Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
GERMAN TREATY
CAUSES MUCH DISCUSSION

The reopenines of the French chamber
and the German reichstag at the moment
OF the conclusion of the
Sessions Franco German treaty.
o-I which was signed by the
principals. NJ. Jules Cambon
and Herr Won Kiderlen waechter. No
vember 4. lend special interest to the
event In the French chamber the treaty
was submitted by NJ de Selves and re-
ferred to the committee on foreign rela-
lions. At the same time NJ. Paul Beau
regard. deputy of the Seine, demanded
that In connection Herewith the commit
tee might be instructed to examine and
report upon the secret treaty OF 1904 with
Spain. q demand which was accorded.
Thus this secret treaty. which was an
undoubted factor In the visit of the En-
peror William TO Tangier in 1906. will
be made pubic. II Is not too much to
say that secret treaties will be rarely
made In future, and this may be the last
one.
The Petite Republique announces that
the Franco English treaty contains secret
clauses re'ative 10 the zone OF Spanish
influence In Morocco. The chamber should
demand that they be communicated. ttat
the horizon may be cleared of the clouds
which. il they burst would lead to
catastrophes in France and Europe
An English writer asks. referring &c
the secret treaty with Spain: What is
the official opinion of England?' And
the writer answers his own query: THE
modus vivendi executed July ~ between
France and Spain was not considered by
Eng and as according the right to the
Larache. but established the principle
that it necessitated an Interior under
standing"
dispatch dated Paris. November Is.
announced the appointment of Moham-
med -Sdi-el- Mokhri. the Moroccan envoy
Hand. and this was taken to mean the
opening of negotiations between France
and Spain to determine the latter's status
In Morocco over which France had as
sumed. or was about to assume. the pro-
tectorate
Notwithstanding the existence of secret
treaties, France. it is reported, will con-
tend that Spain should
France and compensate her by aban-
Spain. spheres because Of er
concessions in the French kongo to Ger
many in return for her recognition Of the
right TO establish protectorate in
Morocco In the words of the dispatch:
France contends that she has paid to
Germany for Spain's action in Morocco
Preliminary to the debates on the
Franco.German treaty in the two cham
bers, it is stated that the proposed regime
of the protectorate implies the abroga-
ton of many existing conditions, and es-
pecially the one relating to agricultural
tvil NIL
interpret these conditions as provided for
by the treaty of November 4.
There may be mentioned here certain
rumors current in Brussels relating to
the partition of the Belgian Kongo. Bel
GUM, 1t is said, may abandon the kongo,
which is to be divided between France,
England and Germany, in exchange Tor
the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg ana
territory situated on the left bank or the
Scheldt. Holland would receive compen-
sation in some colonial territory not des-
ignated
Baron Won Bethmann-Hollweg, defend
ing the Franco-German treaty In the
reichstag drew the salient outlines OF
the question at issue. He referred to
the resilnation of DR.. Won Lindequist,
secretary of state for the colonies, and,
replying to the charge that the govern
ment had manifested weakness in the
matter, of Mr.. Lloyd-George' speech. he
declared that those who demanded an
exhibition Of German force should be 81
lent Germany" added the chancellor,
was strong enough to get on without
rafting her shield and would know how
to draw the sword when the time came. =
The chancellor was violently assalied
in turn by the conservative leader, Herr
Won Heydebrand. and by the socialist
chief, Herr Bebel. 1t is one of the sim
gular contradictions I'm politics. the atti-
tude of the socialist leader in OPPOSE
ton to the Franco-German treaty. The
reason of Herr Bebels attitude is not
given. On the other hand. the French
socialists appear to be imbued with
spirit of patriotism.
Baron Won Bethmann-Hollweg denied
that Germany had abandoned anything
in Morocco. Germany
Chancellor's had nothing in Morocco
-, to abandon. 1t had been
OeuIdI. said that in place OF a
war vessel to Agadir the army should
have been modified. And the chancei-
lor added: Mobilization would have
meant war;!
M. Calaux, the president OF the French
speaking at a banquet on the
program of his party and referring to
the Franco-German treaty, said:
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