saturdays Bourse panic seems 10 h"'0
passed as quickly as it arose. Inc mar
ket to-day presented compietciy
changed appearance. Heavy buying 'r-
ders came in from the provinces ana
from the outside public generally Inc
utterances of the German Foreign MiH-
lister regarding the outcome OF tho
Franco German negotiations reiatiVe "
Morocco. printed here after the Bourse
closed last Saturday. had a reassuring
effect on the public.
The market also was improved py lhe
publication OF the Prussian gram ciop
estimates. which show bigger yields IMAM
did the first estimates published several
months ago. Cheaper money also as
sisted in the recovery. which almost
wholly wiped out Saturdays losses
At the annual convention Of the ran
German League resolutions were unahi-
mouslv passed protesting against the
withdrawal OF Germany from her poii'-
lcal position in Morocco and against her
occeptance Of territorial indemnity III
the French Congo. The Imperial Chan-
celIor was asked to break off the nego-
tiations with France rather than settie
tho dispute on that basis.
The speech of the chairman OF the
congress was TO the effect that the
ACQUISITION by Germany OF western
Morocco corresponds with the wishes
Of the German people. Another resolu-
ton adopted demanded the speedier
building of warships.
London. Sept. 1.-THE alternating OPP
timisn and pessimism of the Contlnen-
tai reports regarding the Morocco nego-
tIations have left the large majority OF
Englishmen unmoved. but an anxious
view of the situation has been taken
In official circles recently. This view Is
intensified to-day by knowledge OF the
tenor of the German counter proposals
II is true, diplomats point out that
Germany appears to agree in principle
,o rho establishment OF a French pro-
tectorate in Morocco, but, it is added,
she makes such reservations as amount
almost to a withdrawal from the agree
ment.
What Germany now asks would place
,or on much the same footing In
Morocco as France enjoys in the matter
of railway construction and admlnistra-
ton. as well as in regard to roads, tele-
graphs and other enterprises.
France" said high official to-day,
"is prepared to give Germany every
guarantee that she will receive equality
of treatment with other nations, out 1t
Is impossible for France to give the
economic advantages now asked. For
the moment the point Of interest is not
the extent Of territorial compensation.
The importance Of the German note lies
in it's Moroccan proposal
While no one processes to believe that
war is probable, sthere is no doubt of
Great Britain's readiness therefor.
Whether this has any connection with
the negotiations cannot be said. The
Admiralty took an unusual course to-
dav I'm placing orders for 10000 tons OF
coal at Cardiff without regard TO the
ordinary Admiralty list OF collieries. in
order to obtain the best quality This
coal is being rushed at heavy cost to
Scotland, off the coast of which the
home fleet is now exercising.
The Hague, Sept. flowing 10 the
alarming situation arising from the pro-
longed F'ranco-G German negotiations over
Morocco, the Dutch government is max
ing preparations TO resist all possible
interference with the neutrality of The
Netherlands.
The Dutch Notifications along the
German frontier have been occupied by
strong garrisons and the coast defences
have been fully manned. An order has
been issued calling out the national re-
serves for the army manpuvres.
The government is buying provisions
to keep the men and horses for six
months. at prices four or five times
higher than normal, and is ordering
large quantities of rice from the colonies.
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