Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-06
MOVE TO FORCE
HAND Of FRANCE
Germany Made Demonstration at
Agadir to Compel Frenchmen
to Talk Business.
no ENGLISH WARSHlP SENT
Absolute Silence Maintained at
Paris-Powers Concerned in
Partition Of Morocco In
clude United States.

Berlin. July 5.-Cicrmany has learned
definitely, It was announced at the Ger
man foreign office to-day, that no Eng
lsh warship has been sent to Moroccan
waters in connection with the situation
arising from the landing of German troops
at Agadir.
The final object of the step taken by
Germany In sending warship to Agadir.
Morocco, according to the semi-offcial
Cologne Gazette. Is an honorable and USE
full settlement Of the Moroccan question.
This is the note struck by other responsi-
bic organs which are now most anxious
TO discredit any idea of territorial acquisi-
ton. They say that Germany has been
trying In vain to come to an understand
irg regarding Morocco but the French
government has evaded the issue since
TIE advent of the now retired premier.
Nonis and the launching of the French
expedition to Fcz, and that a demonstra-
ton was necessary to make the French
men talk business.
FRANCE MAINTAINS IT'S VIEW.
Paris. July THE French government
continues to maintain absolute silence
with regard to the proposal for pour
Darlers resulting from the intervention OF
Germany in Morocco but il is understood
that France has not modified its original
point of view in any way.
| The French government considers that
| the presence of German warship ut
| Agadir is not justified by the conditions
| there. where tranquility prevails and Ger
man interests are in no way threatened.
AS to the desire of Germany, recently ex.
pressed. to enter into pour parers, 1t is
recalled that the French government
! showed itself favorablY disposed to this,
| and gave proof of the fact at the inter
view between NJ Camhon. the French
ambassador to Germany. and the i'm
I rcrlal chancellor Dir Won Bethmann
IIollweg. at Kissingen few days ago.
Although the situation has been un-
expectedly changed since then by Ger
many's initiative the French government
I, still disposed TO listen to any pro-
posal the Berlin cabinet might wish to
make France it is stated, is quite ready
TO negotiate. and to admit that other
powers should be called upon to take
part In the negotiations, but it Is pointed
out that 1t is the constant usage of di-
plomacy to indicate the character and OBJ
jeCt Of negotiations before beginning
them. 1t is also remarked that the ne
gotiations would take on more favor
able complexion If Germany recalled hei
warship from Agadlr, after she became
satisfied from the facts that the presence
of a warship there was not necessary.
Since the despatch of the German war
ship Panther to Agadir. German diplo
mats have given the French and British
statesmen to understand that Germany
wished to discuss the Moroccan question
adding that Spain should naturally TAXI
part in the negotiations. France and Eng
land accepted the suggestion and 1t II
understood that Russia also will partici
pate
Germany has not yet disclosed what sh
wants in Morocco. and the exact natur
Of the result OF the conversations" can
not be predicted.
GREAT britain IS INTERESTED.
London, July The rumors that Grea
, Britain has ordered any naval movemen
ON account Of Moroccan affairs are ur
: founded. 1t is understood, however. tina
7 the British government. although 1t ha
r not yet made formal reply to Germany ha
ntmated TO the German ambassador her
that Great Britain could not contemplat
| NltNOut tne SrdNeSt concern the pOSSlpl
| !ty of the establishment of n Germa
i naval station anywhere on the Morocco
. coast. Danger of international complica
4 lions over the Agadir incident was re
e roved for the present at least, by a
agreement by the powers to-day to hol
i conversations" over Morocco.
The powers concerned are France, Gel
many, Great Britain, Spain and Russi
ard the proposal for pour parlers come
> from Germany.
There is no question for the moment
. another Algeciras conference, but it
. recognized that the impending "convers;
uons" are likely to settle definitely II
status of the Arabian empire whicl
= standing at the gate of Europe has bee
e constantly regarded as a possible caus
n of international difficulties
y Any important decisions of the power
J. such as plans for the partition of Mo
S occo. naturally would have to be sui
c mitted to the sgnatories of the Algecirf
# act. including the United States. whio
country is understood to be interested
e the disposition of the southwestern coa
y of Morocco on account of its nearness
). South America.