The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-28
ASOUITH IS PESSIMISTIC
 OYER EUROPEAN WAR CLOUD
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 -~-~-~--~~-~-~--------- --------~>---~-~--->---~- in any possible developments and in
 seeing a solution of the present diff
 culty"
 Tn our judgment it would be a
 grave mistake to let such a situation drift until the assertion of our interest
 in 1t, owing to our previous silence might cause surprise and resentment That. I trust, has been sufficiently guarded against by statements aiready made.
 q repeat, we earnestly desire sue cessful issue of the conversations now in progress and I would venture in the
 general interest to make a strong ap-
 peal to the House not to enter into further details or open up controversies grounds"
 James Ramsay Mcdonald, leader oi the laborites, remarked that the gray | ity of the premier's statement in spite of its very careful phrasing, could moi elude anyone. The labor members were utterly opposed to war, but he hoped that no European nation would assume that party divisions weaken na- tional spirit. Nevertheless the labor ties of Germany, France and England would cooperate to the very last mo- ment, he said, to seek peace and pre- vent two professedly Christian cotn- tries from resorting to the arbitramert of the sword over a. difficulty that could easily be settled at The Hague. The ambassadors and ministers at London of Germany. France, Russia, Spain, Japan, Sweden and Belgium
 were present to hear MT. Asauith' 5 statement, which made a profound im- pression
 Paris July 27-While the deadlock
 over the Moroccan affair between France and Germany continues France expects that a way will be found for a peaceful solution.
 TO this end she is prepared to go to the limits of conciliation, but cannot agree either to evacuate Morocco CT hand over huge blocks of African ter
 ritory merely in return for Germany 5 reiterated assurance that France will
 not be bothered In the future in Mo- rocco. The international peace advocates point out that the real danger of the situation rests in the nations offend ing Germany's pride by driving her into corner from which she might strike in anger.
 The Matin today devotes an article to what it styles the German bluff, claiming that no one in Germany would 1 think of daring the risk of a struggle against the triple entente The paper adds:
 The Agadif incident demonstrates that Emperor Williams efforts to ob-
 tain better relations with Great Britain
 were purely hypocricy. The real aim was to separate England and France. . | The Temps says that although the
 conversations of M. Cambon. the French | amba sador to Germany, and Baron Won Kiderlen- Waechter, the German for eign secretary. have taken on tone 1 thay nt suited In advancing the situation. A leading European diplomat today summed up the present political situ- ation for the Associated Press as a moment of extreme tension, when any thing might happen, but from which
 sort of an agreement was likely 10 emerge.
 1 Morocco had become secondary is- l sue The real struggle was between Great Britain and Germany with Ger | many striving for stronger and in l fluential position among the European | powers, anu at the same time for ter
 ritorial and economic expansion. Much depends" added the diplomat, "on how little Germany will be con tented and much on the personal at titude of the Emperor of his relations with Berlin. Paris, July 27.-In discussing the re- turn of the German Emperor the Temps expresses the opinion that the Em- peror's rapid examination of the situ- alton will convince him that it Is bad. No one doubts the sincerity of the Emperor says the Temps "On tnc contrary, his reign proves that he does not wish war, but, 1t demonstrates also that the pacific temperament oe the Emperor. if it suffices to maintain peace, does not suffice; on the other
 hand, to render peace stable anu sure. Wilhelmstrasse retains its taste for troubling peace by sensational exploits
 Fronfrely it was Tangier; now t is
 Agadir-fhe same intimidation, tic same romanticism. the same mediocrity of results"
 The British prime minister's stata- ment in the house of commons today Is greeted here with the greatest sat isfaction. Optimism Is beginning to manifest itself and the opinion cx- perssed tonight is one of confidence that the deadlock between France and Germany over Morocco will be b~ok eu and a settlement acceptable to all par ties reached.
 Premier Caillaux conferred tonight with NJ. De Selves, minister of fore,ro affairs, and afterward with the min isters of war. marine, public works and finance but the conferences wore conducted in a calm. judicial manner.