Evening journal., 1911-07-27
WAR TALK RIFE
IN ENGLAND
Relations With Germany Over
Morocco are Approaching
Acute Stage
HANDS OFF WARNING DOES
NOT FRIGHTEN BRITISH
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
LONDON, July 27.-with King
Georges health and spirits affected
by the terrific strain and frequent
conferences OF the ministers, followed
by statements in the House Of Com
mons by Premier Asquith and Bal
four, the opposition leader. all Eng
land was alive today with talk OF
war.
With diplomatic display Of conser-
vatism. the government showed a bold
front to the warnings sounded by the
German press today OF hands off.
With reports OF orders to the fleet
and the German Foreign Office con-
4 tinuing to maintain its silence. re-
garded as ominous the Moroccan sit
uation had a many-sided aspect to-
day. all OF which indicate that the
crisis was more acute this evening
than 1t has been at any time.
Reports that the King was SO wor-
rled over the matter that his health
was affected and that stimulants were
administered to him during one Of the
1 conferences were In circulation.
England is determined not to re-
cede because Of the threatening tone
OF the German press, whose belllser-
ent attitude was all the more signifi-
cant because OF the failure of any
statement to issue from the Foreign
Office.
Whatever factional and party diff
ferences there may be in England,
Balfour made II plain that Parliament
would unanimously support the gov
ernment in the crisis which has so
quickly arisen Premier Asquith in
the House Of Commons late this af-
ternoon made il clear that England
would stand upon her rights.
That this also is the belief IN Ger
many Is evident from the fierce re-
sentiment today Of the German press
10 what was termed as England 3
"wanton interference"
The only reassuring note today
came from Paris, where theue was in
dication OF weakening and a willing
ness TO grant Germany "compensa-
ton" for retiring from Agadir, but not
all that Germany demanded.
From Brussels came a report that
Emperor William would ask for an
International conference 10 meet In
{ October, TO discuss the questions In
: volved
> Asquith Is Cautious.
y Premier Asquith made a statement
y in the House Of Commons this after
q noon IN which he spoke most guarded
u " about the Morocco situation. He
e said that negotiations we're proceed
y ing between France and Germany ?,
- which England was not a party anS
= :, he expressed the hope that the nego
Y tiations would be successful. He ad
y mitted, however that the situation
had reached "a point where IL had be
70 come most dificut and exceedingl
=, harassing unless a solution wa
"a quickly found. but he asked the Hous
~ not to press him for further detail
~ at this time, which might provok
ir recrimination."
- The Premier denied that England
Or attitude had prejudiced the Franco
"a German negotiations. He declares
,e that England had not claimed the pre-
r dominant position in Morocco, but as
10 serted that II would be a grave mis-
,s take 10 allow the situation TO drift
m TO the point where It would hecom'
necessary to assert British rights ant
pr interests, which then might cause re
o. sentiment"
IS The government, said Asquitf
4 thought Il right and proper to max
ID clear from the beginning that Englan
n- must of necessity become an actiy
I'd party in the discussion II German
n, and France failed to reach an amicabl
m settlement"
Party Lines Would Drop.
~ When Premier Asquith had nnishe
Id his statement to the House, Baliou
10 arose and declared:
s. eff anyone imagines that interns
d, political troubles would prevent Ems
e. land from dealing unanimously vii
Ill the foreign situation, such a perso
is makes the biggest kind OF mistake
"The opposition" he asserted en-
phatically. would support the govern
ment, whole heartedly IN dealing VII
the Morocco matter"
n With the exception OF this stat
ment. the debate in the House
"a Commons on the Morocco situatio
~ was colorless, indicating that the go
ernment has decided to proceed cal
~, tiously
D Dos Llyods started an Anglo-Germs
~ war risk today. the insurance pr
y miums being fixed at seven per Ger
-, against war within three months al
~ ten per cent. for six months.